Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[AutoPoster 3000]

Have any of the MSU defensive players who took a knee not come back into the game one play later?

I've watched a lot of football in my life and I don't recall ever seeing something like this.

 

[SuperMetroid]

I really really hate MSU

 

[ILLFAN67]

I think there is something to these Mich St players faking injuries. They are 1 knee 1/2 the time.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Must TD drive

Absolutely. My heart is racing.

 

[Illiniaaron]

I am starting to question all these Sparty “injuries”

 

[dsg]

I was starting to think they were forgetting to fake an injury every other down.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

Yep. I called it earlier. Bogus. Can they call a delay of game or anything? I know they won’t. This is stupid.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I'm not one to boo players who might be injured, but this is looking pretty clear MSU is out there to stall momentum and give their defense a breather by taking a knee after each play.

 

[Navy_illini]

Need to stay up tempo. Hate the announcers

 

[skyIdub]

That's just all heart.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Ball game here.

 

[FloridaMan]

Why not run the QB there?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Have any of the MSU defensive players who took a knee not come back into the game one play later?

I've watched a lot of football in my life and I don't recall ever seeing something like this.

This is what teams used to do to Oregon when they were doing hurry up and scoring 50pts per game

 

[fatlard]

NO KICK IT.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

4th down playcalling the difference between winning and losing today.

 

[Saturdaze]

These 4th down calls are terrible

 

[Pikeillinifan]

That is game, great defense.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Not the last chance to get back in it, but the best chance

 

[dbeverly26]

I wish I loved anything as much as Lunney loves going gun on third and one

 

[LoveLovie]

Terrible play calling

 

[IlliniForceOne]

0-4 on 4th down is the stat of the game.

 

[sacraig]

How on Earth are we this bad on 4th and short?

 

[Illini92and96]

Two field goals and it’s a 2 point game.

 

[BDMAN]

We have been getting our butt kicked up the middle the whole game why did Lunney not run wide?

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Everybody thinks we’re going to do that!! It’s not even 4th and 1!