Game thread

[95coug]

It's starting to look that way isn't it?

And we were fairly lucky to beat Utah.

 

[dgibbons]

Wooohoo!

 

[95coug]

Pelleur!!!

 

[kougkurt]

Pelleur!!!

Gonna miss him

 

[Observer11]

Chuck it!!!! Deep

 

[PeteTheChop]

Maybe CML can run the ball here with ISU missing the 2 ejected starters?

 

[CPtheCoug]

Nice work Pelleur!!!

 

[dgibbons]

I have an idea- run the draw.

 

[kougkurt]

Take a freakin shot

 

[Coug90]

Completely abandoned run. BIGGEST PROBLEM

 

[95coug]

Receivers aren’t helping. Not coming back to the ball

 

[Coug1990]

Kinda surprised CML challenged that completion and risked losing a timeout as an ISU 5-yard gain on 1st down isn't the end of the world here.

He must have had a great look.

I am sure it was the booth that told him to challenge

 

[SaveFerris]

What a play! Wow!

 

[dgibbons]

Magic time!

 

[chipdouglas]

Offense looking freaking clueless. ISU gives up 3-7 free here and we are beyond confused that they're not just laying down.

 

[PeteTheChop]

Mad Max!

 

[dgibbons]

Need at least one more.

 

[random soul]

WHAT IN THE NAME OF BRETT FAVRE WAS THAT?

 

[SDCoug]

Finally the spark we need.

 

[fingerdisco]

Borghi NOT trying to juke too much—result = TD

 

[random soul]

Man.... This is crazy

 

[SaveFerris]

Magic time!

My gawd needed that play! Then Borghi finishes it off.

 

[dgibbons]

Let’s kick ass!

 

[chipdouglas]

28-20 Cougs. A very scary 10+ minutes left after a beast run by Borghi and a scary but incredible toss by Minshew.

Don't love the fact that it only gave the D a 3 minute rest... guys have been on the field the entire 2nd half and MUST be getting tired, especially as ISU is fighting for their lives.

 

[CougPatrol]

Why are we not running any quick hitters? All of our passing plays are so long to develop.

 

[dgibbons]

Why are we not running any quick hitters? All of our passing plays are so long to develop.

Kind of surprised we haven’t seen more screens.

 

[random soul]

And I'm with Biggs and Bleed and everyone that say we need to be able to punch the ball up the gut in a way that requires some respect. If Minshew wasn't quite so good at improvising this game would look like the last 2 Holiday Bowls

 

[dgibbons]

Nice tackle.

 

[dgibbons]

Dale is obviously out here.

 

[dgibbons]

If that play happens in the end zone it’s incomplete.

 

[kougkurt]

Kind of surprised we haven’t seen more screens.

We just don’t run basic screens anymore. Not sure why. Leach’s first 2 years we lived by them.

 

[95coug]

Looks like a catch

 

[chipdouglas]

Refs doing yeoman's work but I am REALLY worried what role the ISU fans/sideline will play in this nailbiter. Refs can ignore 90% of it and still feel they're doing a good job if they honor the 10% of "fan requested" calls. There is nothing ISU is not challenging.

 

[dgibbons]

Hold on us.

 

[random soul]

Ok wow. If I was a Cyclone fan I'd be hot about that call. Hot

 

[Observer11]

Iowa State zero timeouts. Grind it.

 

[95coug]

Jackson was wide open underneath

 

[Coug1990]

The tv analist

Ok wow. If I was a Cyclone fan I'd be hot about that call. Hot

I don't think it was a catch if I understand the rule. He bobbled the ball on the first step and a half. He didn't control the ball throughout when he actually caught the ball and hit the ground.

 

[chipdouglas]

I'm happy that Booby converted there but on 1 yard to go, we have GOT to be able to get yardage when they know we're coming without bouncing it outside and breaking tackles. I just don't know how you win consistently if you can't get 1 tough yard straightup.

 

[chipdouglas]

GO FOR IT