Saturday, September 13, 2008

NU 6, SIU 0

Sutton isn't getting much running room so far, but Bacher is throwing the ball effectively, completing his first four passes on the drive, including an 18-yard gain to Ross Lane on third down and a 17-yard gain to Rasheed Ward.

Once again, NU gets into field goal range before its drive fizzles out. This time, Bacher scrambles under duress and comes up about five yards short of a first down.

Villareal hits a 33-yard field goal with 2:10 left. He's looked good so far. Scoring drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:33 off the clock.

Analysis: When the Cats have a lot of field to work with, their passing game is finding holes the SIU secondary. But once they get inside the Salukis 30, the lack of room to operate seems to be giving them a bit of trouble. This is something they'll have to address if they want to pull away.

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