Game Thread: Illinois at Penn State

[IlliniFan85]

I agree... why are we not running more quick slants? And wth do we keep doing stupid runs up the middle. I'm sure it works in practice, because our D gives up huge runs up the middle. But they have a good D line.

 

[zentrails]

Called a timeout for a handoff run?

Yep, that's what I was thinking, run the ball on 3rd, then kick a FG if we don't get the 1st obviously is the plan here?
Leave them almost no time? Not too sure about that.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Why call that timeout at 2:08? That doesn't make sense

I think that was a they didn't like what they saw out of the PSU defense timeout as the clock wouldn't have taken it to the 2 minute warning anyways. So don't completely hate the timeout there if that was the reason.

 

[JJE]

Wish for the last 2 minutes of the half. No turnover, score (anything), don’t let them score.

 

[New Creation]

Good call, was it you lamenting pounding it up the middle earlier?

Not a fan of THIS years team trying “dive right” and dive left” plays. That is the weakest part of our offense.

 

[BWBW]

I am glad we are in the game with a chance to lead at the half.

 

[Illini4Christ]

Let’s do a tight end screen or a corner pass to number 13.

 

[LFOD]

We’re winning the penalty battle.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Huge penalty. It’s so weird to be on the good end of the calls this year!

 

[TentakilRex]

Punch it in!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Whoa that's a huge call.

 

[TheodoreRex]

So interesting that Lunney always has such a master class in opening drives but sometimes gets flat during the meat of the game.

 

[orange100]

FEAGIN is the GOODS sometimes

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I like being a team getting the calls for once.

 

[dsg]

Thanks for the 1st down #13

 

[FloridaMan]

Punch this in!!!! No TO!!!!!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Feagin put them in the meat grinder there. Punch this in

 

[LFOD]

Wow! Power run game might be starting to work.

 

[abchew2]

Wow this drive is pretty much ideal

 

[Ander1345]

I guess it's not holding because he wasn't held, but he was "interfered" I guess.

 

[NashvILLe05]

I’m interested to see if our O-line can start to wear down their D-line like we did Nebraska, especially in the 2nd half. Feeling good.

 

[LarryGotFouled]

That was a weak call. I’ll take it though!

 

[UCantHideYer]

Cheating…..Penn State

 

[BWBW]

Wow. Feagin.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

JMO...Valentine should be ahead of Laughery on the depth chart. Not to bash the kid, its just he hasn't quite really found himself this year making plays.