Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[Scoregasm]

Needed perfection to not get buried early and this isn't it.

 

[JJE]

Alright. 10-0, gotta get a good long drive here and end it with points

 

[abchew2]

Well tackling looks better than it’s been at least

 

[FoundersClub]

Mindset moves quickly from…’win’ to ‘just make it competitive’

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Need to get points here, even three would be a good start.

 

[LFOD]

We need more Baileys and Beattys

 

[Scoregasm]

Can't let this snowball like indinia, need to sustain a drive here and get some points.

 

[madillini4]

Just don’t let it get out of hand. Ohio State is #1 for a reason. They’re the real McCoy.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

The defense looks decent today, let hope we don’t run out of gas. We need to get a turnover or two to have a shot.

 

[Illini4Christ]

Rosiek whiffed on that goal line tackle. He filled the gap but whiffed.

 

[FloridaMan]

Must score series here. Either way

 

[sacraig]

We don't have a good enough defensive line to stop their RBs from regularly getting downhill momentum with a clear path into the second level.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Matthew Bailey's looked really good.

 

[LuckyIllini]

Can Illinois spend some money on the defense next year

 

[SuperMetroid]

Need some kind of score here or it could get ugly

 

[BWBW]

Make your own breaks, guys.

 

[DeonThomas]

I’m in here early. That should say a lot #nerves

Is the color RED pretty obvious as you look around? What % of the tickets would you guess for the OSU fans?

I can't see it at all on TV.

 

[TheChief4Life]

It didn’t look like PI on the screens here. For what it’s worth. I just need to answer now with points. Hopefully a touchdown.

Luke looks “off” (for Luke), but I felt like both passes could’ve been caught that weren’t.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Is the color RED pretty obvious as you look around? What % of the tickets would you guess for the OSU fans?

I can't see it at all on TV.

It’s enough of a percentage that where I’m sitting is freaking annoying because I sit right next to them

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Rosiek whiffed on that goal line tackle. He filled the gap but whiffed.

The left tackle and left guard opened a hole that not one linebacker was going to stop. The gap he filled was 4 yards wide. That back had a full head of steam.

 

[RML]

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We're down 10-0 but I think we're playing well. Had 2 bad no calls go against us. Just get back out there, run the offense and get this back to a 1 possession game. No reason to think we're even close to out of this yet

 

[WyattEarp]

We need more Baileys and Beattys

 

[Illinifan533]

Commercial break, kickoff, then another commercial break? Utterly ridiculous

 

[BWBW]

Run heavy series?