Good kickoff!

Good stop D.

Don't they have to give Regis 2 yards to fair catch the punt??

Looks like Martez is just playing on 3rd downs.

Nice drive, although the penalties need to stop.

Looking pretty decent so far, nice drive.

Pass rush and coverage looking soft as usual.

We need to do two things:

1. Stick our DBs in the WRs pockets. If we give up some long throws, so be it. At least we make them throw long;

2. Tell our DL and DE to PUSH IN, and stop trying to juke. If Iowa has to go for longer throws, then we'll put pressure on and start getting some picks.

Put the ball in our offense's hands, if we're going to lose at least let's make if fun!

Agree, the D once again looks very soft.

The D is soft because the players are soft and the 2 headed defensive coordinators are out of their leauge. Doesn't look like much of an offensive game plan either.

They need to hire a real D coordinator after this year. I know someone can use this talent better.

Jenkins should not see another down this year. 3 INTs all on him in the last 2 weeks.

Mike Locksley is brain damaged.

Yes, throw the bomb on first down.

Then THROW IT AGAIN! But that's not written on his list of plays (like a mix tape- prerecorded), so he runs that retard quarterback draw.

Then he tries another one of those 15 yard passes that never works, unless thrown to Benn.

I want three plays, and three plays only, the rest of this game:

1. Bomb to tall recievers, 2 backs in protection- at least every other play;

2. TB dive option, Juice can keep it once in awhile;

3. Toss or short pass to TB around end.

No, there are only two plays

1.) pass

2.) juice runs because no one's open

our run game, or more precisely, Locks want to establish the run is puh-the-tic.

Pass the damn ball!!

Run the ball out of the EZ!!

What happened to that second drive?

Terrible punt.

ABOUT TIME FOR A TO!

This team is lost.

There is not timing, no fire, no heart...

I mean there is nothing positive right now.

This was supposed to be at least a bowl year but now that doesn't even look possible.

but as I type this we make our 4th INT of the year.

Only 4!!!!

How about a rollout with Juice?

There's the short pass to the TB around end, would work great if the TB was used to it instead of freezing in shock for a second.

Now, just keep throwing! Juice is on a roll.

Eddie McGee on the catch!

Drop by Sykes, thanks buddy.

42 yard FG, down the middle- Eller could have made that from 55.

OK, now we just have to kick the ball at least 60 yards and then cover the kickoff.

At least we got points off the TO. And we get the ball to start the half.

true, true.

a zero on that possession would have really hurt.

2nd half which team will we see?

Well I am guessing the same pass dropping receiving corps. 4 drops. All on very very catchable balls.

Norm Parker>>>>>our Spread. We need to either play some smash mouth with Ford and LeShoure, or run some misdirection and trickeration. Otherwise, we are going to lose by 16-13 or some other such stalemate.

Also, note to any high schoolers contemplating Illinois (and also Never-ready Freddy Sykes): if you can't catch hard-thrown passes go elsewhere.

Probably the boring one that wastes time with the Juice draw, Benn sweep, 8 yarders to fumble-fingers, and Tez backing up 8 yards so he can get in on the tackle.

I have an idea- blindfold and plug the ears of our coordinators, then tell them we're down two touchdowns.

We may not win any more, but at least we'd have something fun to watch.

Watching the way Juice is handled now is like watching Heidi Klum model a midshipmen outfit.

this game is all about getting an ugly win. no more, no less.

A jimmy superfly snuka reference? Awesome.

Good job Juice running the cr@p Locks called for you.

Throw the ball long!!!!

First third down completion for Iowa on the day, Tez on the jog coverage again.

That's what we want to see- make Iowa throw the ball long.

Donsay a little to head-hunting there- replay confirms he dropped his helmet on the hit.

Terrible call.

Seriously. Why does Locks all feel the need to run the ball consecutively until it's stopped? He's terrible with the play calling. After a successful run, don't keep running it. Throw in a play-action pass.

Right now Juice just needs to throw throw throw.

Maybe I need to watch that again, but that didn't look like a helmet-to-helmet to me.

And then Carson shows how to hustle in coverage, good job Sam!

How long has he been working at that position?

the worst is when they make that call when the defensive player clearly deliberately avoided making helmet-to-helmet contact, as Donsay did there.

I wish we could put a helmetcam on Tez, he does a great job staying close to the play without messing up the picture with contact.

Pittman!!

Huge sack by Pittman!!!

Our rush defense just sux. The ONLY way Iowa is going to score is by running the ball, and this D just let Iowa go 65 yards down the field for another FG.

I am at a loss for words.

Just be grateful this is Iowa!

Grateful, meaning, we will lose in the last 5 minutes of the game, as opposed to a good offense that would have us beat with 5 to go in the 3rd quarter?

Time for a huge Illini turnover to change this game. That would only be typical of this team, at home, this year.

Really, why even watch the games? Is it fun to be this fatalistic?

Hey, it just dawned on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why doesn't someone snap Stanzi's neck and get him the F out of the game? I will take my chances with Christianson.

Fatalistic? Like losing to Minny and Wisky, teams that had no business beating Illinois.

Yep, I guess I am fatalistic. Call em like I see em.

And with that, the common refrain from the Illini bench:

"PUNT TEAM, GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

TD!!!

TD SYKES!