[NU Sports] AP Article Link on 'CATS WIN

[Jeff Beamsley]

 Didn't catch the game, but the stats on ESPN look like NU was able to shut
down Miami's run, and we were able to run on them.  Defense also came up
with a score.  Other than that the stats were pretty even.  

The bad news is that our leading rusher was Kafka.  Hopefully most of those
were designed plays rather than happy feet.  

Great win as well as hope, because this year's offense is going to need a
good defense.

Jeff

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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] AP Article Link on 'CATS WIN

> I couldn't pick up WGN webcast for some reason, don't have ESPNU, and 
> ended up "watching" ESPN Gamecast" on my PC.  But we won, so who cares?

No ESPNU here, either, my cable company says "they're working on it", but at
least the WGN webcast worked for me.  

I wonder if ESPN will replay the game on some other channel at some point?

I LOVED that the first points in the Pat Fitzerald era came on a blocked
punt, and that the defense had their best effort since shutting out Oklahoma
in 1997.  

Fitz's postgame comments focused on the defense, which he characterized as a
wounded animal with something to prove, special teams (which he coaches),
and the growing confidence of Mike Kafka during the game.

The last NU coach to win his first game was John Pont (1973).  The last NU
coach to win his first two games was Alex Agase (1964).  The last NU coach
to win his first three games was Dick Hanley (1927).

The only other time NU defeated Miami of Ohio was at home in 1963, under Ara
Parseghian.  
--
Mike Nolan

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