Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[OskeeLoyalty]

We truly look like we are going through the motions.

 

[TheodoreRex]

It always feels like our offense and defense kill one another. Offense scores a much needed TD, defense gives up a 70 yard TD drive to end the half.

2nd half our d gets a huge stop, our offense goes 3 and out.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

WHAT

 

[SKane]

I can't understand why a team with so much to play for is playing such an uninspired game.

Even if Rutgers is the better team, I would have expected to see better preparation, effort, and discipline.

 

[punchabove33]

What the heck

How do you throw a flag when Scott did not even touch him

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Interception for the taking there for Scott... horribly thrown ball...

1st down and an atrocious targeting call under review.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

You have got.to be kidding.

 

[madillini4]

Just have to laugh

 

[illiram]

Targeting? On who, the announcer? WTF am I watching?

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

He doesn't even hit him!!?!? How do we get more targeting calls then any other team!?

 

[purcy51]

Led with his shoulder, didn't he?

 

[RockfordIllini]

How is that anything resembling targeting?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Wow, that is incredible OPI. Hahahahahah they called targeting? You have got to be kidding me.

 

[dsg]

He barely even touched the guy, so... TARGETING!

 

[battle]

how did we not intercept. don't you have to hit someone for it to be targeting?

 

[t-bone]

The officiating...just wow

 

[RoundBalcs]

This is the easy way out, and it’s not that simple. There’s zero way to deny we’ve played so much better than this in previous games … like we HAVE the evidence that we can play so much better than this.

I don’t know what got into these guys’ heads, but the defense looks mentally off. It’s an effort/energy/mindset issue.

Eh, fraud is admittedly harsh and a knee jerk reaction to that embarrassing first half. I’m angrily trying to wrap my head around the fact that we have 7 wins, are sniffing at the Citrus Bowl, and can still put on a putrid performance like this.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Is it really targeting if you lead with the crown, but miss by two feet? Come on

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Xavier scott just t-rex armed that easy pick

 

[aaeismacgychel]

If they uphold this, I don't even know what to say anymore

 

[RockfordIllini]

Also we’ve got to pick one of these off. Hopefully we do before we are buried.

 

[jerojohe]

This is the same trash crew that called the Minnesota game.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

This would be the softest targeting I've ever seen

 

[zentrails]

How is that anything resembling targeting?

This game is painful to watch.

 

[DeonThomas]

Schiano > Bielema --- so far today, unfortunately.

Rutgers is playing the way we typically play in our WINS.