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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1664006" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/randolph-illini-defense-come-up-big-in-win-over-49ers/article_1a486f21-eebd-51dc-9619-8877f67b4b3b.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two weeks ago, defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr. was sidelined with what he initially thought was a torn right ACL. Saturday he highlighted Illinois’ dominant second-half defense with his first college interception, which just happened to be overshadowed by a historic performance from Chase Brown.</p><p></p><p>Randolph wanted to get in the end zone, too, by turning his fourth-quarter pick into a pick six. He just needed a little help.</p><p>“If Johnny (Newton) would’ve blocked better, it would’ve been to the crib,” Randolph said, laughing. “I tried to hurdle (a Charlotte player), but I gotta realize that I’m 300 pounds now. It don’t work like that no more.”</p><p></p><p>Randolph intercepted a pass from 49ers quarterback Chris Reynolds at Charlotte’s 30-yard line and returned it all of two yards. Newton, a fellow defensive lineman, said Randolph’s short return was exactly what he expected.</p><p></p><p>“Keith told me he was gonna house it. He told me I didn’t block for him, but I knew Keith wasn’t going nowhere. He too slow,” Newton said, laughing. “But that was an amazing pickoff.”</p><p></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p></p><p>defense has really turned their game around since the UVA game...................................we needed their effort in the second half....congrats</p><p></p><p>Go Illini</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1664006, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/randolph-illini-defense-come-up-big-in-win-over-49ers/article_1a486f21-eebd-51dc-9619-8877f67b4b3b.html[/URL] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two weeks ago, defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr. was sidelined with what he initially thought was a torn right ACL. Saturday he highlighted Illinois’ dominant second-half defense with his first college interception, which just happened to be overshadowed by a historic performance from Chase Brown. Randolph wanted to get in the end zone, too, by turning his fourth-quarter pick into a pick six. He just needed a little help. “If Johnny (Newton) would’ve blocked better, it would’ve been to the crib,” Randolph said, laughing. “I tried to hurdle (a Charlotte player), but I gotta realize that I’m 300 pounds now. It don’t work like that no more.” Randolph intercepted a pass from 49ers quarterback Chris Reynolds at Charlotte’s 30-yard line and returned it all of two yards. Newton, a fellow defensive lineman, said Randolph’s short return was exactly what he expected. “Keith told me he was gonna house it. He told me I didn’t block for him, but I knew Keith wasn’t going nowhere. He too slow,” Newton said, laughing. “But that was an amazing pickoff.” ----------------------------------- defense has really turned their game around since the UVA game...................................we needed their effort in the second half....congrats Go Illini [/QUOTE]
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