Game Thread: Illinois vs Ball State

[redwingillini11]

If they can finish this game off, all should be forgiven and forgotten. I will be happy to move on from this game.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Plenty of time for Ball State though...

Yeah, but for the most part, we've shut them down in the 4th. Lets see if we can keep it up.

 

[Burt Toast]

Why not milk the clock before you score instead of hurry up... Make that the final series...Why run that play so quick? They have 2 mins to beat us now.

 

[Ubermensch]

Seriously? we just need to score. I don't care how

Seriously. It's how smart football teams win games and keep from losing (more accurately, allowing a tie) on a last second FG.

 

[dweebs19]

I missed the beginning, but what happened to Kendrick Foster?

 

[stlillinifan]

If we can't get some pressure on this QB, we are in trouble

 

[Burt Toast]

Hope I'm wrong and we can trust our defense. But... too many times... Goal line with 2 mins to play....take your time. What's done is done! Go defense!!!

 

[BDMAN]

D-Line play is killing us WOW we cannot execute on defense when it counts youth everywhere is just killing us

 

[dweebs19]

is this that Lovie "bend but don't break" defense?

 

[icengineer]

Got to love this prevent........

 

[IllinoisFanAtFSU]

That substitution was absolutely horrible, running onto the field without knowing assignment literally as the ball is snapped

 

[uinuke81]

Good, BUT, RUN OFF THE CLOCK. YOU ARE AT THE 1 YARD LINE JUST RUN THE CLOCK

Absolutely, that is Zooker move.

 

[BDMAN]

take advantage of O line change blitz him and get the sack

 

[KSmooth]

If we can't get some pressure on this QB, we are in trouble

Got pressure on the QB, still in trouble...

 

[WhiteRhino]

is this that Lovie "bend but don't break" defense?

It's the "bend and then break" defense

 

[IllinoisFanAtFSU]

D-Line play is killing us WOW we cannot execute on defense when it counts youth everywhere is just killing us

Defensive tackles (Oliver especially) have actually been great, just very minimal pressure from defensive ends and our secondary has been swiss cheese.

 

[KSmooth]

Okay, that should about do it.

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

Oh please ... let that survive review

 

[BDMAN]

There is the D-Line play hope the fumble stands if so game over but it looks he was down

 

[icengineer]

Hey look, a 2nd and 1 in a critical situation and they run the ball!!! Go figure.

 

[TownieMatt]

Thank. The. Lord.

Edit: nevermind.

 

[BDMAN]

Okay, that should about do it.

Valid point however great plat there even if the fumble is overturned which I think it will be

 

[icengineer]

no fumble

 

[BDMAN]

Need another great play here

 

[Adnarel]

Still a big loss.