we have been unable to sustain a drive running the football. this isnt going to get better in the big ten. 2nd and 8 just doesn't cut it. the key to last years offense was Devito taking 5-6 yard passes on first down opening up anything with 2nd and 4 or 5. now you can take a shot down the field.
Pregame: Illinois at Purdue, Saturday, September 30th, 2:30pm CT, Peacock
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I’m going the cheap route and listening to the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network radio broadcast on SiriusXM that I’m already paying for anyway in my wife’s car. Which means that around 3:15 pm eastern time I’m going to tell my nine year old son “hey go grab your shoes because you and I are driving 110 miles to Poughkeepsie to get a pie.”
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you might have a free gas card or other circumstances, but 220 miles round trip would cost most people way more than what a month of Peacock costs. Just a consideration
But there's pie involved.
You’re forgetting about the bridge tolls. The cost of this one trip will be at least 3x a yearly subscription. But I’m not getting sucked in by their tricky marketing scam of streaming content that I want to watch.
What channel is that on SXM and will it play through the App? I listen to SXM through my phone on the app all of the time.
the national
- the Front Range
Very valid and accurate. I suppose I should have prefaced my comment that the 4th quarter last week with McCray gave me some hope on the ground for the first time all year. Reggie is reliable for about 60yrds a game with a few more product ones sprinkled in. However, Josh needs to find his form if the season is to be a success. Our line isn’t great but Luke can’t do it all back there. Having a big back take chunks of yards would be a huge help. No reason to think it starts happening now other than a little hope taken at the end of the game last week. We’ll see. Trying to keep the optimism alive
I’ve got a group of 5 young alumni headed over to Lafayette for the game tomorrow. I don’t think any of us have visited Purdue. Does anyone know any good spots to have a drink or 5 before kickoff?
It has been a while since I was there, but I remember a distinctive lack of decent bars. Slightly OT, but I would also like to nominate Purdue as the least attractive campus in the Big Ten.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Oh yes pru..................ooooooohhhhhhh yessssssssssssssssssss............
I am addicted to her ............................I really really really am...........................
Go Illini !!!!!
Illini 31
purdont 21
Update: They have indicted a Mr. Davis in the murder of Tupac Shakur..........................Almost 30 years later...................
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PizzaHutParkingLot
- McPherson, KS
All in favor of a B1G Championship Berth for the football team & a deep tourney run on the basketball side for Pru's 72nd, say aye!
Happy birthday man, I always look forward to your game-day spread!
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Happy birthday, my man!!
cuillini
- San Bernardino, Ca.
Here in California that trip will run about $40.00.
Brothers - 4 of us drank for 4 hours before the WI game last weekend for an $80 bar tab
I guess the $$$$$ that I pay for my kids education is working in my favor in that I save $4/mo on the Peacock subscription using her student email 
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Jim Grabowski - Wikipedia
Dick Butkus - Wikipedia
These 2 All Americans instilled the Fighting Illini fanaticism for FB in me....................Big Time......................They really really did..........
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
I choose to secede from the silly streaming search for my game. Will happily listen to the Illini on the radio as I did growing up, which led me to my college education and cemented me as a lifelong fan.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
And that too Pru...my nearly birthday bro.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Well, here we go. Our last shot at winning something before we shuffle off to the eternal purgatory of low- to mid-tier finishes in the Big TeNFL.
Advanced stats say we’re playing better than our final scores would suggest and that we should be able to compete for a B1G West title.
Will we?
Probably not.
Illinois 24 - 26 Purdud
Advanced stats say we’re playing better than our final scores would suggest and that we should be able to compete for a B1G West title.
Will we?
Probably not.
Illinois 24 - 26 Purdud
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
31-27 Illini
Our offense is slightly better.
Our defense is quite a bit better.
We squeak out a close one on the road.
Our offense is slightly better.
Our defense is quite a bit better.
We squeak out a close one on the road.
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