Illinois 20, Northwestern 13 Postgame

[Juju]

The nerds still can't win snowball fights!! I-L-L!!

 

[TentakilRex]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994978394552111508

 

[blife]

MS gameball. Thank you D for stepping up. I am happy for 8 and 4 season.Let's get a good bowl game and put together our best game on a big stage.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That was ugly as hell, but what a 2nd half defensive effort. That was special. Great job by Scott and Jacas in their final games. Special. 8-4 maybe not the season we wanted based on preseason expectations this year, but gotta appreciate it. We're moving in the right direction. If we can get another winning season next year with all the holes we're filling, we'll be sustainable and that’s something I've wanted for a long time. Let's win our bowl game and keep the 8+ win streak going next year.

 

[Chase321]

We’ve come a long way where an 8-4 season doesn’t feel great. Keep stringing together winning seasons and one of these will really come good.

I think it feels great!

 

[blue84]

Props to the Marching Illini and all the fans that made it to the game, actually seemed like pretty good energy for a mostly empty stadium. Wish I could have been there!

 

[blackdog]

Offense did everything they could to give it away.

Serious question... who was calling the defense? There were turnovers, there were pressure, there were sacks... things we haven't seen in forever.

The defense has struggled all year with misdirection and NW did absolutely nothing to make them uncomfortable. Terrible game plan by them.

 

[illinidarrin]

Back to back 8 win season is very special for Illinois. It just doesn't happen very often. Finish up recruiting and also get some good players in the portal.

 

[Champaign88]

Well, a victory in the slop and without much crowd support. Ughly but got the W. Now get to practice and clean things up for the bowl.

 

[Thaillini22]

Shout out to the DC for our 14.75 PA in our four wins in October & November?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

8-4 is a fun season. There were a lot of ups and downs. Figure out what bowl we're going to, then see the transfer flood gates open around the country. Who knows who we'll have suiting up.

 

[Illini in Italy]

I'm collecting receipts for tomorrow. I'm not sure if it's Loyalty or the Illinois fan base that are the whiniest biatches in college football. We won the freakin' game to finish with the best 2 year stretch in 35 years and we folks complaining. GMAFB.

Thank you to Luke and ALL the seniors who gave their all every game.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Hat! Hat! Hat!

 

[RDS]

Game ball to Rosiek. Play of the game

 

[lstewart53x3]

Great season for the Illini. So happy these seniors, who gave us all one of the best stretch of football in Illinois history, got to walk out of MS with a win.

Now let’s go win the bowl!

 

[Dan]

Tied with most wins in schools history in back-to-back seasons (18)

First back-to-back winning seasons in Big Ten league play since 1992-93

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994979806010802376

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994979703275597883

 

[BalloonsTheElephant]

That was as much of a "just win" game as you can get. Defense looks great when we get 5 turnovers, offense does enough. Another great season!

 

[KnoxIllini2]

Tied with most wins in schools history in back-to-back seasons (18)

First back-to-back winning seasons in Big Ten league play since 1992-93

 

[Old.Edgy]

NU best rusher 82 yards... IL best rusher 74. NU best receiver 99 yards, IL best receiver 53... Luke had 136 yards passing Stone hade 163... NOT a great game...

 

[SescIllini]

Hampton's only throw of the year....throwing a snowball right into Hansen's lower midsection.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

8-4- as a lifelong Illinois fan- I'll gladly take it- but man-somehow it doesn't have the sparkle you'd think it would..

Use that $ to build up our team- fire Henry-fire Miller- and improve our coaching in those two areas.

Go Illini

Oh and thank you Luke!

Fire Henry and fire Miller despite getting commitments from the #1 JC DB in the country and a top 3 JC O-Lineman in the country......good luck with that.

I can't imagine a defensive back committing with no defensive coordinator involvement and I can't imagine an offensive lineman committing without knowing who's coaching the unit.

 

[cuillini]

I don't even smoke and I think I need a cigarette.

Or maybe barf.

I'm glad they held on. And 8-4 is about what I figured at the start. But I thought the floor was 7-5 and that felt pretty achievable all game long.

Kudos to Miles Scott. That was an outstanding effort and I'm so glad it held up.

how about a victory cigar?

 

[TheodoreRex]

Just a reminder- Beckman, Cubit, and Smith won a combined 34 games in 9 seasons

Bret- 36 wins with a possible 37th in 5 seasons

This stat says everything about where are program is now.. I have to remind myself how bad we were in the past.

ILL

 

[Da88]

When do we find out the bowl location?