[NU Sports] pURDUE

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

> The outcome wasn't a surprise, but after we took a
> 17-14 lead, I was  
> hopeful.  Credit Purdue for, let's call it like it
> was, simply kicking our  ass in 

Well put. They just simply got physical and we got
pushed around in the fourth.

>    OK, so that's the bad news.  The good news is
> that we  turned the ball 
> over 4 times, yet still managed to get the lead, if

Yup. The turnovers really could have damaged us early
but we came back. It was that physical play that did
us in.

> ever so  brief.  I think it's 
> telling that in what most of us considered
> prohibitive  losses (Michigan and 
> Purdue), we've lead after 3 quarters in both games. 

Good point.

>  The fact is, we've been 
> in the position to win.  We've been won or been in 
> all games except OSU.  We 

And as tonight's game showed, I think we may have all
underestimated the Buckeyes this year. That was the
best game I've seen a team play this year - they went
into a hostile environment and methodically won every
phase of the game.

> it's time to turn the page and focus on the worst
> thing since  the root 
> canal-Iowa.  This is a huge game for both teams. 
> The winner  has a great chance to 
> go bowling; the loser starts to think about 2008, 
> especially Iowa.  Iowa has 

Not so sure there. Iowa has four wins now and Minny
and Western Michigan at home, so they'll get to six
and have a shot. But it is a huge game for both teams
in the bowl hunt. They'll be coming in on a high -
hopefully our offense starts clicking again.

I think the Hawkeyes are probably the most physical
game we have left. They'll try and smash it down our
throats and their D is tough. Our lines on both sides
need to come to play next Saturday, and if we can get
up a couple scores early, that would be great to take
Iowa out of their game plan.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!

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