Illinois 38, Michigan State 37 OT Postgame

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Illinir1
Vinegarben said:
This team plays ugly. Defense dominated the Spartans the first 24 minutes then all hell broke loose. Illinois couldn't stop me [I m 80] in the 2nd half. Spartans completely dominated the field in the 2nd half. Only a stupid call by the Spartan coach allowed the Illini to get an undeserved win.
The refs couldn't get the call right on the onside kick. How can you review the play to see if the Spartan player touched the ball in or out of bounds when the kicking team was called off side. Then we got this extra view from nowhere! The Big Ten and the officiating have looked stupid with the replays. Well I look for the Illini to get a thorough !!! kicking against Oregon. Very poor roster build.
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They were reviewing replay of the kick to see if the MSU player was out of bounds when he caught the ball. If he was, Illinois would have gotten their choice of the ball there plus a 5 yard penalty or take the offsides and have MSU rekick from the 30 yd line. Obviously, Illinois would have elected the first option if replay had determined the MSU player was out of bounds.
 
#202      
RML
I'm sure that I just missed it, but Houser's right hand or left? And would it matter if its his left? Obviously a qb still needs to take a snap.

(Sorry to veer from all the happy Clayton optimism.)
 
#203      
Illwinsagain
RML said:
I'm sure that I just missed it, but Houser's right hand or left? And would it matter if its his left? Obviously a qb still needs to take a snap.

(Sorry to veer from all the happy Clayton optimism.)
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Right hand.
 
#204      
OB positive
Unfortunately I wasn't able to watch or even record the game because we were dealing with a cat 3 hurricane living down here in Gulf Breeze fl. Sounds like I didn't miss much and would have been super frustrated again on how we played and maybe were being coached. Although we had a lot of damage to home and property I am thankful no one was hurt. I am also thankful for the Illini loyalty members who are posting on the game threads thus keeping me updated on what's going in the game no matter how they are venting or applauding the plays.
 
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#205      
Miles Leonard
A 65 year old Oscar winning actor lead a college football team to an overtime win on the road. Anything's possible in 2026.
 
#209      
BoiseBaller
maybe this was discussed and I missed it….did Hauser hurt his hand on the pressured throw that was intercepted or on the tackle that saved MSU from running it in for a TD. Just curious if it was mentioned.
 
#211      
IlliniNash
jimbo72 said:
I will take a W any day. We are still really bad and our coaching is pathetic. I don't know what their thinking this season. You never give ball back to opponent on your own 29. Bonehead. Barnett not playing is mind numbing.
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Totally boneheaded by Bret. Sadly MSU probably scores after a punt anyway. But at least make them work.
 
#212      
jrock
Barnett was carrying the football like a loaf of bread and he wasn't even carry it in the correct position anytime he was near a defender. It was only a matter of few more carries before he fumbled it. He's got to learn oh to keep the ball on the correct side of his body when navigating a defender.
 
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#213      
Zweebs
BB coached White, Ball, and Gordon at UW. Trust him to make the right call at that position. He was in Barnett's ear the second he left the field.
 
#214      
Dkayak
jrock said:
Barnett was carrying the football like a loaf of bread and he wasn't even carry it in the correct position anytime he was near a defender. It was only a matter of few more carries before he fumbled it. He's got to learn oh to keep the ball on the correct side of his body when navigating a defender.
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This seems like pretty straightforward thing to coach and practice. Why hasn’t it been addressed already?
 
#215      
Grandpa
Dkayak said:
This seems like pretty straightforward thing to coach and practice. Why hasn’t it been addressed already?
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Somehow he is still doing it.?
The bench is the best teacher. If you don't believe me, ask Lou Henson. Ask Bardo. He said that the first time he would put you on the bench with a scowl. The second time you are all the way on the end of the bench, in line after the walk-ons, and he wouldn't even look your direction. Didn't matter who you were.

I know, this is football, but ball security is even more important here.
 
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