Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[TheChief4Life]

It’s time to see our 5-minute offense now.

Here is how the next five minutes will go:

Run. (Or underthrown pass)
Run. (Or underthrown pass)
Underthrown Pass.
Punt.
4 minutes of Purdue running the clock out.

 

[thehass]

Any explanation for why we didn't at least attempt a 51 yard FG?

At least then a fg now could win it.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Any explanation for why we didn't at least attempt a 51 yard FG?

Hopefully somebody presses this during the post game. Two weeks with the same call and same result.

 

[Illini-Rule]

Well, another FG won't cut it.

And apparently we don't have an offense that can get into the red zone let alone score a TD.

 

[Go Nats 88 Illini]

That’s the only thing that ever happens after a gutless punt call like that. You’re asking the other team to drive a dagger into your heart and guess what, they usually do

It's been two in a row for us. Let's see if we have any grit.

 

[BDMAN]

Our defensive backs cannot cover anyone I do not know if it is a scheme problem or a talent one but man that was just bad execution by the secondary on that drive, the 2 int being gimmes are the exception not the rule.

 

[ILL_INI]

Well, another FG won't cut it.

FG, onside kick, FG!

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Because Illinois!!!!

Frustrating. We've outplayed both Maryland and Purdue the past two weeks, should have walked away with two Wins, but due to poor late-game coaching decisions, we'll likely walk away 0-2.

Tough start for the Bret tenure.

 

[CV Illini]

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! Same ol same ol.

 

[CDRUSN]

Will someone on the Illini bench please do us a favor and put a puddle of superglue on the bench where Peters sits, so we can play Sitkowski and give us a chance to win. Even Purdue switched quarterbacks.

 

[illiram11]

This is obviously a season where we will not go bowling. I'm disappointed in some of the lack of aggressive calls in this game and the Maryland game, especially since we have nothing to lose. The aggressor usually wins in sports.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Underthrown.
But caught at least.

 

[DeonThomas]

With Tom Brady at QB, I think we'd win this thing.

 

[Naborman88]

I was hopefuls we were getting the Wisconsin BB. Looks like we got the Arkansas version.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

No love for Love. Bring on McCrory!!

 

[trtl]

So McCray is hurt?

 

[GilThorpe]

ugh

 

[TheChief4Life]

Run.

 

[New Creation]

r. love.. run scared.. he doesn't not like running between tackles

 

[UCantHideYer]

3rd & 1. Punt?

 

[New Creation]

and that is a real running back.. Mcray for the first on a 6 yard run

 

[TheChief4Life]

That’s a miracle. We tried to go 3-and-out.

 

[GilThorpe]

#90 with thx early celebration

 

[Ramrod2010]

McCray is a beast, but man why not QB sneak there?

 

[Illini-Rule]

Exactly!