Illinois 38, Rutgers 31 Postgame

[Oracle21]

Rutgers losing like that, on senior day, has to be the worst loss I’ve ever seen. Reminds me of the Minnesota Vikings miracle somewhat. Even though Bryant caught the ball with nobody around him, and then ran into the end zone with nobody really even close to tackling him.

You could watch football 100 years and never see that.

Given that the clock stops on 1st downs, he could have just caught the ball, ran a little and took a dive. Illinois spikes it and kicks a much shorter FG. But running it all the way in is wow…I almost feel bad for Rutgers but bad coaching get you losses that are deserved. There wasn’t anything fluky about that play just a Rutgers defense that had no clue what they were doing.

To leave Bryant wide open…the guy that’s been killing you all game. Insane

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

ILLINUTGERS STRIKES AGAIN!

Illinois gives them an Illinut punch for once.

 

[Captain Bubbles]

So did Illinois win? I'm confused. Radio feed of game cut out.

 

[illiram]

I want to take back anything negative I said during the game. My Illini panic disorder got the best of me. THAT WAS EXTREMELY SATISFYING AFTER ALL OF THIER FAKE INJURIES.

PAT F*****G BRYANT

(Jacas can now sit with the team and not in cargo)

 

[dsg]

Does Bret give Schiano the game ball for giving us a practice kick so we could see how bad the wind was, then calling a timeout so Bret could change his mind and go for it on 4th down?

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

So did Illinois win? I'm confused. Radio feed of game cut out.

Scroll up to post #32

 

[blackdog]

At the bball game they showed the replay on the big board to much applause

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Luke with the, "I love this university" line... My Man.

When 2025 NIL comes up, is he going to feel the love?

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

My view from section 105

 

[One Man Fast Break]

 

[ScribbleScrabble]

Man, thank god RU called that Timeout.

Imma miss PB! God bless that kid!

One of the more boneheaded timeouts I’ve seen in recent memory. There was no upside at all.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Targeting too against Luke on that last play. 8-3 LOVE THIS TEAM, ILL!

 

[Miles Leonard]

GET DOWN, PAT, GET DOWN, PAT! GET DO-

KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING! TOUCHDOWN!!!! HELL FREAKING YES!!!!

That was my actual 100% genuine reaction to what just went down btw. Just wow.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Pat Bryant saves me from a week of lamenting that 1st down QB power that cost our final timeout

We did catch them in a bad look there, but just didn't execute.

My goodness that was a game of incredibly small margins in so many different places.

 

[SoILL_INI]

Ok, well………..I’m exhausted after that, my wife is furious because I freaked out on that catch and run, causing the dogs to freak out, and now wine is all over her and the carpet!!!!!!!
But by God
I-L-L

 

[DeeAndDWill]

The balls on PB not just getting down and trying to kick a FG. Absolute king.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Well I may have to go to Wrigley in November!

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

I feel like I just experienced the internet stream version of the Heidi game.

 

[FloridaMan]

Tried to ice the FG kicker right into a 40 yard pass/run to lose it. I have never seen that, and I loved it!!!!!

 

[IlliniKat91]

I'm at the basketball game and missed the first five minutes watching the end of this one on my phone. Hell of a game

 

[BrimfieldBomber]

Was there a safety at the end officially or no? Just going off chatter but score doesn't seem to indicate it.

 

[MaineIllini]

That is an all-timer brutal loss for Rutgers.

Bad angle by Rutgers #24 on the Bryant score. He feels miserable I’m sure.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

If we end up seeing Illinois as a consistent 8-10 win team down the road, remember this date.

These are the games that can change the culture and trajectory of a program when it’s been looking for something for so long.

 

[CogDog]

Pat Bryant = HIM. Just win, baby!!!

 

[Illini2010-11]

Was there a safety at the end officially or no? Just going off chatter but score doesn't seem to indicate it.

Yes. Illegal forward pass out of RU endzone during KO return scramble. Safety called as result.

Definitely one of the worst attempts of trying to score with laterals (I believe they went backwards at least 25 yards).