Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[Dan]

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[kyillinifan]

When we win today who does it look like we get next Saturday. How will they determine home field? Beat NW today.

 

[Illinivek23]

Howard on BTN just debunked that this is a rivalry game - called it marketing. Pretty funny and spot on.

 

[Chukwuwumba]

If weather is bad as they say...rainy and windy, who you go with at QB? IW?

Or, likely we see peters have a tough go for the first half, NW gets up like 21-3, IW for 2nf half but to little too late, and then hindsight says IW should have started??

 

[JoeJ]

We have no significant football rivals at this time. Perhaps if we win some games, we will gain some rivals. Can't recall a significant football rivalry since I was in school in 1980.

Go ILLINI. Back to hoops thread.

 

[pvaughn8]

We have no significant football rivals at this time. Perhaps if we win some games, we will gain some rivals. Can't recall a significant football rivalry since I was in school in 1980.

Go ILLINI. Back to hoops thread.

What about Rugers?

 

[Dan]

Via https://twitter.com/IlliniStats

Out at Northwestern
DB Adams
DB S. Brown
WR Cumby
DB Hobbs
DL Perry
DL Shipton
WR Sidney
LB Tolson
LB Ware
DL Woods

Previously announced out for the season
LB Barnes
OL Jeresaty
OL Palczewski


Illinois senior defensive back Tony Adams will miss today’s game at Northwestern following a positive test result for the COVID-19 virus.

Contact tracing has also sidelined senior defensive back Nate Hobbs.

 

[dbeaverfg]

Via https://twitter.com/IlliniStats

Out at Northwestern
DB Adams
DB S. Brown
WR Cumby
DB Hobbs
DL Perry
DL Shipton
WR Sidney
LB Tolson
LB Ware
DL Woods

Previously announced out for the season
LB Barnes
OL Jeresaty
OL Palczewski


Illinois senior defensive back Tony Adams will miss today’s game at Northwestern following a positive test result for the COVID-19 virus.

Contact tracing has also sidelined senior defensive back Nate Hobbs.

Should have backed out of the game "could we play? Sure but was it wise to play?"

 

[kyillinifan]

I didn’t realize the number of players out today. Looks like last year’s game. So many players out. Gosh

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Is it too much to ask ESPN could actually show the replay for the 15-yard penalty for "pulling players off the pile?" I've never heard of that one

 

[altenberger22]

I didn’t realize the number of players out today. Looks like last year’s game. So many players out. Gosh

Six defensive starters OUT from last week. NW may score 50 today, despite the weather.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

Here's what Fox Sports shows: NU 1 and 10 from the 2 Fumble to the NU 4, Team Penalty on Illinois for 15 yards, enforced from the NU 6? What in the hell actually happened?

I guess Illinois recovered it.. but yikes. What a weird description.

 

[BZuppke]

Horrible first down play call. I would have thrown to the end zone.

 

[altenberger22]

Recover a fumble on the 3 yard line and score 0 points. Nice.....

 

[BWBW]

How did he miss the field goal?

 

[LoveLovie]

penalty for pulling players off the pile. it's our ball

 

[MaineIllini]

Laces were towards kicker

 

[altenberger22]

15 yard penalty for pulling players off the pile after we recovered the fumble.

 

[illini80]

This is Illinois football in 5 plays.

 

[Wooderson]

Not many posts. Lot of apathy today...

Oh well, there's always hoops tonight!

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Laces were towards kicker

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Laces were towards kicker

Hayes didn't even try to spin it around.

 

[krushalot2005]

This feels like it’s going to a ground game given the weather. As such, we’d be so much more dangerous with Williams playing QB. No idea why Brandon is starting at this point.

 

[DocMorgan]

Marchese playing ahead of Cooper again?

 

[Deleted member 29907]

This is Epstein weather - plodder