Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

[Jimbo]

I don’t know what the defensive player is supposed to do there. The offensive guy lowered his head just before impact.

 

[Illiniguy13]

Minnesota receiver lowered his head. If this is targeting that's ridiculous

yup

 

[FloridaMan]

Should be targeting against the receiver. He lowered his head.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Jesus… I get player safety… but if the offense is gonna lower their heads, then that needs to start getting called for safety reasons too.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Deano!!!

 

[LFOD]

This defense is not good today.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Martin O'Donnell on that ruling: "Right. It's football. Thanks."

 

[Pikeillinifan]

At some point we have to get a stop, right?

 

[Jimbo]

If we can get out of this half only down 7, that’s a win.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Good job, officials (I just wanted to be the first to ever say that in a game thread).

I actually think in the spirit of the rule it would make all the sense in the world to have targeting on offensive players leading with the crown.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Our Dbs couldn't cover their eyes right now

 

[LFOD]

Good lord.

 

[bjp84]

Oh we miss Newton. Need Randolph do pick it up

 

[aaeismacgychel]

What the heck is Bryant doing there? Playing patty cake? Tackle the man

 

[Jimbo]

Unless Newton comes back for his last year, or we clean up in the portal, next year could be really tough.

 

[So ILL]

Has Illinois ever run a Newton/Randolph/Jacas front, does anyone know? Then Bryant and Coleman on the edges?

 

[LFOD]

If we don’t stop them here, I’m going to break something.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Good play by Jacas there

 

[Jimbo]

I have zero confidence right now.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Why not call a TO there?

 

[FloridaMan]

More fantastic clock management by us. I'm just at a loss

 

[bjp84]

Hope they kick a FG. Not so sure we can stop them.

 

[TheChief4Life]

my biggest fear is they kick a FG, we go 3-and-out, and they go down and score again because we like to let teams score to end the half.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Plenty of time for us to get into FG range, or give them the ball back so they can score again. Let’s hope it’s the first.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

If we can get out of this half only down 7, that’s a win.

I'd settle for up 4.