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Michigan State 23, Illinois 15 Postgame
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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1811204" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/empty-possessions-special-teams-blunders-doom-illinois-football-vs-michigan-state/article_25da0617-e3fc-5a6b-8da5-c4c111ace0b8.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>By Anderson Kimball Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review</p><p></p><p>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois had a chance to extend its lead in the Big Ten West, but its offense came up empty.</p><p>Illinois came away without points on five separate drives into Michigan State territory, the final one ending as the clock struck zero with a chance to tie the game.</p><p>Those empty possessions culminated in the <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/no-14-illinois-vs-michigan-state-football-video-highlights-score-live-updates/article_c8cc920f-866e-5f1c-8773-fc9a14cd5be7.html" target="_blank">Illini falling</a> 23-15 to Michigan State at home Saturday. A late score by <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/isaiah-williams-3-things-to-know-about-the-illinois-fighting-illini-football-receiver/article_df52e090-738f-5da5-944a-fbe53f5dd9ef.html" target="_blank">Isaiah Williams</a>, who had 98 yards receiving with two scores, wasn’t enough.</p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/what-are-the-2022-heisman-trophy-odds-for-illinois-footballs-chase-brown-hes-top-10/article_164b1d18-dc18-59d1-95f3-d070d24a32b4.html" target="_blank">Chase Brown</a> had 33 carries for 136 yards while <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/what-illini-qb-tommy-devito-needs-to-do-to-capitalize-on-michigan-state-defensive-absences/article_a08c0d8e-9f6b-594d-8933-44f644f2679f.html" target="_blank">Tommy DeVito</a> was 25-for-37 for 288 yards and two scores.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Illini offense was 1-for-6 on fourth down with just two scoring drives to show for 441 total yards. The defense gave up as many points as it did in the past two games combined. Many of those MSU drives were aided by good field position. The Spartans’ average starting field position was their own 38-yard line.</p><p>With Purdue losing to Iowa, the Illini (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) maintain a lead in the Big Ten West. Instead of having a scenario where a win next week against the Boilermakers would clinch a division title, Illinois now may need to win that game and then one of its following two.</p><p>.The Illini outgained the Spartans (4-5, 2-4) 441-294, but during moments where the offense was in prime position to get on the scoreboard, it came up empty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1811204, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/empty-possessions-special-teams-blunders-doom-illinois-football-vs-michigan-state/article_25da0617-e3fc-5a6b-8da5-c4c111ace0b8.html[/URL] By Anderson Kimball Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois had a chance to extend its lead in the Big Ten West, but its offense came up empty. Illinois came away without points on five separate drives into Michigan State territory, the final one ending as the clock struck zero with a chance to tie the game. Those empty possessions culminated in the [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/no-14-illinois-vs-michigan-state-football-video-highlights-score-live-updates/article_c8cc920f-866e-5f1c-8773-fc9a14cd5be7.html']Illini falling[/URL] 23-15 to Michigan State at home Saturday. A late score by [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/isaiah-williams-3-things-to-know-about-the-illinois-fighting-illini-football-receiver/article_df52e090-738f-5da5-944a-fbe53f5dd9ef.html']Isaiah Williams[/URL], who had 98 yards receiving with two scores, wasn’t enough. [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/what-are-the-2022-heisman-trophy-odds-for-illinois-footballs-chase-brown-hes-top-10/article_164b1d18-dc18-59d1-95f3-d070d24a32b4.html']Chase Brown[/URL] had 33 carries for 136 yards while [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/what-illini-qb-tommy-devito-needs-to-do-to-capitalize-on-michigan-state-defensive-absences/article_a08c0d8e-9f6b-594d-8933-44f644f2679f.html']Tommy DeVito[/URL] was 25-for-37 for 288 yards and two scores. The Illini offense was 1-for-6 on fourth down with just two scoring drives to show for 441 total yards. The defense gave up as many points as it did in the past two games combined. Many of those MSU drives were aided by good field position. The Spartans’ average starting field position was their own 38-yard line. With Purdue losing to Iowa, the Illini (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) maintain a lead in the Big Ten West. Instead of having a scenario where a win next week against the Boilermakers would clinch a division title, Illinois now may need to win that game and then one of its following two. .The Illini outgained the Spartans (4-5, 2-4) 441-294, but during moments where the offense was in prime position to get on the scoreboard, it came up empty. [/QUOTE]
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