Week 8 Other Games Thread, 2020 Season

[Stan]

BIG TEN GAMES ARE ON THE SLATE!!!!!!!!

Illinois at wisconsin
Nebraska at OSU
NC State at UNC
KU at KState
Auburn at Ole Miss
Alabama at Tennessee
Notre Dame at Pitt
Iowa State at Oklahoma State
Penn State at Indiana
Iowa at Purdue
Virginia at Miami
Cinci at SMU
etc.

 

[MplsGopher]

The Fighting Lovies vs the Skunks tonight at 7pm on BTN.

Hope they've got their full pumpkin lids on!

 

[Geneva Lake Badger]

#BEATILLINI

 

[upnorthkid]

I’d imagine Wisconsin will be looking for revenge factor and want to destroy Illinois. Will be fun to see how the big ten opens up

 

[upnorthkid]

watching the tunnel walks with silence going is so bizarre

 

[stocker08]

Lol. Illinois fumbles on the second play of the game.

 

[MaroonShaft]

Alright Lovies. Regroup.

 

[Livingat45north]

I'm always cheering for Iowa State -- I want the Cyclones to be the best team in Iowa.

 

[upnorthkid]

absolute gift of a first down for WI in their own territory on that ball spot

 

[stocker08]

It's only been a quarter....but Wisconsin looks incredibly unremarkable.

 

[stocker08]

absolute gift of a first down for WI in their own territory on that ball spot

I thought so too. Looked like they missed it by a good half yard.

 

[upnorthkid]

It's only been a quarter....but Wisconsin looks incredibly unremarkable.

trust level in Mertz appears to be very near 0 overall

 

[bonin21]

Freshman QB 8 for 8 so far

 

[stocker08]

Freshman QB 8 for 8 so far

With what? One pass over five yards? It's basically been all screens.

 

[upnorthkid]

With what? One pass over five yards? It's basically been all screens.

exactly. average pass down the field is next to nothing with IL playing odd soft coverage

 

[bonin21]

Let's see if it's still a game in the third quarter before we shit on the team that beats us and finishes above us basically every year this century

 

[upnorthkid]

Illinois completely didn't play pass coverage near the goal line lol

 

[stocker08]

Let's see if it's still a game in the third quarter before we shit on the team that beats us and finishes above us basically every year this century

No question. It's early. But Illinois fumbled them the ball at the 30. And the refs gave them the ball on what should have been a turnover on downs this last drive.

 

[stocker08]

Damn! Is that Juice Williams out there?

 

[upnorthkid]

Welp. the QB run is by far Illinois best play

 

[upnorthkid]

Lovie coaching like this is the NFL punting from the WI 40 lol

 

[stocker08]

It's really too bad for Illinois so far. That fumble and a bad spot keeping the ball with Wisconsin. Illinois shouldn't be down two touchdowns.

 

[upnorthkid]

It's really too bad for Illinois so far. That fumble and a bad spot keeping the ball with Wisconsin. Illinois shouldn't be down two touchdowns.

I mean they only have themselves to blame for that. Playing ultra conservative and hoping to keep it close currently. At some point will have to take a chance to make up for their turnover

 

[stocker08]

Illini QB can't throw worth $hit.

 

[upnorthkid]

Illini QB can't throw worth $hit.

why you sit him for the whole drive, then bring in to throw on 4th down is BAFFLING

 

[stocker08]

Well....that's quite the change of fortunes.

 

[upnorthkid]

that fumble TD better stand lol

 

[upnorthkid]

another solid piece of officiating there with the hands to the face call haha

 

[noamfromm]

Mertz dropped a dime to Ferguson on the sideline. He's shooting for Morgan's Big Ten completion record.

 

[noamfromm]

Illini QB can't throw worth $hit.

Tight window he had to fit that in.