I still maintain that the backwards pass was the dumbest play of the game.
Indiana 23, Illinois 20 Postgame
The field goal. IMHO. Refs gonna ref. Can't control that part. The field goal would've put more helped. Not hindsight either. I thought it was one of the few bad play calls during the game
I'm so happy you have a wife right now I've been divorced for 5 years so it's kind of sketchy on how I'm gonna handle this loss haven't a beautiful woman in your life that loves you and support you after this loss is like having a therapist
anyone that looks at this would say there is no way IU won the game. big performances by IW and chase and still lose
If that Ford catch/fumble happens in the endzone do you think it is a touchdown? I think fumble was the right call but also it would have been called incomplete in the endzone
Pretty optimistic.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
Only because it didn't work. If it had and we'd moved the chains with it, we'd be screaming it was genius.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It's designed to be a forward pass, the blowup along the front screwed the timing up and made it a lateral.
Indiana fan here. Illinois is the better team. Indiana will lose alot of games because the offensive line and defensive line are not good. We have a few playmakers on offense and defense, but if Illinois figures out Red Zone offense…they win the game by 14 regardless of the bad call on the TD. Im used to losing games like this, but I think if you guys figure out that one aspect of the game…watch out!
In the Big Ten…you have to step on the neck or you will lose, even to us. But, our defense did the bend, dont break. Proud of their fight I guess.
In the Big Ten…you have to step on the neck or you will lose, even to us. But, our defense did the bend, dont break. Proud of their fight I guess.
My bad. You are correct would have been 23-23.
We had an unbelievable number of drops tonight of balls that were right in their hands. Beatty will be seeing more action in the future. I think he has two catches this season in two targets, both for first downs if I recall correctly. Tommy also had too many throws well behind the receiver but that's all stuff we can clean up. Agree that the defense didn't make a big play on that last drive, but they did a hell of a job the rest of the game. I'm satisfied if we only give up 23/game but we need to score more than 20. Should have had about 31.
I was just screaming into my pillow we should have won that game by 14 points thank you.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
If you look at the core DNA of this team, I feel better.
What hurt us tonight? Mistakes, early season mistakes. Turnovers, drops, and penalties. All mental, and all can be cleaned up. And I sure hope we do it fast.
What hurt us tonight? Mistakes, early season mistakes. Turnovers, drops, and penalties. All mental, and all can be cleaned up. And I sure hope we do it fast.
I'm fine going for it at the goal line .
You play to win the game and that puts us up 8. The way the d was playing we got it right back and the FG.
If you can't gain 2 yards on two plays or stop a team with no time outs from going 75 yard in ,2 minutes maybe you should lose.
Too many dropped passes, miss time catches, turn overs and mistakes. We are getting better but that loss is due to not getting it done when it mattered most.
Debito played ok and big kick that I thought had won it for us.
Appreciate the class, sir (or ma'am). Don't begrudge you the win, just hard one to swallow on this side
I find it interesting that this classic type "Illinois" football loss continues through the years regardless of coaches in place.
Yup me too. Moving on to rewatching stranger things and bourbon to wash this feeling away
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
We are going to win a game or two you don’t expect this year. We will beat Nebraska or Purdue. We will beat Minnesota or Northwestern. We will beat Chattanooga. We will grow and this will be a season that we trend positive. But oh shoot we lost that Indiana game. That would have gotten us to a bowl. Our destiny is etched in fate. We are the “what could have been” football program.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
we’re definitely not a beautiful woman but loyalty loves you Tbear90. do what i did and pour the rest of the beer out and go to bed