Game Thread: Illinois at Duke

[Illini-Rule]

Ok, now step up defense and get a stop.

 

[OskieWowWow]

Only full section in the stadium is the one in orange. Love to see our I-L-L fam represent

 

[LFOD]

maybe this will inspire the defense

 

[skyIdub]

Bowick transfer of the year so far

 

[UCantHideYer]

Definitely just walled off the DB. Well done Bowick.

 

[Battle89]

Nice to see the slant, as several folks were advocating late in the first half.

 

[blife]

Time for the Defense to step up now. LFG!!

 

[CaptainCrutch]

Redzone Bowick - EI-EI-EIU!!!

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Manny Diaz is a

 

[Ryllini]

 

[illinidarrin]

Bowick again! Now lets see what changes we made on defense.

 

[TentakilRex]

Yeah Bowick is the lead for Illini Offensive Transfer of Year if not Illini Transfer of the Year

 

[From the cheap seats]

The YAC by Hank allowed the Illini to go for it on fourth down. This time, the line got great push. Kudos to the coaches for going for it despite our lack of success on the ground. You have to trust your guys.

 

[illiram]

I want to thank #8 and #8 on Duke for a heady play.

 

[zentrails]

Man what a gift.

And it was followed up with a nice drive.
Much better than most of ours so far this game.
Hopefully we have shaken whatever the heck was wrong with us up until now.

 

[DERV64]

Shoutout to Equipment violations …

If duke is going to hand us the game, we need to take it...so far the one thing ive been happy about is we have capitalized for the most part.

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

Justin Bowick. All he does is catch Touchdowns.

 

[pruman91]

JB TD !!!!!!!!!...............Illini now lead 21-13.....................I can't remember ever seeing that kind of penalty called before but we will take it..............we really really will.....................

 

[BWBW]

What a dumb play by Dukes staff having 2 #8s on the field together! Lol thx Dookies!

I'd call that a real 8 ball.

 

[FloridaMan]

I'd call that a real 8 ball.

Eight's is greats!

 

[Old.Edgy]

Can’t say we are not taking advantage of their mistakes? These unforced Duke errors are a real boon

They are what is saving us in this game so far...

 

[GallopingGhost]

Be real if Duke was not getting penalties we’d be listing 13-3

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Hopefully that lucky penalty after laying an egg on the first series woke us up.

 

[CogDog]

Let’s put some pressure on Mensah now.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Bowick is one absolute hell of a transfer. Outstanding possession receiver and short route runner

Yeah, he has been a revelation. Don’t remember him getting much hype when he signed.