Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[TooHot4Tots]

Good start on D

 

[illinoistradition]

Fantastic defensive series to start off!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Whoa what is this? A run blitz followed by a pass blitz? Did Henry get left in the locker room?

 

[Leelnd]

Wow we rushed on 3rd and long and it worked.

 

[skyIdub]

Oh...ok. Things were said at the half!

 

[The pop of Champaign]

Excellent series sending pressure

 

[LFOD]

A little passion from the defense here!

 

[roger murdock]

Wait.. what ?????

 

[CDRUSN]

OK, the field was cleared and footing is better to start. No excuses, we need to start making some 3rd down stops to force punts. Good first defensive series, let's get a scoring drive and take control of this game.

 

[Iamgroot]

Yep. When your coach doesn’t even have faith in you to make a play how would you? Just baffling that there has been zero improvement on that side in two years.

Preach it brother

 

[derrick6]

Sooooo…Offense. It’s your turn!!

 

[ILLFAN67]

How about that! A 3 & out!

 

[Da88]

Now, ram it down their throat

 

[TheodoreRex]

Our my eyes deceiving me.. Did we just bring pressure on 3rd down and said pressure forced their mediocre QB to throw a bad pass and miss his receiver?

I just can't believe it

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994954905598284148

 

[SuperMetroid]

A 3 and out!?!

 

[sacraig]

Not sure how I feel about the new field conditions.

Right? So much less compelling when it's not a blizzard.

 

[derrick6]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994954905598284148

Is he eligible?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Oh I like that from Valentine. Great run blocking

 

[Illini4Christ]

Fitzgerald is a great player. I wish we had him.

 

[eas23]

Why did we take the wind here? I don't want to be going into the wind in the 4th quarter.

Northwestern won the toss and deferred.

 

[TentakilRex]

Ground and pound like you are a Wing-T offense

 

[skyIdub]

Yeah. I guarantee that was the most emotional halftime locker room of the year.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I'll tell you what, OL looks like they got their butts kicked in the locker room too.

 

[CDRUSN]

Dohh! Stupid holding!