Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

[KevinC]

I'd hate to throw the ball on 2nd and 25 - too risky.

Better to run it a yard instead.

You don't have to get all of the yards at once. Don't forget that we can also fumble.

 

[trtl]

And if we’re trying to run the clock out, don’t snap it with 12 seconds left on the play clock, darn it.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Has our program ever shut out a ranked opponent on the road?

 

[PNWIllini]

Throw it deep and get a call. Best play of the day for them.

 

[FloridaMan]

I hear the train a comin' Seen this movie before.

 

[ILL_INI]

BS call

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Ugh. That was a ball that was not going to be caught regardless. Let him go, man.

 

[KevinC]

Agree. Penalty was a killer. Once that happened — and given our QB play all year — have to keep clock running and take field position.

What about how our qb has played the last two games?

 

[BDMAN]

Yep here we go!!! Defense has been doing their job offensive needs to step up

 

[altgeld88]

Has our program ever shut out a ranked opponent on the road?

Since the transistor was invented? Probably not.

 

[FloridaMan]

Turnover would be welcomed here.

 

[ILL_INI]

Defense looks tired

 

[illiram11]

Maybe we can break our record, and win in 10 OTs. I need to start drinking now.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

At this point let’s just force them to score with only 3-4 min on the clock

 

[sully]

gotta bend and not break here.

 

[BDMAN]

Morgan has gotten thanks a lot Offense for not doing squat for a quarter and a half

 

[thehass]

Our worst nightmare may be coming to fruition.

 

[stlillinifan]

If we keep up unbelievably predictable conservative offense a the end of this game.
We are going to get beat late in the fourth quarter, again

 

[illinoistradition]

Walters deserves some criticism here. Way too much time for Morgan back there each play. Dropping 8 didn’t work this drive.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

I would have liked to see a decent replay of that crossing pass. I thought the receiver was past the LOS.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

These are enormous stops as at min. they are eating clock.

 

[BWBW]

Rats

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

These are enormous stops as at min. they are eating clock.

Exactly.

Hopefully we can devour the rest.

 

[dsg]

Time for some of that 9 overtime goal line stands!

Never mind.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

OK, you got them their TD. Can the refs just let them play now?