Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[RML]

O line is playing well.
We're playing too safe on pass d for a game like this. Lesser teams will stop themselves. OSU won't.

Though if we keep holding the to field goals, I will happily bow down!!

 

[sacraig]

10 yard cushions for their receivers.

That would be fine if our D line was capable of putting any kind of pressure on the QB. Against this team, our secondary isn't good enough to create coverage sack opportunities for the D line and our D line isn't good enough to allow for soft coverage. Something has to give or they'll just keep waltzing down the field.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

We're playing hard(credit to the coaches,), but outside of maybe Jacas, not one of our players would play for OSU(also a situation with the coaches).

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Big 3rd down. Stop them here

 

[Pikeillinifan]

O line is playing well.
We're playing too safe on pass d for a game like this. Lesser teams will stop themselves. OSU won't.

We have to play it safe on defense, hold them to three please.

 

[skyIdub]

Hell, 13-0 after this would be a miracle.

 

[FloridaMan]

Lucky to be in this one. We have got to get our heads on here or second half will be a slaughter.

 

[WolfpackIllini]

Got a stop now lets get a score

 

[biglug58]

Cox is too tiny to cover Tate, but I guess we have no choice

 

[Illinifan533]

Ok...somehow still only down 13-0....get a TD here

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Honestly guys, we're hanging in this thing. Need a nice drive here ending in points.

 

[therealmiket86]

Not an OL problem so far … He’s had the time …

No one to blame but the guy in the mirror … And the blind refs for 2 missed PIs …

Luke’s missed some throws. The way the refs are calling this game doesn’t favor us. Their db’s are all over us

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

This does not feel like a 13 point game.

 

[foby]

Hell, 13-0 after this would be a miracle.

Feels like we're down 30

 

[RML]

Go down and get 7 to end the half, and we got ourselves a ballgame

 

[Illini4Christ]

Feels like we're down 30

40

 

[FoundersClub]

All things considered…13-0 is not terrible

 

[eas23]

Jesus, just put together one damn drive (easier said than done against this defense) and we are miraculously in this game.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Get points here. Get the ball back at the half. Get points again. Gotta happen at this point.

 

[abchew2]

Defense actually doing their part. Never thought I’d say that

 

[BWBW]

Let's score a TD to end the half and score again to start the second.

 

[WolfpackIllini]

No it doesnt
Our guys are doing fine
Next drive is important

 

[TentakilRex]

Should be a way bigger lead, this is a miracle

Need a TD

 

[sacraig]

And yet we bend without breaking. I'll say one thing, our D has looked overmatched, but they are holding it together well enough that we are still in this... for now. Whether the offense can quit committing mistakes is another question. Luke is going to have to start playing like himself in a hurry.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

We're doing nuggets for football now too?