Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[BexleyIllini]

Well, before the int I thought we may be down 24-7 at this point. I didn’t expect to be up 17-10z

 

[eas23]

Honestly nice job to come back and get points out of that.

 

[zentrails]

Great awareness by Hank to smack the ball out of bounds. Avoided a TO and ultimately got us 3 points.

Yep potential 10 point swing avoided by Hank

 

[UCantHideYer]

Our ballsy trick plays have worked most of the season. I’m ok with still going to the well, even though it blew up. Great reaction by Hank.

 

[TentakilRex]

The rest of game, call play like you have Wilmington or Le-Win's playbook. If you are really BLJ, we will let use Byron's playbook.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Great awareness by Hank to smack the ball out of bounds. Avoided a TO and ultimately got us 3 points.

I thought that was a penalty - illegal batting.

Someone correct me please…

 

[CDRUSN]

Come on Defense, let's show that that last 3 and out series was not just a fluke. Preckle's been working us like a job this game. Let's end that.

 

[derrick6]

Who knew you could make a fg

Agree! In fairness, they cleaned the field at half but I completely agree we should have attempted in 1st half.

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

Yep potential 10 point swing avoided by Hank

Bailed out his offensive coordinator who refuses to just take what is working.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Was the methodical drive that looked too easy not challenging enough to be fun?

I think sometimes Lunney has a flashback to when he was 8 years old and creating that "perfect" unstoppable play on the playground and then calls it in the game out of nostalgia

 

[skyIdub]

What did I say about trick plays today? What did I effing say? I effing called it

I'm still all for those plays...but there is specific scenarios...down, distance, score, field position...etc. etc....

I don't think any of that existed there. Just a stupid call with the success running and passing on that drive.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

10th sack.

 

[Iamgroot]

There you jacas

 

[JimILL75]

Sack time

 

[ILLFAN67]

Nice to finally get there and it’s Jacas!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

An Jacas Sackus!

 

[TheodoreRex]

Jacas could've just ended his life...

 

[TentakilRex]

Jacas time

 

[TheChief4Life]

GABE SACK-AS!

 

[eas23]

Nice for Gabe to get a clean one in his last home game.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Got away with blatant pi

 

[skyIdub]

The fact that Jacas pulled up and barely tapped him because he's afraid of a flag makes me truly disgusted at modern football.

 

[JimILL75]

Obviously Henry read this board at half time

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Lol... just a wee bit early. Definitely got away with DPI there

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Hey, pressure works!