Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[EmeraldCityIllini]

“Just inches away from being 14-0”

Shut up dude. If you don’t get the fumble we don’t get the ball on the 1.

That analysis always drives me nuts

 

[Chase321]

Houser definitely not his best today. Can't tell if he's rusty, nervous, or the injury is affecting his throws, maybe all three. If this doesn't improve on our next possession, rest him and let Clayton/Boyd give us a chance to win. A loss today, and any chance at a bowl game this year disappears.

He’s had FOUR pass attempts after 3 weeks off and that’s all the sample size you need to conclude that? OK.

 

[Illiniaaron]

They look hung over

 

[skyIdub]

He’s made 4 throws. For the love of Taco Tuesdays people.

 

[redwingillini11]

March down the field and tie it up. Reset the game.

 

[Illini-Rule]

Love our coaches, but please go with the hot hand. Katin Houser is overthrowing people. Let him heal properly. This is a must win.

I would argue that Katin was over throwing before he got hurt.

 

[New Creation]

We seems to have problems with mobile QB

Because we don't have the athletes on the D side of the ball

 

[therealmiket86]

Houser definitely not his best today. Can't tell if he's rusty, nervous, or the injury is affecting his throws, maybe all three. If this doesn't improve on our next possession, rest him and let Clayton/Boyd give us a chance to win. A loss today, and any chance at a bowl game this year disappears.

He’s coming back from a hand injury. You would think we would lean on the run game again today.

 

[BWBW]

Starting to get concerned. Let's get a nice, long scoring drive.

 

[bleedorange and blue]

Houser definitely not his best today. Can't tell if he's rusty, nervous, or the injury is affecting his throws, maybe all three. If this doesn't improve on our next possession, rest him and let Clayton/Boyd give us a chance to win. A loss today, and any chance at a bowl game this year disappears.

Sure let's play 3 different quarterbacks today, if nothing else we will confuse ourselves

 

[FloridaMan]

We make every single offense (with the exception, inexplicably, Oregon) look like the fastest, best blocking unit in the game. Very little resistance or ability to avoid/shed any sort of block or contain any player with above average speed.

 

[Lakes333]

He’s made 4 throws. For the love of Taco Tuesdays people.

You go with the hot hand. Not the rusty hand. Clayton and Boyton would eat there defense alive. Its a no brainer.

 

[fatt lacosse]

I would argue that Katin was over throwing before he got hurt.

i would argue that that tendency led directly to his injury

 

[bleedorange and blue]

The defense we saw against Oregon did not travel today.....

We were down 10 to nothing before the d showed up

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Our LB's are SO slow.......have to keep him in the pocket. The bigger issue is that we can't stop the designed run. Going to let up 35+ if that doesn't stop.

 

[CheifKeith91]

I was worried how our LB corp would deal with a mobile QB. The speed is causing us issues.

But the broadcasters said we have a couple studs at LB

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Run up the middle? WTF?

 

[ChiefGritty]

Easy 6 if that's a good throw

 

[New Creation]

KH under threw Dixon there or that would be a touchdown

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

yes !

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Yeah Houser is not right….

 

[TheodoreRex]

Man Houser looks freaking terrible. Dixon bailed him out there- that should've been a TD

 

[skyIdub]

Oh look Houser and Sixon are fine.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Great catch by Dixon. If that’s a good ball it’s a touchdown

 

[BWBW]

Dixon!