Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[purcy51]

Xavier Scott was held on last two plays

 

[TheChief4Life]

Northwestern 2/2 on 3rd down conversions… not a great start. Moving right down the field. A lot of time left (and they haven’t scored yet), but we’ve seen this story before…

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Sigh.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

My goodness... horrible first defensive series

 

[Coop70]

You might want to wake up, guys.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Holding much? Gleesh

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Come on defense, wake the hell up

 

[Naborman88]

These refs are blinded by the shadows. Multiple missed holding calls

 

[thehass]

So far ao good. not

 

[Illiniaaron]

I hope they let Illinois hold like that on offense

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Why does it feel like Northwestern runs right through us with a really simple offense every year? This feels like 2019 and 2023 again.

 

[ohioillini77]

Just the the kitties started against OSU. Nothing after.

 

[Illini-Rule]

NW has us scouted well and knows our weaknesses on defense, short passes and QB keepers around the end.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Great start Aaron Henry run defense... Nothing like letting an inferior team feel themselves and march right down the field. Henry just isn't the answer. This is not a good Northwestern offense. Against Michigan they scored 6, against OSU 7, Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3, Washington 5...

 

[TGB]

Jacas falls for the fake every time. No contain.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Glad they didn't call roughing the passer there

 

[purcy51]

Grounding?

 

[BZuppke]

We discovered the blitz! Wow.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Good goal-line stand...

 

[thehass]

Pressure. nice

 

[Naborman88]

Amazing what happens when you pressure their quarterback!

 

[Jimbo]

Ok, good to keep it to 3, need to wake up on defense though.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Not the worst start… but unexpected. Better answer in this drive.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Nice job holding them to 3

 

[BDMAN]

I have not been impressed with Aaron Henry's defense either he is getting out coached or out scheme. Luckily we held them to a field goal, with some pressure at the end.