2021 Watch Party: Week One

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Wisconsin’s defense looks stout but that offense is trying to live off misdirection and Mertz is making some cringe-inducing decisions with the ball.

 

[GUknights75]

Wow, wiscy missed field goal from the 7 yard line 0-0 still. Both QB's havent looked great, both D's came to play.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Come on, UW, stop shooting yourselves in the foot.

 

[Dale]

UW is pushing PSU around on the interior except when PSU shoots a gap. Gonna be a important game for Hinish and company

 

[GUknights75]

Wiscy fumbles on the 8 yard line PSU recovers. 0-0 5:00 left in 2nd Q. It seems like wiscy has been having 1 big play followed by 2 bad plays all game

 

[Dale]

Neither of these kick catching inferences have been penalties?!?

 

[AvesEvo]

Maybe Singleton and Schrauth will both commit to us after this game.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Well, Singleton can’t be excited about the OL play he is seeing. Wisconsin is shredding PSU’s front (and if we get to choose I would rather have Saunders anyway).

 

[GUknights75]

Well, Singleton can’t be excited about the OL play he is seeing. Wisconsin is shredding PSU’s front (and if we get to choose I would rather have Saunders anyway).

I wouldnt say shredding. They've been good but inconsistent. It feels like PSU has had at least 5 TFLs so far.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Oh, sorry if I wasn’t clear; I was talking about PSU’s offensive line play.

 

[AvesEvo]

Well, Singleton can’t be excited about the OL play he is seeing. Wisconsin is shredding PSU’s front (and if we get to choose I would rather have Saunders anyway).

I've been switching between games, but my impression is that Wisconsin's OL looks good in run blocking, but give up a lot of space in pass blocking.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

Neither of these kick catching inferences have been penalties?!?

Those hits looked to be timed perfectly!

 

[zelezo vlk]

PSU's offense is putrid

 

[Rockin’Irish]

PSU's offense is putrid

Yep, their defense is going to be gassed in the second half if they move the ball like they have been.

 

[stpeteirish]

Any else thinking Wiscy may have picked the wrong QB? Mertz not impressive. Put Kyle H on the TE and their offense is limited to TB runs.

 

[stpeteirish]

NW is visibly less athletic than LY. D specifically but O too. Kenneth Walker was always a good back for Wake but he’s blowing past these guys. Not many games in last few years where NW was the weaker of the two in both trenches either. Might be a long year.

Paddy Fisher held that D together they miss him big time.

 

[Dale]

PSU's offense is putrid

Yurcich’s short quick passes isn’t very effective against a team that isn’t going miss assignments or tackles

 

[Dale]

I wouldnt say shredding. They've been good but inconsistent. It feels like PSU has had at least 5 TFLs so far.

8 guys in the box and PSU has shot a couple gaps and padded by QB sneaks, bad handoffs and FB dives. Getting shredded overall

 

[Sea Turtle]

This is the Big Tens freshly minted bowel movement of the week.

 

[Riddickulous]

Just tuning in to PSU/Wisky. Has Sean Clifford looked this bad all game?

 

[SBirishlawyer]

He completed two bombs to wide open receivers on blow coverage but other than that he has been butt. Both teams have kind of been butt. Mellusi and Mertz both look like just a guy so far too.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

Wiscy loves to give up the deep ball. Hope we Coan can take advantage

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Just tuning in to PSU/Wisky. Has Sean Clifford looked this bad all game?

To be fair he’s been running for his life even when Wisconsin is dropping 7 into coverage.

Mertz has looked worse, IMO.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Oklahoma is sort of struggling with Tulane. 37-22 late in the 3rd is a lot closer than you'd expect from the #2 team.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Also, Stanford is getting worked by K State. I hope they don’t get a garbage time score.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

Is this wisky/psu team two great defenses battling or two mediocre teams stinking it up. I really can’t tell. I just know it’s like watching a pitchers duel in a local minor league baseball game

 

[Dale]

Anyone feel like these B1G refs aren’t ready the few times PSU tries to go tempo?

 

[GUknights75]

Oh, sorry if I wasn’t clear; I was talking about PSU’s offensive line play.

Yeah I read that wrong.

 

[Riddickulous]

Graham Mertz looking pretty rough

 

[AvesEvo]

What is that, four deep balls that Wisconsin has been very susceptible to?