PSU 34, NU 29

So close, but yet no defense. This is also the third game out of four in which our offense has stalled in the second half. That's gonna be bad news, since I don't think we'll be jumping out to that many insurmountable leads.

I guess I should also stop carping about giving Sutton the ball. He had 32 carries for 112 yards and two TDs. That's a good day. And I don't think he should get it more than 32 times. So, it's up to the rest of the offense to score when they're supposed to. And that usually means Brett.

Nicely, Joel Howells may be back on track. 5/6 is good day for any kicker, and he set the NU record for points by a kicker and tied the conference record for FGs in a game. Good for him. He deserved that Big Ten Special Teamer of the Week dealie that he got.

More after the jump.


Josh's StatWatch vs. Coach Walker's StatWatch
Josh - NU Passing yards/attempt: 6.0 yds/att (better than 6.5 = good)
Walker - NU Turnover margin: 3 - 1 = 2 (positive = good)

Standings after Game 4: The goal here is to see which of our benchmarks is a better predictor of wins.
Josh: 2
Randy: 2
NU Record: 2-2

And
In My Opinion:
Cats' O: Not so bad, but it's going to have to be 2000-good to make up for defense.
Cats' D: Good for a half. Bad for a half. Guess which part I like better.
Cats' Special Teams: Cole made a big mistake that may have been a turning point in the game, but Howells is hopefully showing his true form.

Let's go Cats!