Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[aaeismacgychel]

Do we drop out of the ranking now?

I think we do, but we beat Washington and we'll be back in.

 

[phats22]

You guys actually have scored the most points against us all year tho

right, but the game has been decided by turnovers and bad special teams play

 

[altgeld88]

No it wasn't. We're down by 24.

Wrong. It was winnable all day until the mid third. TOs and stupid errors gave them short field opportunities.

 

[Detasseler6]

Student section at the library already.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Guessing 20?

I’d take that. Then we have to hope the bye week doesn’t knock us down a few more. I don’t see any reason to question the idea that we finish the season 5-0, and get back up in that 15ish range.

 

[skyIdub]

For what it's worth, Bluey is a waiter at the Takeaway restaurant rn.

 

[Illinifan533]

Do we drop out of the ranking now?

No, Notre Dame stayed ranked because of the quality of their losses. We stay in the 20s, especially if Indiana wins this afternoon.

 

[skyIdub]

Student section at the library already.

You spelled Kam's wrong.

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

I do think Dixon has looked terrific today and definitely a next level WR by the time his college career is done

 

[MajorNathanMaxwellJanice]

For what it's worth, Bluey is a waiter at the Takeaway restaurant rn.

The Chinese place? Waiting for the spring rolls?

 

[BWBW]

We certainly need the bye week.

Anyone remember the days when BYE was often chosen to beat us by a field goal?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It’s been a good game. Couldn’t keep any momentum, but you showed you can hang with good talent. I think CFP hopes are probably done but this is a good team.

Gotta win out plain and simple and see where the chips fall. Every year people think there's going to be a ton of 2 or less loss teams, but in reality, over 85% of 2 loss teams have finished in the Top 12 since the CFP era. If we go 10-2, only losses to playoff teams, we have a very good chance of making it. But can't lose any more, simple as that.

 

[FloridaMan]

Why do our ball carriers look scared to take a hit? Fall forward for God's sake!

 

[illinipioneer]

I get this is not what we hoped for and the such, but honestly, score here and we call it a day at 34-17 against #1, not the end of the world. Just win out the rest the way and I think we still have a chance to sniff the playoff!

 

[phats22]

Why do our ball carriers look scared to take a hit? Fall forward for God's sake!

had the same thought, i thought Anderson was Feagin the way he went into that

 

[FloridaMan]

NOW we're calling PI!! LOL

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I think we do, but we beat Washington and we'll be back in.

I think we stay in, we have played well aside from the turnovers. I know, I sound like Beckman

 

[CDRUSN]

Finally DPI, and it's not nearly as flagrant as half a dozen non-calls.

 

[dsg]

 

[phats22]

NOW we're calling PI!! LOL

yeah,would have been nice last half....

 

[biglug58]

OSU DBs holding all day. Only called a few times.

 

[skyIdub]

Lol the flag now is literally a slap in the face. Gfy B1G officiating.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Now we’re calling PI

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Nice to see the refs finally call one obvious PI now that it's a 24pt game in the 4th quarter. Thanks for throwing us that bone, refs

 

[LFOD]

I don’t see so good, did that ref throw a flag for PI??