Early Big Ten Bowl Thread
Northwestern kicks off in the Cotton Bowl against Texas Tech in the Ticket City Bowl of Dallas at noon.
Wildcats are +9.5. Underdogs have really come on strong against the spread over the last three days. I'm not sure what to expect with NU's backup, but I'm sure we'll get a solid dose of TOUGHNESS and GRIT.
Red Raiders are lead by Tommy Tuberville who is ditching the air raid for a coach from Wisconsin. Don't know what to expect from them either.
Game is on ESPNU.
Florida(-5)/Penn State, MSU/Alabama(-7) start at one.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:05 PM ^
NU's QB looked alright, but play-calling was conservative. Drive stalled out and punted.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
(and of course, the Gator) is ALL of them! Throw in the Rose, later, and the Big Ten OWNS New Year's Day!
January 1st, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
12 people at the ticket city bowl
January 1st, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
I could have been #13. Decided to stay home to see us play instead.
#41 is going to be benched if he's off sides one more time.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
It's a typical northwestern home game.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
Bullshit call on the late hit. He let go of the guy and he fell over.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^
is 2-0 so far and has been mowing over people. Let's hope that continues today, except for pOSU.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:12 PM ^
Not that I would watch NU/TTU game after 12:59, but it'd be nice to at least have it on ESPN3.
Unrelated, but I thought 'Bama was chalk by 10 point?
January 1st, 2011 at 12:14 PM ^
Sounds about right to me.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:12 PM ^
......B10 owns the day, though I fear they won't.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:13 PM ^
What a punt. Perfect bounce at the one.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:13 PM ^
Monster TTU punt, downed at NU's 1/2-yard line. Score still tied at 0 halfway through the 1st.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:14 PM ^
Everyone is betting the Big 10 today
Last night the lines were NW +9, MSU +10, PSU +7 and MICH +5
Today the lines are NW +7 (closed), MSU +8, PSU +6 and MICH +3 (!)
Some coke dealer in Big 10 country must a gone nuts
(thats a line from Let It Ride, btw)
January 1st, 2011 at 12:15 PM ^
btw, for those cheering at home.
I took NW +9 and Jeremy Ebert Over 57.5 receiving yards
January 1st, 2011 at 12:21 PM ^
Didn't know you were a betting man.
Huh. I guess you learn something new every day.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:25 PM ^
It's a New Year Resolution that I am trying out. We'll see if it takes.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:19 PM ^
They just had a wide-angle shot of the stadium. NO ONE wants to watch Northwestern play Texas Tech, except for college FB junkies on MGoBlog.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:22 PM ^
If I were in the hood and no game I really wanted to see, I'd go. I went to the military bowl in DC and watched the game from the 2nd deck on the 40.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:22 PM ^
Anyone else convinced the TicketCity people saw the new Big 10 logo and thought, "I need to hire them to produce low quality commercials!"
January 1st, 2011 at 12:28 PM ^
After this season I will never ever take FG kicking for granted. I shouldve taken NW when I was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago, the line was +10 back then.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:32 PM ^
I don't know about that. NW looks BAD right now.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
Yeah thats when it was a 3 point game and it looked like no one would be able to score. Then we find out the NW defense apparently stayed back in Illinois.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:30 PM ^
I would like to be watching this game, dammit.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:33 PM ^
The good news on special teams for us: We don't have NW's kicker.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:38 PM ^
Dude. Seriously. Goldie Hahn would be an improvement to our place kicker.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^
Golda Meir would probably be an improvement.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
Your Mom would be an improvement.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
Yer MOM!
January 1st, 2011 at 12:50 PM ^
Watkins just isn't ready to be playing QB on the top level yet. NU is way too one dimensional for them to challenge. It would take some epic Taylor Potts 2010-style for Tech to truly blow this.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
If Potts starts to choke, apparently he can call in Ticket City reps to help out as they know the heimlich.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
The TicketCity Bowl should be banned from New Years Day. NW had 1 player, and he's in street clothes. The QB can't play. And Spielman is explaining how the Dline should watch the ball to avoid jumping offsides. TT is no surprise either. I wouldn't be too bummed if you can't watch it. We're counting the seconds until we can turn the channel, and this game definitively won't be on Picture-in-Picture.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Well, let's hope NW gets all of the B10 special teams mistakes out of their system.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
Apparently I can pay $10 for 2 $2 bills that have been painted over in a fug manner. Only in America!
January 1st, 2011 at 12:55 PM ^
Lee Corso is going to die on television bouncing around in the Badger head.
January 1st, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
Will there be a LiveBlog today?
January 1st, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
EDSBS has their early games podcast up. Michigan section starts at the 10 minute mark, but you should really listen to the whole thing as they make fun of Alabama and Michigan State (almost exclusively Alabama parody of PAAAWWWLLL callers).
January 1st, 2011 at 1:13 PM ^
Forgot to take off his ankle bracelet
January 1st, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
Big uphill battle for this Northwestern team. They have impressed me with their perseverance to this point in the game. Hopefully that missed extra point won't come back to haunt them.
January 1st, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
Richardson on 2nd down at the goal line and thought: ruh-roh, Bama's going to go right back at that side of the line for the TD. Yuppers.
January 1st, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
Fuck the Spartans clap clap clapclapclap
Fuck the Spartans clap clap clapclapclap
Fuck the Spartans clap clap clapclapclap
Fuck the Spartans clap clap clapclapclap
January 1st, 2011 at 1:49 PM ^
ytMSU is getting pooped on