Game Thread: Illinois vs Nebraska

Illini1977 · 2026-11-06T19:58:53-0600

Oooooof

Mr. Roberts · 2026-11-06T19:58:54-0600

Slow. No pressure. No contain. No coverage. No chance.

Nice series after pinning them deep.

Oracle21 · 2026-11-06T19:58:57-0600

I was about ready to compliment the defense on playing tough, and they proceed to give up a 98 yard drive getting ran thru

TheodoreRex · 2026-11-06T19:59:01-0600

Offense's has to wake up- pretty pathetic to let this mid Nebraska team march 98 yards on us that easily. I think it's going to be a long night ladies and gents.

HereSoIDontGetFined · 2026-11-06T19:59:07-0600

That drive got a lot worse once 24 came out. Please tell me he's coming back in.

TooHot4Tots · 2026-11-06T19:59:17-0600

Houser better step up or this gonna get ugly fast

Second place is 1st loser · 2026-11-06T19:59:27-0600

AssemblyHallForever said:
98 yard drive. Our defense is terrible tonight

We're not playing MSU, Maryland or Oregon without their starting QB and top 3 WRs.

Hello darkness my old friend.

Battle89 · 2026-11-06T19:59:37-0600

AssemblyHallForever said:
98 yard drive. Our defense is terrible tonight

Corp sponsor should be Land O Lakes rather than Busey

IlliniWatcher · 2026-11-06T19:59:45-0600

Well, at least it took Nebraska 20+ minutes to score. That's...something?

aaeismacgychel · 2026-11-06T19:59:50-0600

That is where having a slow LB group kills you. Can’t get to the edge. Would’ve liked to have seen how that drive would go if the refs didn’t gift them a free 10yds from the 2

Fighter of the Nightman · 2026-11-06T20:00:10-0600

We’ve had a very tough day in the Fighter household today, so excuse my negativity being possibly irrational and overly emotional … but I’m so sick of hearing about NIL or talent explaining our defensive issues entirely. That’s obviously the major issue, but half the time, most of our defensive players just look lost, SOFT AS HELL or both.

Have some frickin’ pride, you’re an athlete.

JJE · 2026-11-06T20:00:56-0600

It’s too early to say this is a must score drive, but they have to get something going.

biglug58 · 2026-11-06T20:01:08-0600

Stupid blue unis /s

Ramrod2010 · 2026-11-06T20:01:37-0600

9.8 yards per play against is so bad.

aaeismacgychel · 2026-11-06T20:01:46-0600

TheFlyingIllini1317 said:
Bad snap cost us 7, think Dixon was open. Can't have those penalties.

Was that a hold on X?

That’s what they called. Though video review did not show any semblance of a hold there.

Altuve27 · 2026-11-06T20:01:59-0600

I hate to be this blunt, but this is for a bowl game and we sure aren’t playing like it. Look, anything can happen, but we are going to be sizable underdogs in our remaining games.

Lordfvdge64 · 2026-11-06T20:02:25-0600

You have two empty a gaps and you run an outside zone!?!?!

TheodoreRex · 2026-11-06T20:02:46-0600

What are our lines doing? Just getting manhandled at the point of attack.

Altgeld's Bells · 2026-11-06T20:04:09-0600

Houser isn't great at making decisions and get sped up.

aaeismacgychel · 2026-11-06T20:04:29-0600

Aaaaaaaaand Barnett is injured. Boy has this been dreadful thus far

EmeraldCityIllini · 2026-11-06T20:04:32-0600

Can't enjoy anything man

HereSoIDontGetFined · 2026-11-06T20:04:49-0600

With Barnett blocking no less. He's now hurt.

TheFlyingIllini1317 · 2026-11-06T20:05:09-0600

Oh c'mon, please be okay

Oracle21 · 2026-11-06T20:05:11-0600

Losing Barnett would be about the worst thing that could happen in these final few games

The pop of Champaign · 2026-11-06T20:05:18-0600

Towel over his head…still on the field. Here comes the cart