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Title: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: GopherRock on October 14, 2025, 05:19:03 PM
Q: Illinois rushing yards vs. Ohio State
A: 47


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Saturday marks the final game at Northwestern's temporary ballfield by the lakeshore in Evanston. Their remaining "home" games this season will be down at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, before going to the reconstructed Dyche Stadium next fall.

The Purdue Boilermakers come to town having put up a ton of yards in Minneapolis, only to be cut down by their inability to hold onto the ball. As for Northwestern, they have just come from a shocking upset in Happy Valley that got James Franklin fired. 

This could me a mildly interesting game on Saturday.

Q: How many yards of offense will Purdue and Northwestern combine for?

Deadline is Saturday, October 18 at 2:00  PM CDT.  Good hunting.
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2025, 01:11:01 PM
741.
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: ELA on October 15, 2025, 01:25:47 PM
727
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: huskerdinie on October 15, 2025, 01:26:45 PM
689
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: 847badgerfan on October 16, 2025, 11:24:20 AM
732
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: Honestbuckeye on October 16, 2025, 12:36:51 PM
624
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: longhorn320 on October 16, 2025, 01:37:25 PM
825
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: Benthere2 on October 16, 2025, 03:44:17 PM
777
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: jgvol on October 16, 2025, 09:45:49 PM
730
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: MarqHusker on October 16, 2025, 11:10:01 PM
701
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: MrNubbz on October 17, 2025, 08:55:52 AM
GR is right - "This could me a mildly interesting game on Saturday."

Both stats are earily similar but then ya have this:

The Wildcats rank sixth nationally with just 3.6 penalties per game, a sign of their focus and control. They limit mistakes and capitalize on others, which has always been the blueprint in Evanston. Purdue, on the other hand, has been a disaster in that department. They’ve committed 17 penalties for 132 yards in its past two games and own the worst turnover margin in the Big Ten (-10). For contrast, NU has committed just 24 penalties for 179 yards this ENTIRE year.

The Boilermakers have committed at least two turnovers in four straight contests. Those mental lapses have directly cost them multiple wins, including their latest 27–20 collapse against Minnesota. That’s exactly the type of opponent Northwestern tends to feast on. Braun’s team may not be the flashiest, but it’s precise, deliberate, and opportunistic. The Penn State win was the perfect example of how Northwestern thrives in chaos.

  For all of Purdue’s miscues, the Boilermakers have quietly averaged over 420 yards per game in Big Ten play, third most in the conference. Purdue’s offense has the firepower to hang with anyone. Northwestern’s defense has been sharp, but without star edge rusher Anto Saka at full strength, consistent pressure could be an issue.

So this is exactly why synchronicity will rear it's ugly head and thro things into mayhem.Hope I can get this game on the tube 😎️
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: grillrat on October 17, 2025, 10:02:17 AM
Gimme 801.
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: Riffraft on October 17, 2025, 11:33:11 AM
715
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: Abba on October 17, 2025, 04:47:32 PM
755
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: SuperMario on October 17, 2025, 09:44:11 PM
Since I have perfected being extreme to the far opposite side every week, I’m going to happy hook up a very good human in HB. Therefore, gimme

840
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: jhetfield99 on October 17, 2025, 09:49:46 PM
GR is right - "This could me a mildly interesting game on Saturday."

Both stats are earily similar but then ya have this:

The Wildcats rank sixth nationally with just 3.6 penalties per game, a sign of their focus and control. They limit mistakes and capitalize on others, which has always been the blueprint in Evanston. Purdue, on the other hand, has been a disaster in that department. They’ve committed 17 penalties for 132 yards in its past two games and own the worst turnover margin in the Big Ten (-10). For contrast, NU has committed just 24 penalties for 179 yards this ENTIRE year.

The Boilermakers have committed at least two turnovers in four straight contests. Those mental lapses have directly cost them multiple wins, including their latest 27–20 collapse against Minnesota. That’s exactly the type of opponent Northwestern tends to feast on. Braun’s team may not be the flashiest, but it’s precise, deliberate, and opportunistic. The Penn State win was the perfect example of how Northwestern thrives in chaos.

  For all of Purdue’s miscues, the Boilermakers have quietly averaged over 420 yards per game in Big Ten play, third most in the conference. Purdue’s offense has the firepower to hang with anyone. Northwestern’s defense has been sharp, but without star edge rusher Anto Saka at full strength, consistent pressure could be an issue.

So this is exactly why synchronicity will rear it's ugly head and thro things into mayhem.Hope I can get this game on the tube 😎️


Fine, accurate write up.  I'm still smarting from the loss to Minn.  Purdue so throughly outplayed them and Minn's QB was awful.

666 for my pre-dick

Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: ohio1317 on October 18, 2025, 08:54:11 AM
702
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Post by: FearlessF on October 18, 2025, 09:07:45 AM
711
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: MrNubbz on October 18, 2025, 09:23:49 AM
719 Thank You
Title: Re: Resident Genius Week 8: Farewell, Shoebox. We Hardly Knew Ye
Post by: MrNubbz on October 18, 2025, 06:45:01 PM

Fine, accurate write up.  I'm still smarting from the loss to Minn.  Purdue so throughly outplayed them and Minn's QB was awful.

666 for my pre-dick
According to CBS it was 669 - bastage.;D