Ohio State 34, Illinois 16 Postgame
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
It takes a fair amount of success to get into a position where you're playing in big games on big stages. That’s not lost on me. I just wish we consistently showed our best in these moments.
I didn't have us outgaining them on my bingo card.
Big picture: We're 5-2 with both losses to top 10 teams. The program is in a good place.
Small picture: There are plenty of stats from this game that show that we did play Ohio State better than any team so far this season, including before garbage time. Frustrating that we still never really had a chance.
Small picture: There are plenty of stats from this game that show that we did play Ohio State better than any team so far this season, including before garbage time. Frustrating that we still never really had a chance.
#1 takeaway from today: we did not embarrass ourselves.
And still losing by 3 scores. Real "what could have been" game.
Finally a bye week. Hopefully CV isn't out for the season. Just way too many mental mistakes offensively to beat a great team + 7 officials hell bent on protecting the golden team. Props to the defense for not rolling over and playing hard until the end.
Still have a great opportunity for an historic season. Let's heal up, prepare and run the table to finish out the schedule!
Still have a great opportunity for an historic season. Let's heal up, prepare and run the table to finish out the schedule!
We absolutely had a chance, we just flushed it away with multiple big time mistakes.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Three turnovers were the difference in this game, period - 21 points we handed them on a platter. Their average starting position was their 49, ours was on our 27 (I think). We needed to be perfect, and we weren't. Proud of the effort, the fight by the team. Heal up, get ready for the next one.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
I'm glad that's over with.
D played plenty well enough, everyone else, not so much
All very winnable games after the bye, though
hopefully we are completely healthy for our next game except for X of course
I'm just glad the game is over so the defense can get off the field and not have be almost guaranteed to stay out there after third down.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
3 turnovers plus the screwed up punt. Ballgame. We had some success on offense and did what we needed to on defense for the most part.
But most importantly, !!!! those refs sideways with Gus Johnson.
But most importantly, !!!! those refs sideways with Gus Johnson.
Why not take the 3??? I just have zero idea what that mindset set. Ball at the 25. The game is literally over. It is mathematically impossible.
Get it to a 15 point game. Just what is the thought here?
Get it to a 15 point game. Just what is the thought here?
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but we didnt take care of what was in our control. i don't mind when you're neaten by the better team if you play your best game, we didnt and that was frustrating.
its the game we've been building for since BB came here and we didnt execute.
just one game, and i still think this season is very likely to be a success but wish we could have played a cleaner game
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Yes - 5 5-stars and 44 (!) 4-stars. The best team money can buy from a talent viewpoint.
We competed and looked good aside from the bad turnovers. If you said we’d have three turnovers to their zero and that brutal punt error I’d say we would lose by 35+.
We can beat Washington and win out, still need to clean some things up.
We can beat Washington and win out, still need to clean some things up.
Big games always come down to special teams and turnovers. OSU won that battle today and thus the game. Illini got a first hand look at what the best team in CFB looks like, and they didn’t blink. Played hard, and physical.
Definitely room to get better and I’m confident the best football is still ahead. 10-2 still in the table.
Definitely room to get better and I’m confident the best football is still ahead. 10-2 still in the table.
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