Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Illinois

mshelton33

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I hope you are bundled up at home for this one because it is a blizzard in Champaign! We've got Northwestern (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) at Illinois (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) for the Land of Lincoln Trophy. The battle for the Hat will kick off at 6:40 pm CT and air on Fox.

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Hank would very often let the opposing team score on the opening drive, then make adjustments and lock down for the rest of the game. Hopefully the 'Cats can hold them to a FG attempt here, then make those adjustments.

Edit: The 'Cats stuffed 'em on 3rd down. Great!

Edit: And the Illini went for it on 4th instead of kick the FG, and came up short. Can't complain!
 

BosCat

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Hank would very often let the opposing team score on the opening drive, then make adjustments and lock down for the rest of the game. Hopefully the 'Cats can hold them to a FG attempt here, then make those adjustments.

Edit: The 'Cats stuffed 'em on 3rd down. Great!
And 4th!!!
 

Deeringfish

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Hank would very often let the opposing team score on the opening drive, then make adjustments and lock down for the rest of the game. Hopefully the 'Cats can hold them to a FG attempt here, then make those adjustments.

Edit: The 'Cats stuffed 'em on 3rd down. Great!

Edit: And the Illini went for it on 4th instead of kick the FG, and came up short. Can't complain!
I always thought that Hank did that.
 

Sheffielder

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would love to see a career day for stone or himon. either one, doesnt have to be both, im not greedy
 

TheC

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Not sure how we do anything without both those guys. Ugggh.
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