Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[Mr. Tibbs]

This 3 pt defecit is on BB. Very poor decision not to take points in conditions like this.

wind in face going south

 

[AT6]

So... why couldn't we kick it?

Maybe BB didn’t want to kick into the wind?

 

[redwingillini11]

We need to be able to have an effective power run game today. No excuses.

 

[Da88]

This is an every possession counts game. Need a TD.

 

[eas23]

This 3 pt defecit is on BB. Very poor decision not to take points in conditions like this.

Its not "taking points" in these conditions. I can't believe this has to be explained to people.

 

[Scoregasm]

3-0 feels like 14-0 in this game.

 

[skyIdub]

Ok, that oughta do it for fielding kickoffs. Good talk.

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Get another Kick returner

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Valentine has to catch that cleanly.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Great choice to take it out of the endzone Valentine...

 

[FloridaMan]

Why are we not fair catching these kicks?

 

[suburbanILLINI]

Why is Valentine returning these instead of fair catching?

 

[BWBW]

Expect some points this drive.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Why do we keep returning kickoffs from the one yard line That’s basically a return of -8 yards

 

[GoodePodzMelendez]

We need 7 here.

 

[Iamgroot]

wind

I agree about the wind im more mad about that 3rd down call on the toss then I am not kicking the field tbch

 

[Leelnd]

Why are we not fair catching these kicks?

Seriously

 

[LFOD]

We need to be able to have an effective power run game today. No excuses.

We will have excuses, but little run blocking.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Why are we not fair catching these kicks?

Why are we touching these kicks at the goal line?

 

[UDillini]

That playcalling has to be a one time error. It’s 4 down territory each time you get it across half

 

[TheodoreRex]

Fun fact- most points scored against OSU this season- 16... by none other than.. Us...

 

[illinifan4249]

Need to look at winning the quarters we have the wind more than we lose the opposite ones. If we can outscore them by more than 3 in the 2nd then that is a win for us

 

[DeonThomas]

1st quarter will take just 30 minutes to play with all of this RUSHING, TV commercials included.

Should be a quick game!

 

[Butters]

First game we are returning kicks all year...

 

[BoiseBaller]

Expect some points this drive.

Hopefully by us lol.