My guess is interstates will be heavily salted white, so temperatures just below freezing will leave the pavement only wet? The wild card is wind and drifting. The outlook will be clearer tomorrow. I’ll jump out on I-74 mid-day tomorrow to run some errands here in Peoria to confirm the above guess, then decide.
Pregame: Illinois vs Northwestern, Saturday, November 29th, 6:30pm CT, FOX
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Leave tonight before the snow storm and get hotel room. The far west burbs near me are expecting possibly 8 inches of snow overnight into tomorrow afternoon.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Sadly the snow will keep us from making the drive. BEAT NORTHWESTERN!
Doing the drive from Mokena to Champaign. Just too much of a once-in-a-generation memory to miss out on. I just know when people are talking about this game on message boards in the 2030s, 2040s, & 2050s I’ll have retro-FOMO if I didn’t attend.
Gies Memorial Stadium Sellout Watch for Northwestern:
First, apologies for not providing more updates lately. I don't know if the four straight sellouts got my out of my habit or what, but anyways, back on the horse...
To be expected, this will be the lowest announced crowd of the season, but I still expect it to break 50k. Without looking, I'm curious when we last had a Thanksgiving weekend crowd above 50k. Of course, the actual amount of butts in seats/snow will be incredibly low. That would have been the case even without the snow. I estimate tickets sold/announced attendance though.
My tracker indicates somewhere in the 51-52k. My official attendance guess for tonight: 51,250.
Through the first 6 home games, our average attendance is over 59k - what a great sign for the overall growth of this program. We fans can be proud of that even if the results on the field end up failing to meet our preseason expectations.
First, apologies for not providing more updates lately. I don't know if the four straight sellouts got my out of my habit or what, but anyways, back on the horse...
To be expected, this will be the lowest announced crowd of the season, but I still expect it to break 50k. Without looking, I'm curious when we last had a Thanksgiving weekend crowd above 50k. Of course, the actual amount of butts in seats/snow will be incredibly low. That would have been the case even without the snow. I estimate tickets sold/announced attendance though.
My tracker indicates somewhere in the 51-52k. My official attendance guess for tonight: 51,250.
Through the first 6 home games, our average attendance is over 59k - what a great sign for the overall growth of this program. We fans can be proud of that even if the results on the field end up failing to meet our preseason expectations.
I wish I could be at the game. Can't take a chance on the road. 65 up from Louisville to 465 to 74. Is it snowing yet in Champaign. Go Illini!!
It started about 7:00 or so.
Dan
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This is going to be an interesting game. Hopefully our run game can wake up and we ball control this game. A win will most likely get us to Nashville. I would think Michigan goes to the Citrus Bowl and Iowa to the Reliaquest Bowl.
blackdog
- Champaign
Passing game is going to be tough with these conditions. On offense that's not good for us. Defense they've been better against the run than pass but have been really vulnerable to misdirection plays. NW is also a good running team so a tall task.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Looking back over the year, I find myself consistently making my prognostications based upon the "recency effect." In this case, I just can't get the loss in Madison out of my head. Horrible game. I then throw into the equation today's weather and lack of fan support in the stands --- and finally top it off with Northwestern's opportunity to tie us with a 7-5 regular season record. Momentum and motivation absolutely favor the Wildcats.
21 Cats
16 Illini
(8-3 in predicting the winner; 4-7 vs the spread). AT LEAST WE'VE GOT THE BEARS!!!
21 Cats
16 Illini
(8-3 in predicting the winner; 4-7 vs the spread). AT LEAST WE'VE GOT THE BEARS!!!
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I was there for the OSU game but I don’t remember what they are doing behind Alma. I see construction. Can someone tell me?
Heading out now for Champaign! Hoping for safe roads and a memorable win tonight!
Y’all, I’m gonna be so bundled up.l
More work on Altgeld from what I remember a few weeks back.
safe travels !
K. Seems like that should have been done long ago. Thanks.
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Why don't they play this game at Soldier Field like how UGA and GT played it at Mercedes
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