Game Thread: Illinois at Washington

[LJ22]

Lest we forget, Witherspoon was prone to these unsportsmanlike conduct calls, and I wouldn't have changed a thing about it.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Should have been a catch and 1st down

Yep, incredibly small window, tough throw. But the ball is there and hits you in the hands. Gotta catch it, plain and simple.

 

[BZuppke]

You mean the defense has to bail us out?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

We have had 2 freaking weeks to get ready … This is unacceptable

 

[From the cheap seats]

Ballgame. First time I’ve seen Hank not catch one this year (though he got tattooed). The stupid personal foul is what stopped the drive though. Third-and-20 vs. 3rd-and-5 in four-down territory. He may have thought he was standing up for Luke but all he did was dig a hole for his QB.

 

[Da88]

It was there. Luke has done all he can. Too bad he just doesn't have the team around him to maximize his talent.

 

[Mistakenj]

Pinstripe bowl will be fun.

 

[SuperMetroid]

This team is eminently beatable and we decided to revert to Beckman Ball for some reason

 

[Pikeillinifan]

No stop here and this is over.

Get a stop and we have a shot.

 

[PNWIllini]

Cignetti’s personality just said F your feelings we’re going to win.

Bert take some notes please.

 

[illiram]

They are better than we are. Pinstripe Bowl here we come!!

 

[Keisersose]

We are making Luke play like a gunslinger today rather than a field general.

 

[NashvILLe05]

 

[PasadenaIllini]

I get supporting our players and our team, but you're looking through some seriously orange tinted glasses drinking some strongly spiked orange and blue coolaid with that comment. That was absolutely a legitimately stupid penalty on Henderson.

 

[FoundersClub]

Who’s ready for another 3rd and 15 conversion

 

[madillini4]

Gotta catch that. Perfect throw. Don't know what to say

it was a perfect hit from the defender

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I will take every play where Washington throws the ball within 2 yds of the line of scrimmage

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Playing D this badly likely means rest of schedule will be way more difficult…very disappointed in Coach B

 

[PNWIllini]

A throw in his breadbasket and dropped

 

[abchew2]

I’m frustrated this team got me hoping. We have been pitiful against real competition. Even USC we tried to blow at home. Chose to see the positive in it but was the wrong take. Will have to reframe as at least we won’t be nationally relevant to get smoked on national tv again I guess

 

[TheodoreRex]

It's not even that we give up yards- it's that we literally don't appear to have a tough bone in our body.

PS: we just laid their dude out, definitely PI

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Thank goodness no call there.

 

[pvaughn8]

Do our defenders ever look back to make a play on the ball?

 

[Retro62]

What I don’t want to see is one of defensive players being cocky because he made ONE play today.

 

[punchabove33]

Should have been a flag..