Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[illiniguy24]

We just AREN'T ready period. Mental mistakes from players and coaches against this kind of talent just won’t get it done.

I mean how do you leave a 6 foot gap in the line on 4th and 1? Just a joke

 

[FloridaMan]

No hesitation on the refs calling that one a TD!

 

[abchew2]

Well fun to have momentum for a bit

 

[Illinisnake]

If our offense doesn’t constantly have slow starts this would still be a game but it’s not. Ball game

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Let’s get some points here.

The defense has played very well considering the screw ups and no calls on offense.

 

[IlliniTaffy]

Really good drive by tOSU unfortunately

 

[Illinifan533]

This is a good defensive effort to build on for our final 5 games. Just stay healthy...

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That's rough... Ok Luke. We need a big TD drive here

 

[CaptainCrutch]

Waste of a timeout. Idk why we do that. Like IK we might have had a bad matchup but cmon.

 

[FloridaMan]

Gotta hand it to the D. They haven't rolled over

 

[SuperMetroid]

This has been infuriating all year.

Directly responsible for that easy QB sneak

 

[CentralILLini]

Can’t let this become a blowout.

 

[RML]

At a minimum, we've shown we belong on the field with these guys.

 

[skyIdub]

You can't continue to ask your defense to stop the #1 team over and over and over and over and expect results. They have to be absolutely gassed.

 

[LJ22]

Let's go have some fun on offense. Open it up.

 

[skyIdub]

Spread em out and turn Luke loose. F it.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

I honestly think this was a step up from Indiana, and other lackluster performances. Just not going to win when EVERY one of your offensive drives ends in a bad call.

 

[FloridaMan]

Nothing to lose here. Open it up and get some of those PI calls back

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

Coming out of timeout and your star jumping like that is ridiculous.

I get it. It’s 3rd and longish. It’s a chance as a pass rusher to make your mark. But can’t happen.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Scheme isn’t good enough, coaching isn’t good enough, talent isn’t good enough on defense. Not going to overcome that

 

[zentrails]

You can't continue to ask your defense to stop the #1 team over and over and over and over and expect results. They have to be absolutely gassed.

Yep need Luke to engineer a long one right now even though that will use up too much clock

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

The D did everything they had to do in the one. I would have never have guessed that it was the offense that put us in the position.

 

[MajorNathanMaxwellJanice]

Spread em out and turn Luke loose. F it.

 

[CDRUSN]

We are playing with a lot of heart today against the nation's best team (unlike the pathetic IU game), and giving them the toughest challenge they have had this season. Other than the handful of boneheaded mistakes, there is a lot to like about the Illini today. Let's mount another drive and make them sweat a little.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Ballgame.