Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan State, Saturday, November 16th, 1:30pm CT, FS1
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DeonThomas
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Weather Bug says 0% chance of precipitation and Weather Channel 3-4%. That’s as low as it ever gets here in central IL. So reflect on the 2024 season —- 7 home games and none of them cold OR wet!
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I agree 2001 and 2007 are objectively better, but I DID say “one of” … and the list grows embarrassingly small after those two!!Maybe just a slight exaggeration
If we happen to finish 9-3, it would be our best regular season since 2007. In 2007, we had three very high quality wins (#21 Penn State, #5 Wisconsin, and @#1 Ohio State). That was such an out of nowhere pleasant surprise. It feels so long ago, but we also won the Big Ten in 2001 with a 10-1 regular season record. Unfortunately the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, respectively, put a slight damper on those two seasons. This season, for me at least, has lost a lot of charm due to the way our ranked wins have turned out (Kansas is a disappointment, Nebraska is in free fall, and Michigan is just haha) -- all three of those ranked teams at the time might not even make a bowl game!
Still, 9-3 (or even 8-4) should be a very good foundational year if it were to happen, especially given the extremely low expectations coming into the season.
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Kevin Wiggenton walking with the SRs with 2 yrs of eligibility left? Future portal entrant?
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Yes, sadly a very small sample size. In ten years, hopefully there are a few to add.
One of the best weather years in recent memory
Final Sellout Watch update for Michigan State:
The trend of slow ticket sales help up all week, but the tracker finally eclipsed 50,000. I don't think the actual attendance will be much higher than what this shows, so my official guess: 51,236. Let's go win a game.
The trend of slow ticket sales help up all week, but the tracker finally eclipsed 50,000. I don't think the actual attendance will be much higher than what this shows, so my official guess: 51,236. Let's go win a game.
Last home game. It has been a great season. I have enjoyed each game. From EIU to MSU. Looking forward to a win today. What beautiful weather we have had over the past weekends. Go Illini.
Dan
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Creating His Own Destiny: Pat Bryant Leaves Lasting Legacy at Illinois - University of Illinois Athletics
Pat Bryant is serving as a team captain for the first time in his final season with the Fighting Illini.
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pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Great gif my brother..............I have been taking them over the last 11 days.......................With that said and zero research of the
green and white barbarians from the north , I predict................................
Illini 27
msu 17
LET'S GO ILLINI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favorite guys to ever wear the uniform.Creating His Own Destiny: Pat Bryant Leaves Lasting Legacy at Illinois - University of Illinois Athletics
Pat Bryant is serving as a team captain for the first time in his final season with the Fighting Illini.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
Missed the Game Day post.....oops. Looks like O/B/O....guessing standard Block "I" brain buckets.
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