Pregame: Illinois vs Nebraska, Friday, October 6th, 7:00pm CT, FS1

[BZuppke]

That's your prediction every game lol

It’s the only time I can say it lol. I’m always hopeful.

 

[DeonThomas]

NEBRASKA 31 -- 313 Pass Yds; 131 Rush Yds; 3 FG's; 1 Turnover; 3 Touchdowns; 1 2-pt Conversion
ILLINOIS 13 -- 1 TD; 3 Turnovers; 1 2-pt Conversion; 3 Sacks Allowed; 1 FG; 3 Missed FG's; 1 Safety

I see a pattern here....

Pattern you say? Yeah -- me too.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It's a shortened week, so even less time to make changes to the playbook or implement a new scheme. And there's also less time for Crisler and Gesky to heal after getting dinged up, and Luke wasn't moving around all too great either.
Nebraska's defense has looked solid this year and very active and when you combine that with our massive o-line issues, we'll likely be struggling on offense and I'd expect a few turnovers. Their offense hasn't been good, but since moving on from Sims, it has looked better and our D struggles against short to mid passes and the run. Special Teams should be a major advantage for us, so gotta hope for a major blunder or 2 from Nebraska and hope Nebraska Nebraska's itself. Overall, not very hopeful to beat this bad Nebraska team as we've been consistently worse this year.

Nebraska 28
Illinois 20

I'm sad now. Yet again.

On the season:
4-1 ML
3-2 ATS

 

[spotter]

I think this is a toss up game. I have hope.

Illinois 17
Nebraska 15

 

[Dkayak]

Likely yet another sloppy demolition derby where the least crappy team squeaks out a win. Tough to predict.

 

[Illini in Italy]

That's your prediction every game lol

Unlike the team, he's at least consistent!

 

[Illini4Chief]

Likely yet another sloppy demolition derby where the least crappy team squeaks out a win. Tough to predict.

I'll bet Vegas is taking odds on a Personal Foul Call on Illinois in the first quarter.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Unlike the team, he's at least consistent!

In fairness, Illinois has been very consistent thus far, just not quite in the ways we've been hoping for...

 

[IlliniFanHere]

I'll bet Vegas is taking odds on a Personal Foul Call on Illinois in the first quarter.

Or the number of times a quarterback is sacked in the first half. Better put a flack jacked on Luke.

 

[Dan]

 

[Ander1345]

Can we just play 4 quarters of big boy football? I don't care if we want to pass it, run it, blitz, play zone, whatever, just let the players loose to do their thing.

 

[Dan]

 

[Birdus]

I don’t like him.

No one does

 

[Old.Edgy]

Last week we gave the Purdon't coach his first B1G win, maybe this week we can give Nebby their first B1G win.... We should at least be rewarded for all the gifts we've been giving out...

 

[Captain 14]

No one does

But I didn't hear him refer to "lasagna" once

 

[kyillinifan]

My prediction is ill 27. Neb 14

 

[BZuppke]

What is he saying? Generally they are playing hesitant and scared to make mistakes?

My psychological advice to our team is to hit them hard and get them on their heals.

 

[Illiniguy74]

I really just want to see Magnus Moller run over someone. Just one play. Please.

The Denmark Destroyer!!

 

[En Fuego]

 

[altgeld88]

Lunney: "We're not a well-oiled machine."

lol. The needle on my understatement meter just shattered. I can't wait until he trots out the old chestnut "mistakes were made" after a subsequent embarrassing performance.

 

[Ander1345]

When UTSA beat us in 2021, they averaged 35.5 points per game....

Lunney is having a hard time with the tougher defenses

 

[LFOD]

Lunney: "We're not a well-oiled machine."

lol. The needle on my understatement meter just shattered. I can't wait until he trots out the old chestnut "mistakes were made" after a subsequent embarrassing performance.

 

[MustangWally]

I'm still laughing at this.

 

[altgeld88]

I'm still laughing at this.

Me, too. GIF O'the mornin'!!

 

[Dan]