Illinois 45, Duke 19 Postgame

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Great game but let’s hope we learn to pick up the pressure going forward. Luke getting hit too much

 

[joeybcrazy13]

If you spent any time at all this past week looking at the actual makeup of Scary Manny’s team, it was obvious. I mean obvious, that they were an inferior team.

Do it now. Please. There was no unit or position that you would swap for Illini’s.


And there was no unit match up where they had an advantage

And yet, so many of you were drinking the kool aid and scared.

That's Illinois baby!!! A bunch of hand wriging Cubs and Bears fans... Got a love it!!!

 

[IlliniInCAN]

Props to Lunney for getting the play calling on track. Worried how little pressure we got on the qb with front 4 today, but won’t face many qb’s as good as Mensah much more this season.

 

[Todd99]

First half, couldn't run the ball, Luke 's timing was off, dropped balls, O-line was poor, defense was not impressive, poor tackling, play calling was suspect...so, did we just see this team at their worst? Because if that was the floor, I'm not worried at all, the ceiling is high!

 

[kmunt09]

Was Duke’s O-Line highly ranked?

That’s what stood out to me, Mensah had all day to throw.

That said, I thought our Defensive Backs did a good job covering receivers for such long segments of time.

 

[pvaughn8]

Watched the 4th quarter from the hotel in Rome, Italy. Great way to cap the day. Btw, if you want to watch Illinois games from outside the country, YouTubeTV alongside the Fake GPS app

 

[abchew2]

Bret saying that the equipment flag was on the scout and coaches were looking for it shows how absolutely well prepared this staff is. Very impressive and critical to their success!

 

[Piotyr]

Duke was the better team in the first half and they kept shooting themselves in the foot.

Illinois was the better team in the 2nd half and they did not miss.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

somewhere in Deerfield , Bernstein is walking around with a sad face after his Dookies got killed by the Illini

suck it

 

[zentrails]

There still was one Duke fan left in the stadium at that point?

too drunk to walk out? just spit ballin here

 

[MajorNathanMaxwellJanice]

-2.5

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Duke was the better team in the first half and they kept shooting themselves in the foot.

Illinois was the better team in the 2nd half and they did not miss.

Dukes first stringers ran outta gas

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

think Kirkie will pick us over Indiana?

 

[MajorNathanMaxwellJanice]

 

[BWBW]

Really good 2nd half, especially that 4th quarter. That's what good teams do. For as rough as this game looked at times, this win is going to look better and better especially if Duke beats Tulane next week. Selection committee is going to see this as a blowout road win over a Power 5 team. Gigantic for playoff hopes if we do our part to get us there. Very big win and great adjustments

I wonder if Duke loses to Tulane as a secondary result of today's beatdown.

 

[Toews]

I think for what it means that’s the second or third biggest Bielema win. Indiana in a couple of weeks would jump it tho

 

[Noblesville Illini]

Scared of a guy who can’t even make sure his players are wearing the proper jersey numbers

 

[MajorNathanMaxwellJanice]

 

[Old.Edgy]

Legit more fans at Duke’s place today than that 2013 game Deadspin mocked us about. Amazing.

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Love it that Luke gave his towel to a kid in the stands on his way out... Great look for him...

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Bielema's postgame presser - acknowledges "play of the game", assistant special teams coach Chris Hurd yelling out there's two eights on the field.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964425829326475554

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964423590121787406

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964419899624735228

 

[1m4tr]

First half, couldn't run the ball, Luke 's timing was off, dropped balls, O-line was poor, defense was not impressive, poor tackling, play calling was suspect...so, did we just see this team at their worst? Because if that was the floor, I'm not worried at all, the ceiling is high!

Did you notice in first half that many of the routes were timing ones and Luke was just off whereas in second half our WR’s just went to the open spots in the zone and sat there for easier on target throws? That allowed Luke to get into a rhythm. Route trees were totally different.

 

[1m4tr]

Dukes first stringers ran outta gas

They spent all of their NIL on their QB and have nothing left for second string basically.

 

[Illini92and96]

That's Illinois baby!!! A bunch of hand wriging Cubs and Bears fans... Got a love it!!!

Are you two related or the same person?