Game Thread: Illinois vs Mississippi State

[Illini_1979]

Geez. You want him to grab you a sandwich while he’s over there?

Well, now that you mention it...LOL

 

[TheChief4Life]

I'm shocked, after witching the 1st half, I would have assumed that we dominated the stats. But they actually have more yards than us.

Time of possession too. I felt like we way out dominated them. But that one drive they had that ended with a pick for us was a long drive and I think (?) took a lot of time.

 

[Illini_1979]

Wasn't 5hat Williams?

Nope, it was Love.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

did we get choice of white or color uniforms and we picked white due to possible heat concerns ?

I just wish we were wearing blue or orange is all

actually one color over the other actually

I believe home team usually has option for which uni to play in. With old Tampa Stadium, that's what Bucs used to do early in the season was play in their white uniforms and force opponents to play in dark uniforms due to how brutal heat is in Tampa early in the NFL season. Also part of reason why Bucs nowadays will sometimes have later kickoffs in September and October due to heat and thunderstorms.

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

With all of these comments about ESPN, mute the TV and find yourselves a local radio stream/Varsity Network and listen to Illini radio.

Reasonable and preferable alternative for some circumstances, but it negates the ability to pause, rewind, etc., that watching the game with a loudmouth, rambunctious, obnoxious seven year old often requires...

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

With our D backfield so thinned, I might have bet the over.

I figured D would be OK with the front 7, no Leach imprint on the their O and them pressing some because of the emotion. With Chase out, wouldn’t expect Illini O to go crazy.

 

[Illiniaaron]

Not sure Rod Gilmore did much prep to get ready for today’s broadcast.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Not sure Rod Gilmore did much prep to get ready for today’s broadcast.

Mike Leach died. One month layoff. That's about it.

 

[WWWWRocU]

Very disappointed that espn would interrupt a day of commercials with updates from some stupid football game.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Ugh… not the start we wanted…

Time for the fire department…

 

[BDMAN]

Comon Tommy you gotta make throw my man he had a step!!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Hope they overturn this. It’s close

 

[Mr. Roberts]

I have no idea what a catch is anymore, so no comment.

 

[Jimbo]

He never had it firmed up. Incomplete.

 

[New Creation]

Bryant … gotta secure that. It’s should be an incomplete pass but.. refs plus Illini equals fumble..

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Based on how the play earlier in the game was called, this should similarly be incomplete. Otherwise I'd say fumble.

 

[Clngpl94]

Welp... that sucked... get it back defense!!!

 

[Scoregasm]

Our receivers have fumbled a lot or it seems like it this year.

 

[BDMAN]

Why was that one a catch and fumble when th one is the 1st half by the MSU player was not?

 

[BWBW]

Fumble the punt! We want it back.

Edit: oh well.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

I agree it’s incomplete
but I could see it either way , tbh

 

[illiram11]

Gosh it's nice to have officiating get things correct. Where were these zebras for Purdue, Indiana and Michigan.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Wow. Our punting has been PHENOMENAL this game!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Consistent refs. This crew has my respect

 

[BDMAN]

Well, he did take a few more steps now that I see it on replay,