As someone sitting in 202, it was awful. All you could hear was the pounding of the bass drum.
Illinois 34, USC 32 Postgame
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RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
For a fun listen, check out these yahoos just dismissing Illinois from having any chance to beat the Trojans. The best bit runs from 23:57 to 26:42. Enjoy!
Locked on Trojans - Illinois Preview
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Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Indeed. People can say, boy that surely was close. But shoulder hits ground then ball pops out. Ref should've blown the play dead and didn't. Replay official should've overturned it and didn't. There is little question in my mind if our jersey said Michigan or USC, or hell, even Indiana apparently that call gets overturned.
And little talked about but the refs were somehow 3yds off on the spot of the final run by Feagin that would've given us a first down and allowed us to spot the ball in the middle of the field for Olano instead of making it 4th and 1 from the hash.
Plain and simple if you want to beat a brand name you have to be at least 10pts better than them because like it or not, that's about what they get spotted. And thankfully we were 12pts better than them today
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
I’ve watched this over and over and I don’t see HOW they missed it this badly. That was brutal.And little talked about but the refs were somehow 3yds off on the spot of the final run by Feagin that would've given us a first down and allowed us to spot the ball in the middle of the field for Olano instead of making it 4th and 1 from the hash.
Plain and simple if you want to beat a brand name you have to be at least 10pts better than them because like it or not, that's about what they get spotted. And thankfully we were 12pts better than them today
Sadly, we didn’t have a challenge to use there.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
I saw it live and was apoplectic for about the seventh time today that it didn’t get reviewed. I used my four letter word quotient for the month today. Between that and the phantom fumble.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Rutgers
Indy Illini Fan when he sees Luke...
Every time …
Kid stayed loyal … Didn’t have to …
Resurrected our program … Not by himself obviously but we all know he’s been critical …
Legend …
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Yes! I would have been a lot angrier if the Olano kick goes different because it's an obvious first down. Picking that up gives Bielema more options. He easily could have run another play, maybe two if he runs a pass play. Could have chosen to line up the ball.
I don't want to be that guy.... but upon further review... I actually think the refs got it right...
I was at the game, and it looked like he was down. And, I (as well as 60,000 others) were PISSSSSSED. Then I got home about an hour ago and went RIGHT to that play. Oh my god, I was LIVID. So obviously he hits the ground THEN the ball pops out. The announcers even called it.
But.... they made a really good point (conveniently not in the clip that is being shown all over). His shoulder didn't hit the ground. It hit another defender who was on the ground. Not down. Ball pops out. Yellow is the ground. Green is the defender. Feagin's arm is on the green (that's the defender's arm on the ground, not Feagin's). Ball pops out immediately after this still image.
Way to make some of us feel guilty for skipping apple picking with the grandkids to go to this game!
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
We had 2 timeouts left at the time so coulda run maybe 3 plays depending on time usage of the plays. Possible snap a decent run and end up with a chip shot.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Fun fact: it’s been 15 years since USC won a game in the Central time zone (Minnesota, 2010).
They’ve got one more chance this year (at Nebraska).
They’ve got one more chance this year (at Nebraska).
83 Ohio State????
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
I’d say 83 Ohio State and 83 Michigan. 01 Wiscy has an argument as well. That game was a classic.
I think you can only rate them many years after. OSU 83 was huge. Set up rose bowl. All of America looking.
If that had continued the following years, yes. But we kinda went downhill after that season.
This win got the positive momentum back. If we go bowling this year and the following i think we'll all look back on this one as huge. If not, it will be just another great win without long term impact.
Before the TD, I suggested to my son, that even though you couldn't do it, the clock was the enemy and letting them score would be a smart strategic move. When they threw to the endzone and scored the next play, we looked at each other and started laughing. That was a huge favor that Lincoln Riley did for us.
3just seems waaaayyyy tpo low
As frustrating as these last two games have been (obviously today's game was much better), I remind myself that this program is in much better shape than previous decades. We are at a level of relevancy where high expactations is now a thing. That's better than hoping for a bowl game every 5 seasons.
Me as well
BZuppke
- Plainfield
That was a very cold day and we thought we’d end it as we did OSU earlier that season. Ugh. The stadium went dead.
BZuppke
- Plainfield
The best coach of my fandom which stretches back to the great Mike White.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
My vote is 83 Michigan as well. 16-13 good guys IIRC. When Schembechler called us the worst fans in the world.
To your point.
We have high enough expectations that this little tidbit wasn't even on my radar. Like... I just expect to win these games... to the point that I wouldn't have even realized this fact.
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