Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Let me be the first to pass on the Tepper Memorial hat to you sir.

Is that what the announcers were wearing at the start of the broadcast?

 

[TheodoreRex]

Whats the chances bret takes over the defense in the 2nd half ask8ng for a friend

0%- But I wish he would...

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

I was listening to OSU at Meat Chicken on XM. It must have been the Michigan color guy saying that even if the field was 300 yards long, the Buckeyes would just keep going.

That drive where Northwestern kept going for it on 4th down felt a lot like that.

It was great to see Cox hold onto the tip drill interception and then turn that into points.

 

[Battle89]

Total side note, but what a strange feeling to be watching an Illini game the day after a Bears game.

 

[Da88]

Get a stop and score to start half and in driver's seat. Still a toss up game at this point.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Total side note, but what a strange feeling to be watching an Illini game the day after a Bears win!

Fixed it for ya

 

[Iamgroot]

0%- But I wish he would...

I wish instead of just the thumbs up emoji we could get a angry or sad face emoji fr

 

[Battle89]

Is that what the announcers were wearing at the start of the broadcast?

It’s made of a Hardy material and comes filled with Rice.

 

[Curbelo Fanboy]

Let me be the first to pass on the Tepper Memorial hat to you sir.

Yes. This season has been a mild letdown but it does not compare to 1994. 5 losses by a combined 25 or so points. Best 5 loss team in college football history perhaps. So much wasted opportunity that year.

 

[Orangetool]

Aaron Henry
Worst weather game in the last 30 years.

So lets rush three and drop into soft zone on every play.
WTF

 

[Mr. Roberts]

It was great to see Cox hold onto the tip drill interception and then turn that into points.

They said that was our second forced turnover in the last seven games. oof.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Aaron Henry
Worst weather game in the last 30 years.

So lets rush three and drop into soft zone on every play.
WTF

I'd be perfectly fine blitzing every play and if their QB beats us.. he beats us..

 

[Battle89]

0%- But I wish he would...

I honestly think it is greater than 0%, especially if we are tied or trailing late.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Total side note, but what a strange feeling to be watching an Illini game the day after a Bears game.

I can't help but think the Bears stole all the Illini magic this year. Because there's no other rational explanation for what is going on this year with them. 9-3... Crazy

 

[BWBW]

Frosty the Snowman is today's mascot.

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

Not sure how I feel about the new field conditions.

 

[Orangetool]

I'd be perfectly fine blitzing every play and if their QB beats us.. he beats us..

It has been proven that our DBs struggle in coverage, yet we continue to employ a coverage defense.
The best friend of a weak secondary is a pass rush.

Manufacture one by blitzing if necessary.

 

[logjam]

Nice drive to finish the half...kinda a blue jersey week let's represent...

 

[LFOD]

I can't help but think the Bears stole all the Illini magic this year. Because there's no other rational explanation for what is going on this year with them. 9-3... Crazy

The O line coach has been a big part of that.

 

[RML]

Why did we take the wind here? I don't want to be going into the wind in the 4th quarter.

 

[JJE]

Credit where credit is due. Good stop on D

 

[Naborman88]

Great three and out by defense!

 

[TheChief4Life]

Was that pressure?!?!

 

[BWBW]

Inspired D!

 

[RDS]

Way to come out D!!!