Three third down stops were erased by 15 yard penalties. Clean that up and we would have won comfortably. This didn’t look like a 10 win team, but nobody in the BIG west has looked unbeatable either.
Illinois 30, Toledo 28 Postgame
I gave up and shut the tv off. Shouldn’t have done that. Don’t schedule Toledo again. Luke Altmyer is the real deal!!!!
Luke the force is with you.
I still don’t understand how he made that throw!!! How???
They were clutch when they needed to be, and we have a quarterback who looked good.
The composure of Altmyer was unbelievable. 3 years of that sounds pretty good to me.
*Elitemeyere
Yes. I would say winning a game is better than losing unless you're tanking for a high draft pick.
We actually had them by the ropes in the 4th quarter and could’ve beaten them by 2 or 3 TD’s but our D gave it right back.
Despite our best efforts to blow it...we're 1-0. Feels dirty, but oh well.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
That's a veteran move. Well done.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Again, the Illini from the past, would have lost this game. They did lose a game like this last year to Indiana. They found a way to win, but they have to get a lot better. I would be surprised to see Toledo lose more than 3 games this year.
A win is a win is a win is a win. Phew
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
BTW first Week 1 win in the Bielema era!
Heading into the season, this game scared me the most. So happy to come away with a victory.
Without that pick 6, we may have withered into the Illinois of old, such a timely play.
Would like to see the running game be more consistent, but once we cut down on the penalties, we looked like a different football team.
Now how will we look on Friday?
Without that pick 6, we may have withered into the Illinois of old, such a timely play.
Would like to see the running game be more consistent, but once we cut down on the penalties, we looked like a different football team.
Now how will we look on Friday?
Toledo is really good. I wouldn’t want to play them again.
I'll tell you what, so very little went as planned today, but we left with a win. That's what we had to do. The good news is that our lines were so bad this game, I can't imagine them coming out like this next week. They're going to get embarrassed in the film review. And frankly, that might translate to much more success against Kansas.
Also, Luke Altmyer may be the best QB we've had since Kittner. If the vaunted D line we have actually decides to play like it this season, there is no question we can win a lot of games this year. But if we play stupid, undisciplined, no jump defense like we did today, being gifted a phenomenal qb will mean nothing.
I'm really happy we won this one, but man... A lot of people on the team including our DC need to look in the mirror and say not effing good enough.
Also, Luke Altmyer may be the best QB we've had since Kittner. If the vaunted D line we have actually decides to play like it this season, there is no question we can win a lot of games this year. But if we play stupid, undisciplined, no jump defense like we did today, being gifted a phenomenal qb will mean nothing.
I'm really happy we won this one, but man... A lot of people on the team including our DC need to look in the mirror and say not effing good enough.
That win was ugly enough to make a freight train take a dirt road. Just enough key plays to pull it out. The defense needs to quit reading their headlines and get down to fixing all the things that are wrong with our front seven. The talent is there, but playing as a unit, with intensity, is way off. I think they figure it out though, because I still believe in Coach B and staff.
Hear, hear!