Pregame: Illinois vs Iowa, Saturday, November 17th, 2:30pm CT, BTN
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I feel like I speak for many of us on this one. I know better than to watch this, but I will still intently watch this hoping for the unexpected
Matchup wise, best chance all season for a marquee upset win. Have to execute perfectly to have a chance though.
I would set the line at Iowa -13.
I would set the line at Iowa -13.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It is not fair that Northwestern gets to play this Iowa and we have to play the angry army of perfection they will ratchet back to next week.
Nothing ever goes right for us, ever.
Nothing ever goes right for us, ever.
I know right??
I mean, where was the Purdue team that played Minny today when we played Purdue a few weeks ago.
Sheeesh.
There is not one good team in the west, if our defense improves half as much as our offense did this year we could contend.
OR
Minny should be glad that they did not face the Purdue team we faced.
OR
Purdue should be annoyed (to say the least) that they did not face the IL team in MN.
Gaud. Too many permutation/combinations.
This isa must-wing game if there is one.
NW has clinched the top spot and could more than likely field kids that match IL. I do not think they will throw the game, but will certainly protect their players.
NW has clinched the top spot and could more than likely field kids that match IL. I do not think they will throw the game, but will certainly protect their players.
blackdog
- Champaign
On the same wavelength, I know better than to go to the game but I'll be there freezing my butt off hoping for the unexpected.
Bowl Eligibility:
78 teams can make a bowl game
64 teams already have 6 wins
33 teams could still earn 6 wins for those 14 spots. (3 of the 14 spots could be taken by 5 win teams playing each other & and the winner of Tenn/Vandy)
21 of the 33 already have 5 wins
12 have 4 wins
Only Air Force & Vanderbilt with 4 wins are ahead of IL in the APR Rankings (which determines the order of the 5 win teams getting in if any)
We could possibly get into a bowl game with 5 wins but we need most of those 33 teams to lose out. I would prefer we win out though!
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It would be great to sneak in and get another 10-15 practices
Invaluable
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Nice work !
Thanks
I always watch. And hope. But a decade of debacles has decimated my desire.
Iowa -16 on five dimes.
BZuppke
- Plainfield
As someone else said - the Big Ten West has a bunch of crappy teams. NW is the Big Ten West champ but they aren’t that good. Iowa fumbled on their last two drives to preserve the win for NW. this is a winnable game IF our offense can do what they’ve done the last two weeks sans the horrible mistakes. I have no illusions as to our D. Out score em!
We just need to play to our potential and stop shooting ourselves in the foot.
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We score 31 with Corbin, 17 without.
Defense holds Iowa under 60. Maybe.
Defense holds Iowa under 60. Maybe.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Funny how negative Iowa fans are about this one. I’m expecting a rebound game for them. 
Hoping we have a great offensive game, and our defense plays inspired for the last home game. We’ll have to outscore them, which is kind of scary.
I’m just pumped we somehow got a 2:30 game time!!!!
Hoping we have a great offensive game, and our defense plays inspired for the last home game. We’ll have to outscore them, which is kind of scary.I’m just pumped we somehow got a 2:30 game time!!!!
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SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
We all love him, but at this point I have to doubt Epstein will ever make it through a whole season. Hopefully Cumby is as good as we think.
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