Game Thread: Illinois at Duke

[OrangeLife]

Give him the TD he deserves it and we do not we are playing horrible not impressed with the coaches playing on defense or offense this half

To be fair, our coaches are way too old to trying to suit up against those guys.

 

[LFOD]

O line better find some magic at halftime

 

[BWBW]

Disappointed with the end of this half.

 

[skyIdub]

You’re an old experienced team making fatal mental mistakes. Not gonna end well.

Not establishing the run game right from the go is on Lunney. They are killing Luke.

Giving the only guy that can beat you all f’ing day to make a play.

Better get their heads out of their buttholes at ht.

 

[BDMAN]

Brown better get absolutely destroyed by Bret.. Just cost our team a TD... Can't have that, period, no excuse. Selfish, stupid play by him.

Which is why you may never see him in meaningful time for a minute

 

[CaptainCrutch]

Next overthrow from Luke we’ll hear “airball”

We do the “you can’t do that” thing.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

-5 yards rushing at the half and a 14-13 leads, who would have predicted that?

 

[Mistakenj]

This is why everyone as an Illinois fan is ready for the eventual kick in the nuts. Different year, same crap

 

[illinidarrin]

So, here it is, did we just have a bad half or are we not as good as we thought we were?

 

[blife]

Expected so much more bringing back so many players and entire staff. We looked bad in that half.

 

[KingWolf11]

Did Bret just have a stroke?

 

[sacraig]

we are getting punched in the face by Duke and ourselves

Luckily, Duke is using their other fist to punch themselves in the face, too.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

So, here it is, did we just have a bad half or are we not as good as we thought we were?

Are you sure it can't be both?

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

We are very lucky to be winning. Let’s make some adjustments and hang on for a huge road W.

 

[Fighting I 95]

If we lose it will because of that offensive drive that stalled out and the flag on defense.

 

[BrownTown]

Luke has played scared. Worried about him holding the ball instead of trying to make throws. He has caused 6 sacks this year simply by holding the ball

 

[UDillini]

Could be 17-6 but 14-12 is probably what it should be and that’s generous. Bart Miller better lose his voice.. seems like the quick over the middle three yard pass could turn into huge plays against this pressure

 

[NoRival]

totally outplayed so far

Yet we are winning

 

[WeWillWhen]

Glad we get the ball first. Let’s see what adjustments are made at the half.

 

[fuddrules]

Despite a 14-13 lead, seems like Duke OC Brewer is blowing away Illinois OC, Lunney.

Duke is making Illinois looks lost, IMO.

If not major changes at half, Illinois isn't winning this game.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

So, here it is, did we just have a bad half or are we not as good as we thought we were?

We’ll know in about 30 minutes. If we can’t show a significantly improved effort coming out of the half, I’ll start to worry, personally.

 

[illinidarrin]

Duke out gained us 240-133 in the 1st half.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

10 first half TFLs?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Very disappointed in both lines. Duke had disastrous plays. We're going to lose by 2 TD's if things don't turn around at least on one side of them.

 

[From the cheap seats]

The execution on the 2nd and 3, where the Illini could not get any push and no positive yardage set the tone for all that followed. Not reading or reacting to the all-out blitz didn’t help. Then of course there was the prevent (nothing) defense.
But with all that, still a point ahead and get the ball to start the second half.