ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Illinois 21, Oregon 10 Postgame
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I was trying to think positively leading up to the game and thought we had an outside chance to keep it close today. But I am honestly surprised and so happy for the players, coaches and fans. This is the best win I can remember in a long time. I-L-L
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Always Illini
- Central Illinois
I really think the whole 11 players on the field is way overrated.
Most important? Very likely. Best? No.
Wow! What a great win for the Illini. First game all year with solid play on both sides of the ball. We looked like we belong again.
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OL was very good. Defense was great. I’m very happy for the players and coaches.
It feels like if you look up "Illini under Bret Bielema" this is the first search result.
Also I kind of like the Clayton/Boyd combo? I think Lunney is going to have some fun with those guys.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
So glad the team didn’t match the pregame dread and doomsdayism of this board!
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
I felt really good about this game from the time it was announced the their start QB would still be out. Dylan Raiola isn't scary.
Very rarely am I shocked at a football game, but this game I am genuinely shocked.
It was a game of what went right for Illinois (2 huge TDs in the Laughery 75 yard run right before half, and the incredible Dixon catch where the DB knocked the ball down and Dixon still caught it). Then for Oregon what went wrong: 3 missed FGs (tho two were 52 yards), and a drive that stalled on the 2 yard line. It all adds up to an Illini win,
The second half was very good all around complimentary football. Felt like Illinois just played smarter, cleaner than Oregon. Before the game I thought Oregon would out-athlete us, but we out footballed them
It was a game of what went right for Illinois (2 huge TDs in the Laughery 75 yard run right before half, and the incredible Dixon catch where the DB knocked the ball down and Dixon still caught it). Then for Oregon what went wrong: 3 missed FGs (tho two were 52 yards), and a drive that stalled on the 2 yard line. It all adds up to an Illini win,
The second half was very good all around complimentary football. Felt like Illinois just played smarter, cleaner than Oregon. Before the game I thought Oregon would out-athlete us, but we out footballed them
Time for the daily eating crow posts. I’ll start.
Clayton has the ability to continue to develop, grow, improve, and gain the confidence of the staff that he is our QB for the next few years, easing the necessity to bring in a signal caller from the portal. This young man is certainly a tough competitor, but needs to show he can consistently read defenses, adjust, find the open receiver, release his passes quickly, and hit targets in stride. Exciting to see him perform going forward.
I sure didn’t see this one coming, and I thought we’d win 8-9 games this year. What a win.
Not sure what happened at halftime, but we were a different team in the second half, totally controlled the game.
Not sure what happened at halftime, but we were a different team in the second half, totally controlled the game.
It looked like Bailey was wearing youth sized shoulder pads. Just think if he put on a pair of the Dick Butkus like shoulder pads, how intimidating would he look?
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