Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[Da88]

It's amazing what happens when you pressure the QB

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Backwards so legal according to the announcers

Ty

 

[zentrails]

We stopped them on 3rd and 17. Amazing.

Using pressure no less, did Henry pack his things and go home? LOL
We're finally calling things that let Jacas loose

 

[spotter]

The marching band agreed to yield at the half.

 

[JJE]

The first two defensive series have been great. It boggles my mind that kind of play calling isn’t done I don’t know the entire game.

 

[BWBW]

I legitimately think he isn't calling plays. These last 2 possessions have looked nothing like the defense Henry has called all season

Maybe the defense is ignoring him and just ballin'.

 

[skyIdub]

Only logical explanation for what we’re seeing here

Nah...Senior day...and everyone knows there's changes coming in the offseason. Several players opt out of the bowl game....this is legit the last time on the field together for a bunch of Illini.

There were grown !!! angry tears in that locker room at half. I'd bet my sandwich on it.

 

[suburbanILLINI]

Be still my beating heart

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Looks like we threw our defensive game plan in the trash can at half time, and decided that turning our athletes loose to play aggressively is now our new philosophy. Of course, we waited til our final game for that light bulb to come on, but I'll take it.

I am very interested to hear in the postgame whether Bret took playcalling into his own hands this half. Because this is very different

 

[eas23]

No holding on our last 3rd down and the PI there completely altered the course of this game in our favor.

 

[TentakilRex]

Kudos to the people that made the drive in the elements and actually showed up to the game.

fuddrules is one of them, I think

 

[Mr. Roberts]

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The marching band agreed to yield at the half.

Sad for the MI seniors. I still remember my son's and my DIL's marching band senior days.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Lol, so refs decided to blow the whistle to stop forward progress after the pile started really moving? What is that? Either call it dead 3 seconds ago or let it keep going...

 

[illinifan1987]

The only acceptable ending for this drive is a TD. Have to make up for that previous play.

 

[Ander1345]

Lunney really likes that unbalanced bunch formation and then shifting the HB.

 

[skyIdub]

Good to see the OL and DL putting helmets on these MF'ers now. Much better intensity.

 

[Naborman88]

Know the clock!

 

[Mr. Roberts]

How could we take a DOG there. Come on, Luke.

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Call a damn TO

 

[derrick6]

Delay of game. Wow.

 

[Naborman88]

Bad end to that drive

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Very poor coaching

 

[FloridaMan]

Losing football this drive. What are we doing?

 

[JKR]

Why??

 

[skyIdub]

Two straight drives killed by Lunney.