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Purdue 31, Illinois 24 Postgame
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<blockquote data-quote="EyeoftheIllini" data-source="post: 1815149" data-attributes="member: 623415"><p>I did not say that it was the right call. It was a bad call and it should have been reversed. I agree, if you’re going to use replay get it right. Again, never said they shouldn’t. And yes, decisions/play calling might have been different later in the game with those points in the board — but maybe by both teams throughout the second half. If we kick the FG rather than turning the ball over on downs in second half, Indiana doesn’t start at the 1 yard line. Whose to say how that would have impacted last 10 minutes of the game. Maybe if not pushed back against its own goal line, Indiana answers that FG with a TD drive after the ensuing kickoff. The short field very likely resulted in the Illini’s last FG. </p><p></p><p>Was the call and it not being reversed bad calls? Yes. But I find the narrative that the call “ripped the victory” away from the Illini — when it occurred with 38 minutes left in game — tiresome. If it occurred in last minute or two of game — sure. Last 5 minutes? I’ll give you that. With 38 minutes left? Sorry. Victory was ripped away from the Illini, but it was by Indiana in last 2 minutes of game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EyeoftheIllini, post: 1815149, member: 623415"] I did not say that it was the right call. It was a bad call and it should have been reversed. I agree, if you’re going to use replay get it right. Again, never said they shouldn’t. And yes, decisions/play calling might have been different later in the game with those points in the board — but maybe by both teams throughout the second half. If we kick the FG rather than turning the ball over on downs in second half, Indiana doesn’t start at the 1 yard line. Whose to say how that would have impacted last 10 minutes of the game. Maybe if not pushed back against its own goal line, Indiana answers that FG with a TD drive after the ensuing kickoff. The short field very likely resulted in the Illini’s last FG. Was the call and it not being reversed bad calls? Yes. But I find the narrative that the call “ripped the victory” away from the Illini — when it occurred with 38 minutes left in game — tiresome. If it occurred in last minute or two of game — sure. Last 5 minutes? I’ll give you that. With 38 minutes left? Sorry. Victory was ripped away from the Illini, but it was by Indiana in last 2 minutes of game. [/QUOTE]
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