I can't like this enough
Illinois 27, Minnesota 26 Postgame
MustangWally
- Mayfield
We're in 5th place, 2 games behind Iowa. We'll need some help.
Wasn't that always Beckman's argument too?
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Except it was a handful of plays in each game
Good to be excited, but silly takeaway. Luke A is the QB1, end of story. Paddock came through when his number was call though, which is what you want in a backup.If John Paddock is not starting next weekend we have a problem.
Unbelievable.
Ryllini
- Lombard
I can feel it in my plums
Potential season saving win. John Paddock goes in the museum of Illinois football and the defense really performed well in the 2nd half.
Small print: My oh my what a maddening stretch of offensive football that was. Altmyer's only completion of more than 5 air yards in the 2nd half was the check down to Feagin after the holding call.
Small print: My oh my what a maddening stretch of offensive football that was. Altmyer's only completion of more than 5 air yards in the 2nd half was the check down to Feagin after the holding call.
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Chilliniwek
- Chicagoland
So we’re good again? I’m so confused 🫤
Blue collar family, ate plenty of government cheese growing up. After 3 Illini degrees this bro not eating that crap again!
and we also got an excessive celebration penalty that game M better field position!
So win out and get somebody else to score double digits on Iowa and we’d have the tie breaker?
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
It could but a few different things would have to happen. Assuming we win out, Nebraska and Wisky would have to lose at least twice more since they have the tiebreakers on us. Minnesota would have to lose at least another game (which is likely since they still have to travel to Columbus) and Iowa would have to lose at least one of their other remaining games other than our game against them.
The only tiebreaker that would help us if we would win out would be a tie between us and Iowa or Minnesota or a tie between us and Iowa and Minnesota.
IIRC, George led two TD drives in the last 5 minutes? Right?
Last couple minutes of that Wisconsin loss loom very large.
Paddock came in and did the job of a BACKUP quarterback. And man did he nail it. But some of y’all are getting those Eddie McGee feels to you. Let’s just remember who the starter is and the grass is never greener!
the national
- the Front Range
This season has been a journey, to say the least. The highs and lows have been extreme. But….the majority of quarters we’ve played since the start of the Maryland game have been good. 4qtrs of Maryland, 3 of Wisc, I’d argue 3 tonight (2nd quarter really bothered me).
We are trending up, and look more competitive in the process. It reminds me of the stretch after Virginia in 2021. We collected ourselves in that stretch of games that gave me confidence. I’m seeing something similar here. Only difference is that the offense is a huge part of it. I’ll give Lunney some credit for that. Play calling was improved today.
We are trending up, and look more competitive in the process. It reminds me of the stretch after Virginia in 2021. We collected ourselves in that stretch of games that gave me confidence. I’m seeing something similar here. Only difference is that the offense is a huge part of it. I’ll give Lunney some credit for that. Play calling was improved today.
Lol. Pretty good stat line. And I don't think the rating factors in that there was 4th down converson in there.