Great video.
Pregame: Illinois vs Northwestern, Saturday, November 29th, 6:30pm CT, FOX
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Been there and done that: 1969.
Have you seen the weather forecast? There will be "some accumulation" of snow on the field. Snow and rain 90 percent chance in the evening. There won't be any students in the stands with just diehard old farts hanging around.Storming the field? Field will already have been stormed.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Gotta shout out Robert for sharing this stat. We just might have the worst running back room in the country (no exaggeration). We’re ranked dead last out of 136 FBS teams in yards after contact:
Even more astounding when one of them is 255 lbs.
Ouch. Might prove someone’s argument right that we are soft.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
blackdog
- Champaign
255 doesn't mean much when you decelerate going into contact
Our offense line has sucked run blocking getting knocked backwards
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
While this is true, if you look at the chart:
The numbers on the bottom are the average yards *before* contact, which the offensive line is responsible for, and as you can see, we’re middle of the pack there.
Whereas our yards *after* contact are the worst in the country.
So middling offensive line and worst in class running backs.
Feagin has been so surprisingly Charmin soft this year. He has been the biggest disappointment, IMO.
Easy now, I got scolded for sayin as much. You may get flagged for targeting at this point.
He had a nice game against Maryland this year. It was nice to see.
He had previously never had an impressive game in his career. Ever. He had a nice run (1) at PSU.
I'm not sure where Illinois fans got the impression he was a good B1G RB?
As a receiver out of the backfield, he looks good.
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Somebody go pickup this guy and bring him to the game!!!! ILL
With that kind of attitude, you shouldn't have been the runner-up. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Oh, and bring back the hat!
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- Miracle Mile
Doesn't help that McCray left. Didn't seem to help him much, either. Hope the bag was heavy, at least.
Our defense is so bad and has been so bad because we don't change anything. Offense looks defeated, especially Luke.
Northwestern 35
Illini 10
Northwestern 35
Illini 10
I think Bret gets it done in very crappy weather in an empty stadium, Illinois 20-17.
based on yards per carry is luke the leading rusher on the team? does anyone have that stat?
blackdog
- Champaign
No because in college football a sack goes in as a negative rushing play so the QB takes a big hit on those.
I wouldn't want to be the guy saying that to his face.
Wish I could be at the game Saturday. Calling for 3-5 inches of snow. Driving up from Louisville just don't want to take a chance. Wish it was a 11 am game. If anyone has any news on weather living in the Champaign area let me know. With the snow it will be an interesting game. Cold windy snow. Go Illini. Win Friday and Saturday and the weekend will be great. Oh yes the Bears as well.
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