Game Thread: Illinois vs Virginia

[Ryllini]

I feel good!

 

[New Creation]

we finally ran a play action fake for a TE touchdown in the redzone!!

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Run up that score. Demoralize them. I don't want them coming back.

 

[TheDrinkinLincoln]

I'm going to eat some crow and say the TE group looks good today

 

[LFOD]

This reminds me of our game vs UVA in 1999

 

[BillyBob1]

2 TD passes to TE’s!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Whatever happened midway thru the first quarter to turn us from a complete joke of a team to a team that looks capable of competing for a decent bowl, we need to bottle and mass produce it. Just a crazy 180.

 

[LoveLovie]

Great recovery so far!! Wow. It is hot up here on the East balcony

 

[madillini4]

Man if can get the W today it would really cap off my bday weekend. Would make that steak dinner my wife is taking me out for taste all that much better.

Today is my birthday! Went to Shaws last night in Chicago to celebrate appropriately

 

[FloridaMan]

Great play call! Learned from last week!

 

[BDMAN]

Run up that score. Demoralize them. I don't want them coming back,

Exactly because the VA QB can light it up if he gets hot and they do have good WR's

 

[Illiniaaron]

Even with the two early to’s it doesn’t feel like they’ve expended much energy to go up 21-3.

 

[spillini]

Glad I can start to forget the beginning of this game

 

[illiram11]

I hope Lee Corso is watching this slightly bizarre, but awesome beatdown!!!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

This reminds me of our game vs UVA in 1999

That game was so much fun.

 

[RonC]

DeVito is 10-12 for 115 yards and 2 TD’s for the first quarter.

 

[BDMAN]

I hope we do not start to feel the loss of Holmes, next man up needs to get it done

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

This reminds me of our game vs UVA in 1999

It was only 14 - 7 after 1 quarter in that game.

That 2nd quarter though....

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Outstanding tackle, Sydney

 

[LFOD]

Chase Brown just called, says he’s bored with all the passing

 

[Ramrod2010]

Their punter is inconsistent but can be very good.

 

[LFOD]

It was only 14 - 7 after 1 quarter in that game.

That 2nd quarter though....

Yeah that 2nd quarter was exhilarating

 

[FloridaMan]

Witherspoon is a good player, but man SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND PLAY. Like confidence but there is a line. You still got a lot to prove!

 

[pruman91]

What a turnaround from last week and even the first 5 minutes of this game .......I'm having trouble processing this strange game today......

Defensive fumble recovery for a TD.....................7-3..........Illini

Tight End TD catch by Marchese...........................14-3 .......Illini

Tight End TD catch by Reiman................................21-3........Illini

I need to take a quick ponder about you know who.................................OK , that's better ..........I'm back in focus.......GO ILLINI !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

I hope they learned from last week- keep your foot on the gas pedal.