Pregame: Illinois at Washington, Saturday, October 25th, 2:30pm CT, BTN

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GoodePodzMelendez
IlliniKat91 said:
If we're not prepared to have everyone come for blood against us, we're not the team we hope BB can develop. Hell, we're not even the team we've seen take the field this year.

If the players are afraid of stiff competition, they shouldn't be on the field.
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We need to hit it hard in the first quarter to take the crowd out of the game.
 
#206      
From the cheap seats
I’m reading it as Vegas would see Washington as about a 2-point favorite at a neutral site and the Illini as slight favorites if it was a home game. In fact, oddsmakers may be giving Washington more than 3 points for the home advantage given the long road trip and their record at home. I like the Illini’s chances if they battle like they did against Ohio State.
 
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BZuppke
From the cheap seats said:
I’m reading it as Vegas would see Washington as about a 2-point favorite at a neutral site and the Illini as slight favorites if it was a home game. In fact, oddsmakers may be giving Washington more than 3 points for the home advantage given the long road trip and their record at home. I like the Illini’s chances if they battle like they did against Ohio State.
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Yup. Play like that and win the turnover battle
 
#208      
jamie13197
They don't want our Illini on National TV stage to often with our momentum. The big19 and the referees would have to stop Jacking us blatantly.
 
#210      
lstewart53x3
The scheduling couldn't have worked out better for Illinois in this game.

- Illinois had a bye week this week to heal up and adjust personnel and schemes as needed.
- Washington... had the opposite of a bye week. They played what will likely be their most physical game of the year. While you hate to to see injuries (even to our football enemies), they lost 3 guys on their offensive front against Michigan who will likely miss the Illinois game, their starting LT along with two tight ends.
- This will be Washington's 6th straight game without a bye. So they're likely a bit dinged up even outside of their major injuries, which might take a toll on a team already lacking depth.
- Plus, over the past 3 weeks, Washington has traveled more than 10,000 miles to play at Maryland in College Park, a home game in Seattle, then at Michigan in Ann Arbor and now back to Seattle. Whereas Illinois has traveled less than 2,000 miles before this game *the entire season*.

In a fairly even match up (SP+ has Washington 23 and Illinois 27), the scheduling could make an impact.

Of note, it's also crazy that Washington plays 5 teams this year the week after the other team has a bye.
 
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PNWIllini
altgeld88 said:
Don James, R.I.P., no doubt.

And the trailblazing Sonny Sixkiller:

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Core Illini memory unlocked. Being a kid down on the East stands North 10 yard line watching Sonny Sixkiller dismantle Mike Wells and Illinois. Without looking I’d say it was ‘71 or ‘72. The difference that year between their program and ours was just so starkly obvious.

Sonny Sixkiller is the among the best names for a QB ever.

That being said, we owe the Dawgs some payback.
 
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PNWIllini
This is the long range forecast Seattle for Thursday; Saturday will probably be rain.

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#216      
chiefini
PNWIllini said:
Core Illini memory unlocked. Being a kid down on the East stands North 10 yard line watching Sonny Sixkiller dismantle Mike Wells and Illinois. Without looking I’d say it was ‘71 or ‘72. The difference that year between their program and ours was just so starkly obvious.

Sonny Sixkiller is the among the best names for a QB ever.

That being said, we owe the Dawgs some payback.
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I was at that game. It was my sophomore year, and my sorority block was in the East Balcony towards the horseshoe! According to the internet, it looks like #15 Washington beat Illinois 52-14. Ahhh, memories… And yes, we long suffering Illini definitely need some payback! Let’s gooooooo!
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#219      
BrownTown
This is AS PIVOTAL a game as IU, USC, OSU...

BIGTIME letdown spot for most of our recent history. This feels like the game we used to lose after a pretty good start to a year then it all crashes.

BONUS TRAP GAME POINTS SINCE BASKETBALL TEAM LOOKED GOOD!

We watched the exhibition game....BU's team is Sweet 16 good. If we lose...most of the non football loving fan base slowly eases their sights on State Farm Center and attendance slowly fades for the football team.

Not this year Bret...prove everyone you've turned this thing around!
 
#225      
WolfpackIllini
Seattle NOAA weather forecast - can we play on Tuesday, please?
Seriously, this is a place of pretty miserable weather.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
 
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