7-3 Illinois
We beat the spread!
7-3 Illinois
Duke’s defense is terrible judging from the Elon game. I’ll take the over.
I would also take Duke +3. Mensah is a stud
Oh, yeah. Am looking forward to a stringent palate cleanser on Saturday to make up for the abomination we sat through at the Garden in late Feb.I live in South Carolina now, so this weekend will be only the second Illini event my son has ever attended. The first one? The MSG massacre back in February.
I'm praying for a big win here so the poor kid doesn't get his heart broken again. His buddies are already trying to get him to root for Clemson or USC, so I need Bert to bring this one home for my sanity.
Illini - 31
Duke - 13
Duke doesn't lose at home often (recently).Read the early line is 2.5. That's a lot of respect for Duke considering ILLINI ranked #12
Poor kid has to drive by 11 "A State Divided" USC/Clemson stores on his way to school. Soo sadI live in South Carolina now, so this weekend will be only the second Illini event my son has ever attended. The first one? The MSG massacre back in February.
I'm praying for a big win here so the poor kid doesn't get his heart broken again. His buddies are already trying to get him to root for Clemson or USC, so I need Bert to bring this one home for my sanity.
Illini - 31
Duke - 13
We beat the spread!
Hope so! This is almost a must win if we want to sniff the playoffs.Illinois 34
Duke 27
Both teams likely move the ball pretty well - I'm betting Illinois' defense steps up and causes a few turnovers which will decide it. Easy over 50.5 (seems like a lot of people think that, since it started at 49.5), that part is a lock.
A loss pretty much means we’d have to go undefeated sans OSU. It’s absolutely massive.Hope so! This is almost a must win if we want to sniff the playoffs.
And they got smoked in their bowl game by Ole Miss, 51-20.Just peeped Duke's 2024 record. I forgot they played went into 2OT @ Northwestern. Looks like they don't have a single ranked win either. It's giving Indiana.
To be fair, Duke hasn't beat another ranked team (other than Clemson) anywhere since 2016. Most of their home victories have been agains pretty mediocre ACC teams (and Northworstern).Duke doesn't lose at home often (recently).
2024 - One loss to SMU in OT - 27-28
2023 - One loss to ND - 14-21 - did beat #9 Clemson
If Illinois beats the spread, it will be a very good win and a very positive outlook for the season.
I could see this, pass to set up the run. The down side is if we turn the ball over, we have to continue throwing and never get the running game going.What if we went out of character - Luke throws the ball early and once we build a lead we start pounding them on the ground.
For their sake I hope their empty seats are blue.
Who are we trolling?
So for those Illini fans planning on attending...wear orange apparel and not blue Illini apparel.
Who are we trolling?