Game Thread: Illinois at Iowa

[SuperMetroid]

Awful close to the half

 

[skyIdub]

I’d go for it. FG is too risky.

Good call.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

I am so upset right now.

 

[tru82]

Not even hating on the finish. Fine we are down 6. Go in and regroup and we get the ball. It’s all in front of us. 3 points hurts but doesn’t change anything with 2q to go. Can’t change it now

 

[Illiniaaron]

That is unbelievably poor play by the offense at the end of the half. Not only don't score but screw up bad enough to give Iowa points.

 

[Twangers]

Lol, that worked out well.

With our kicker...you run the clock down and kick it. Stupid.

No, you don’t run the clock down. You do that, you’re out of McCourt’s range.

 

[JamesB]

That hurt

 

[Deleted member 746654]

Free 3 points for Iowa. We took 2 timeouts trying to get a field goal and gave them a field goal. Game changer

 

[Halloweenie]

Very poor end..Lovie and staff continuing their rep of clock and end of first half mismanagement

 

[hooraybeer]

terrible end to half. back to back timeouts? why?

 

[dsg]

Well, Lovie got his three points. Unfortunately he got them for Iowa.

 

[t7nich]

Defense doing its job. Brandon Peters and this Offense atrocious. Lovie gets an F for end of half management. Unreal, but totally predictable.

 

[bombayIllini]

 

[pvaughn8]

Down 6 at half isn't too bad and we get the ball to start the second half. Hopefully we make some of those clutch plays

 

[STLIlliniMike]

A very bad end to the half but I don’t mind the decision to go for it there. You gotta play to win the game. I just wish the execution was better.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Rod Smith really has alot to learn still... Peters, though has to see that coming and have a planned response - e.g. role right and buy time

 

[TGB]

If your going to go for it, why use up your timeouts. Dumbest coaching move I have ever seen.

 

[ktal]

Well that was a real missed opportunity. In fact, I think we missed a lot of opportunities. The fact that we're down one score in this game after all those missed opportunities suggests to me that if we play better in the second half, as we have been, we can win this thing. Can our back seven hold up?

 

[skyIdub]

No, you don’t run the clock down. You do that, you’re out of McCourt’s range.

They were in his range.

 

[Deleted member 651864]

My sound was off and I was screaming at the TV to kick the FG. Our kicker is good from 65 sometimes in practice. Ugh!!

 

[BDMAN]

Horrible clock management by Lovie there and it came back to bite him you always hold on to at lest one of your timeouts in that situation

 

[Halloweenie]

Defense doing its job. Brandon Peters and this Offense atrocious. Lovie gets an F for end of half management. Unreal, but totally predictable.

Didn't think Brandon was that bad. Receivers had a couple drops. Would give him C plus, B minus.

 

[Deleted member 656517]

Very poor end..Lovie and staff continuing their rep of clock and end of first half mismanagement

I was happy with the clock management until 4th down. Lovie got out of himself and went for it when he usually punts

 

[Orangetool]

No, you don’t run the clock down. You do that, you’re out of McCourt’s range.

McCourt has the leg. Incredible, horrendous Lovie Smith screw-up. Unfortunately, quite common in game goof.

 

[Deleted member 57255]

Two consecutive timeouts? Not good. Need to have a play. If you get the first you need a timeout.