Needed that win. Nice work, on to the next.
Illinois 20, Maryland 17 Postgame
8 years ago we played at Maryland in the 8th game of the season and gave up 63 points (for the 2nd time that season) to fall to 3-5.
Ugly to wins to get to 5-3 and 3-2 in the Big 10 used to be a dream. Now its a disappointment.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
If Illinois makes a bowl, that 3 and out from the defense in the late 3rd quarter when Maryland got the punt inside the Illini 45 might be the season’s defining moment. Forcing Maryland to punt it back was enormous. Big moment for a defense that has been behind the 8 ball a lot this season.
Hope we find a way to keep him on staff. It's night and day difference of how well the players have responded
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
I give them a lot of credit for winning when they weren’t playing that well. Sometimes those are the most gratifying. As Illini fans, especially as one for over forty years, we know every conference win is precious, especially those on the road.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Dixon huge catch when we needed it and the defense with some key stops. Hopefully the offense is less rusty next week. A much needed W! Feagin showing what could happen next year too!
Houser was locked in during the 2nd half
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Right now, we're tied for 6th in the Big 10 conference at 3-2. Tied for 4th are Minnesota (@Indiana) and Northwestern (@Oregon) --- so we could be tied for 4th by midnight!
I'll be very comfortable settling into that slot for the rest of the season.
I'll be very comfortable settling into that slot for the rest of the season.
That was some #34 level Sweetness the way he hopped that tackle
Preseason, 5-3 is probably what most people projected thru the first 8 games.
Taking the knee over an easy 6! Smart kid!!!!
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
A trick running play by Jordan Anderson with a heady kneedown led to an Illini treat of a game winning fg BY McC !!@#$% to gain another conference road game victory to the score of 20-17 .........
Houser playing was a surprise then the thrown interception left me shaking my head..............Great game rushing by the Illini with the 64 yard TD by Barnett a major momentum shift for the Illini.................
the D played very well in spurts and came alive at the right time to hold the twerps down ......
tough week for BB and so glad this victory will bring a little joy to him and his family..........WAY TO GO ILLINI !!!!!!!!......
great game Illini.......call you later pru......I really really will .........
ok babe , I'm already celebrating the Illini win ............
Illini win , ILLINI WIN !!!
Yep, and you gotta figure his hand must of been hurting like h*ll, bet it feels pretty good right now!
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
It really seems to be a thing this season, trying to bring this last-second precision into the game, where it was never needed, feasible, or even wanted, before. Professional swimming records don't go beyond 0.01s precision because that equates to the tolerance of the pool dimensions across different pools. The tolerance of football "measurements", both time and distance, are so, so much wider. (Don't get me started on basketball, for which that is also true for the first 39 minutes)Refs were really trying to find a way to make us play the last second
One more win.
Love. LOVE. Laughery and Anderson. But, BB, your stubbornness is unwarranted at this stage in the season. We need JB to help us get bowl eligible and potentially win multliple more games. IF he fumbles, it will be but a small setback. The upside is off the charts.
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This team really seems to be getting it together at the right time. Gotta hand it to the defense, especially. After that absolute debacle and near-disaster against Michigan State, they've really tightened up to the point of suffocating the Oregon and Maryland offenses.
Nebraska is nowhere near as unbeatable as they looked just 2-3 weeks ago. Beat them, and we should basically have a bowl bid locked down.
Nebraska is nowhere near as unbeatable as they looked just 2-3 weeks ago. Beat them, and we should basically have a bowl bid locked down.
Holmes ?