Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[eas23]

Long way to go. NW has all their timeouts.

 

[madillini4]

Tip drill!!!!!!

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Need one first down. Some how. Some way.

 

[xcatcher]

Why can the defense and offense never play well in the same game? This is a crazy turn of events.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Thank the gods Bret took over the D in the 2H

Is that confirmed?

 

[Mistakenj]

Worried it hit the ground

 

[Leelnd]

Thank the gods Bret took over the D in the 2H

Is that true?

 

[FloridaMan]

Thank you, baby Lord Jesus, for Preston Stone!

 

[Witherspoon_illini]

Pick up the necessary first downs and the hat is ours

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Now just have at minimum a FG and end the game.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Hold the ball here and get a first down, close this out!

 

[SuperMetroid]

BOOM! Miles showin out on Senior Day!

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

Tip drill!!!!!!

Need a first down......Can we get just one?

 

[RockfordIllini]

Now can we run the ball for a freaking first down and ice this one?

 

[TheodoreRex]

Our offense having one of their worst half's of the season (yes I'm aware of Wisconsin and Indiana). While our defense is having possibly their best half of the season.

 

[blife]

Hats off to the D they have showed some heart on a day when our O needed it. Good on them

 

[JSpence]

Better late than never for the defense LOL. Give us that hat! We want the hat!!

On hiatus for two months, the defense finally finds themselves again.. in the snow against kitties. I will take this every time.

GO ILLINI!

 

[illinidarrin]

It's still not over because they have 3 timeouts and we can't move the ball.

 

[SVSTORM]

This doesn’t save Henry’s job…right?

 

[CDRUSN]

Defense is playing for each other and pride.and that's enough to secure the win. This half is the best they have performed all season by far, with our Offense unable to contribute much this half.

 

[UCantHideYer]

So deserving for Miles. Remember that undeserved targeting call he had. Please don’t review the pick & take it away.

 

[hooraybeer]

Thank the gods Bret took over the D in the 2H

 

[Naborman88]

Miles balls out!

 

[TentakilRex]

To think the NW was a four star too

https://247sports.com/Player/Preston-Stone-46039887/

 

[RDS]

They have all 3 TOs left so I’m guessing 3 runs a touchback punt and then D needs 1 last hold