So we have to go back to 2021
RU trailed Illinois, but then got 10 points to take a late lead
20-14, at their place
With 3:53 to go, Illinois started from their 25 after our kickoff, and moved down field, mixing runs and passes, to get it to the RU 34_yard line
At the 34, they faced a 4th and short yard to go
Illinois went into formation, Greg called a time out to talk to the defense, after seeing the Illinois setup
Instead of taking the ball up the middle, the ball was pitched to their running Brown, attempting to take it outside
around the left....
One of the RU players Greg first spoke to during the preceding timeout was Abraham, who was responsible for the left side
Abraham ran with Brown and swept his feet, knocking him down, behind the line of scrimmage, and ending the Illinois possession, with about a minute left in the game
Greg looked very smart that day, Bielema had to.answer questions as to why they went outside on a, short yard to go situation
As far as I am concerned, Bielema. is more subject to late game errors, he made one running the field goal unit out in our last game also
Except this time, the timeout by RU killed us, the other, it was a key to victory
As a side note, I have kept the DVR recording of that sequence, because it is one of my favorite all-time plays
RU trailed Illinois, but then got 10 points to take a late lead
20-14, at their place
With 3:53 to go, Illinois started from their 25 after our kickoff, and moved down field, mixing runs and passes, to get it to the RU 34_yard line
At the 34, they faced a 4th and short yard to go
Illinois went into formation, Greg called a time out to talk to the defense, after seeing the Illinois setup
Instead of taking the ball up the middle, the ball was pitched to their running Brown, attempting to take it outside
around the left....
One of the RU players Greg first spoke to during the preceding timeout was Abraham, who was responsible for the left side
Abraham ran with Brown and swept his feet, knocking him down, behind the line of scrimmage, and ending the Illinois possession, with about a minute left in the game
Greg looked very smart that day, Bielema had to.answer questions as to why they went outside on a, short yard to go situation
As far as I am concerned, Bielema. is more subject to late game errors, he made one running the field goal unit out in our last game also
Except this time, the timeout by RU killed us, the other, it was a key to victory
As a side note, I have kept the DVR recording of that sequence, because it is one of my favorite all-time plays
