Game Thread: Illinois vs USF

[Dan]

2:30pm CT
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[foby]

We Will Win

 

[BWBW]

Play hearts out, guys!

 

[GoIllini23]

Put in Urlacher!!

 

[Dan]

Kickoff: 2:45pm CT

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Put in Urlacher!!

The Beard and The Hair...

 

[SampsonRelpenk]

Rivers getting the start.

 

[Dan]

Freshman MJ Rivers to get the start today @ QB. #Illini Football
https://twitter.com/KedPrince4/

Ricky Smalling starting at WR. #Illini
Tony Adams is starting at CB for #lllini.
https://twitter.com/srrichey/

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Rivers getting the start.

Really ? So AJ is not ready to go then...

 

[Illiniaaron]

My question is will Illinois come out fired up and get off to a good start or will they start slow like most of the time under Smith?

 

[MadSeason]

I will probably regret this hot take but Rivers may be the better fit in this game. I expect USF to stack the box and force the throw. Rivers looks a little more accurate with bigger arm.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Tough for a true Frosh to come out at Soldier Field for first start - I suspect a slow start - hopefully MJ (where have I heard those initials before?) can settle down before the game has a chance to get out of control. D will have to come up big today to give him a chance to settle in.

 

[SampsonRelpenk]

I will probably regret this hot take but Rivers may be the better fit in this game. I expect USF to stack the box and force the throw. Rivers looks a little more accurate with bigger arm.

I think you could make a good argument either way. USF has the #2 pass rush if you believe PFF. Small sample size, but AJ has looked to be the better runner, and whoever is under center today is probably running for their life pretty often.

 

[MadSeason]

I think you could make a good argument either way. USF has the #2 pass rush if you believe PFF. Small sample size, but AJ has looked to be the better runner, and whoever is under center today is probably running for their life pretty often.

Probably true as well

 

[NeaforThree]

If Rivers can show out with his first start against a good opponent at Soldier Field? We have our QB

 

[Idkhti37]

That feeling when you knew you were getting a whoopin as soon as dad gets home from work...and it's 5:45.

That's pretty much where I am about now.

 

[Illwinsagain]

OK, I was about to complain about Scum being on the overflow channel, but they switched in time.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Anyone else's BTN feed showing the Michigan game?

No. Try FOXSPORTS if BTN2GO is a problem

 

[Illiniaaron]

Sparse crowd

 

[Spoon House]

Opening kick OOB. Illini start with good field position.

 

[Idkhti37]

Appreciate BTN not panning the stands...oh, wait, there it is. Yikes!

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Looks like another sell out crowd at Soldier Field.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Hmmm, o/u 25,000?

 

[Illiniaaron]

I guess they will be starting slowly again...

 

[Spoon House]

... and we start the game with a terrible snap.