Pregame: Illinois at Penn State, Saturday, September 28th, 6:30pm CT, NBC
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Saturday night under the lights. Prime time TV.
Very much a ‘we’re relevant again’ moment.
The lead up to these games are fun and should be enjoyed. We only experience so many of them as Illini football fans.
Very much a ‘we’re relevant again’ moment.
The lead up to these games are fun and should be enjoyed. We only experience so many of them as Illini football fans.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Amazing exposure. Also, perfect opportunity for #BPOTR!
O$U goes to peacock
Huge huge opportunity here. The nation will be tuning in for this. Win it and we're viewed nationally as a legitimate contender out of the B10 and that @PSU win will hold more value due to name recognition than necessarily how good PSU even is this season. Lose badly and we're relegated to the well that was a nice story to start 4-0 but they can't compete with the big boys category from a national perspective.
Again, this will be a very difficult game to win, but there is a path for us to get it. Hoping we can make it happen. 3 primetime games on national TV in 5 games... I still don’t believe it. What a magical start to the season thus far. May it continue in Happy Valley
Again, this will be a very difficult game to win, but there is a path for us to get it. Hoping we can make it happen. 3 primetime games on national TV in 5 games... I still don’t believe it. What a magical start to the season thus far. May it continue in Happy Valley
Penn State hasn’t played anyone yet. There’s no measure how good they actually are. Our guys are battle tested and battle hardened.
Beaver Stadium won’t throw anything at Illinois that Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium didn’t. Our guys weren’t rattled Friday night and they won’t be in Saturday.
Everything the experts said about Kansas, everything about Nebraska, they’ll say about Penn State. Our guys proved them wrong about those two teams. Why not Penn State?
The last time our guys were in Beaver Stadium, they came home victors. Why not again? Why not indeed?
Beaver Stadium won’t throw anything at Illinois that Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium didn’t. Our guys weren’t rattled Friday night and they won’t be in Saturday.
Everything the experts said about Kansas, everything about Nebraska, they’ll say about Penn State. Our guys proved them wrong about those two teams. Why not Penn State?
The last time our guys were in Beaver Stadium, they came home victors. Why not again? Why not indeed?
Defense is the key. Hold them below 21.. and we have a real shot.
Love that play. Hate those uniforms.
That'd be a cool look. Or go all orange with the arched illini helmet.
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
The only two games I traditionally see both teams in colored jerseys are Georgia-Florida (neutral site game) and USC-UCLA (crosstown game). Some non-playoff bowl games also do this.
The only game I could see Illinois wearing orange if the other team wears dark is the Northwestern game.
But, if the home team wants to wear white, they just need the visitor’s blessing. If that means Illinois can go all-orange under the lights, I could see them saying OK.
i vote for the tugboat or ironclad this year
Even if we lose we will still be in a good spot. Purdue the following week. They always give us a hard time but possible to go 5-1 for the Michigan game.
Our offense's ability to eat up clock and put together long 6+ minute drives, plus our D limiting big plays really shortens up the game. That gives us a chance against pretty much anybody.
Also, don't forget we were playing pretty solid football against them last year but Luke got hit by the turnover bug.
Also, don't forget we were playing pretty solid football against them last year but Luke got hit by the turnover bug.
If this article is accurate the visiting team has the right to wear white if they want to. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/09/co...=It seems like each week,do so if they choose.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
not football , but I remember a basketball game where the Illini wore orange jersey's and wisky wore red jersey's......it was a color confusion and hard to watch.........it really really was....................
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