Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[Saturdaze]

Wow at the half empty stadium

 

[Pikeillinifan]

As much as I get upset about this game, this season has been amazing and our future is so bright. Illinois football is back!!

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Get it back with about 3:00 left. From our 5. At best.

 

[RonC]

cant help but wonder what the game would have looked like if we turned devito loose earlier.

Defense is just giving up big play after big play, huge chunks of yardage.

 

[bjp84]

Catch this punt….please

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Smart smart smart pullup from hitting the sliding QB there. Game saving intelligent play. We've still got ourselves a shot. Gotta take advantage

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Well, after all of that we’ll get it back with a chance to tie it.

 

[Lysol623]

Wow at the half empty stadium

Not a great day to be at a game and we've played poorly after all of the hype for the game. This is gonna definitely impact next week's crowd as well if we lose.

 

[Dkayak]

cant help but wonder what the game would have looked like if we turned devito loose earlier.

Gotta run, run, run, even with a quarterback with his completion rate. And run some more. I’m not a highly paid OC but am sure confused by the one dimensional offense. Maybe mix it up a bit? Through the entire game?

 

[Mistakenj]

So moral of the story is we’d be the worst team in the East Division?

 

[illiram11]

This is like having a hot girlfriend when you are 22 years old, having the best 2 months of your life, and finding out she just cheated on you and it's over. Just a sinking feeling, and time for a beer.

 

[phats22]

Defense is just giving up big play after big play, huge chunks of yardage.

agreed but devito has generally moved the ball when throwing downfield, so far 21-27 averaging 8.6yd/completion

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Let Tommy D open up the passing game. If we are gonna go down, it needs to be taking chances.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Dear football gods … please gimme a sports miracle here.

 

[Dkayak]

agreed but devito has generally moved the ball when throwing downfield, so far 21-27 averaging 8.6yd/completion

So do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. Mix it up.

 

[Lysol623]

So moral of the story is we’d be the worst team in the East Division?

This is sad but true. Switch us with Maryland and we could finish last in the East.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Reggie Love running hard.

 

[Navy_illini]

We can do this.

 

[fatlard]

Hurry up offense.. come on.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

WE’RE LOSING LATE IN THE FOURTH.

Can we call plays like that’s the case?!

 

[fatlard]

final play..
the end.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Damn.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

We can do this.

Or perhaps not.

 

[FloridaMan]

"Well, let's see what Devito's got" Hey, Matt, he's 21-28 for about 250 with 2 TD's. That's what he's got you buffoon. What an absolute embarrassment that they pay this guy to call games....I assume they pay him.

 

[illinidarrin]

We look so average today.