Game Thread: Illinois at Penn State

[New Creation]

I hate to say it. But luney is the one getting his coordinator butt kicked in the head on match up

 

[abchew2]

We can confirm the Penn State home advantage is way more intimidating than Nebraska. We have been rattled throughout.

 

[LarryGotFouled]

Real rough play calling

Not Lunney’s best effort

 

[FantaIllini]

Tough false start there.. would have converted it

 

[IlliniKat91]

4th and 6. Why are we even going for it there? 6:00 to go. pin them back

With the way they've moved the ball, they'd run out the clock. I get why they went for it. I don't get why we're playing so sloppily after weeks of good play.

PSU has outstanding athletes, but the mistakes we're making are hurting us more

 

[Chillinini]

Both lines of PSU dominating in second half. And penalties will kill you.

 

[TheChief4Life]

I haven’t seen an Illinois team that wants to lose as much as this team tonight does. If we get back to the mentality of the first four games during our next two games, we’ll be alright still. We all knew this would be our toughest test, and we’re only down 7 with less than 6 minutes left (albeit in a bad position).

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Free play just get the 1st. Haven't made enough plays tn, I think we could've really passed on this team more.

 

[LoveLovie]

We aren’t at their level, and the eye test showed that. Doesn’t mean we can’t still do big things this year. We had to be really sharp tonight, and we weren’t

 

[Epsilon]

Yes.

Small mercies

 

[FantaIllini]

Not Lunney’s best effort

He had a great play call on 4th and 1, players cant beat themselves

 

[ChiefGritty]

I'm speechless man, just speechless. What are WE DOING

We are actually the better coached, fewer mistakes team tonight.

If you think this is messy emotional rollercoaster college football you should have watched Miami-VT last night.

We needed to play near perfect to win tonight. Haven't done that.

 

[zentrails]

House money game but jeez, we really haven’t played well tonight

Both our lines are getting mauled, not much you can do when that happens.
I'm proud of the effort by our guys, regardless

 

[foby]

On the one hand, it is infuriating that we've been this close and can't bridge the gap. On the other, inarguably we are a good team and we are giving PSU all they can handle. No way we should drop out of the rankings and we absolutely have the ability to win 8 games this year.

or 10.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

PSU isn't very good. They have more dudes than us BY FAR, but we've been able to stay in the game. If we ever get DUDES we will be able to block and stop the run.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Man, Bewitched could wiggle her nose more than 1/2 the false starts we’ve been flagged for this year

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Facing a very good football team. More talented than Illinois.

This is really it, we could be playing better but considering we’re on the road against a very good team were fortunate to still be this close.

 

[BWBW]

We do seem to be a legit 19. Unfortunately, PSU seems to be a legit 9.

 

[eas23]

I mean this is super nerdy football but you should try something higher percentage there on the free play because it's a 4th down which the penalty doesn't convert

Absolutely correct. Luke kinda went on auto-pilot there, but coulda stole the 1st down another way.

 

[Fighting I 95]

That ponderous 3rd down toss is the one that may ultimately be the death blow

Worst play call ive maybe ever seen

 

[GrapplingIllini]

Thinking what could've been if we scored during that drive where we got to the 2 yard line.

 

[pruman91]

untimely penalty by the oline as we had the fist down..........................then Luke's worst pass decision of the year.......then a dumb !!! penalty by psu .......comedy of errors by both teams..

 

[superfan]

Can’t make this many mistakes on the road against a better team and win. Prove me wrong, boys!

 

[abchew2]

Put it on their kicker again lol

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

At the beginning of the year, there were posters here that said we wouldn’t make a bowl. We are #19 on the road against a potential CFP finalist and only down 7. Let’s let our D get the ball back. LFG!!! ILL!!