Football GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Illinois

[mildone_rivals]

Poor tackling woes continue.

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

That 3 & out really hurts. Chance to run the clock down towards halftime. Now Illinois on the move. They can score here and then get the ball to start the 2nd half.

 

[Joey Bags]

I hope this coaching staff is ready to go winless in the big 10 for the rest of their tenure with this playcalling on 3rd down.

 

[CELL BLOCK R]

OL lined up as WR lol

Blocking terrible
Defense starting to get exploited
Go with langan. Least he can run

 

[RU-Kidding]

All you needed was a first down and burn some clock .

We must lead the conference in jockstraps left on the field.

 

[TGonzRU_rivals]

This crap happens every time we give the ball back before the half. Smh

 

[chickenpatty2]

Didn't Washington push off our defender on that play. I know there is hand battling on most plays, but that was in open field and he pushed off.

 

[Plum Street]

Need a turnover

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

About 2 holds there

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Bret Bielema on the Chris Christie diet?

 

[TGonzRU_rivals]

All that holding.

 

[mildone_rivals]

Anybody think we’ll take a knee to end the half?

 

[rurichdog]

That's how a screen pass is executed. Not the stupid 2-on-2 bubble screens for loss of 1 we do

 

[RU-Kidding]

All that holding.

OMG! 3 almost had his Jersey taken off

 

[RUJMM78]

I don't know why opponents waste their time running the ball when passing the ball downfield results in touchdowns.

 

[anvilofstars]

How do they not call that hold. It was so obvious.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Not getting to the QB...

 

[Caliknight]

Another run on 3rd and long. What’s that 3 now? Cmon Gleeson and Schiano USE YOUR BRAINS EVEN ARMY THROWS ON THIRD AND 8

Bit we aren’t turning the ball over!

 

[DHajekRC84]

Gee, now hold there on Futakasi..(sp). Clear as day in open field.

 

[NYSportsFan]

Good game good effort. At least they lasted a half this time. But keep running that ball on 3rd n long, it’s working so well.

 

[Barnaby&Neill]

We feel so far from being just a normal, competitive football team

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

That 3 & out really hurts. Chance to run the clock down towards halftime. Now Illinois on the move. They can score here and then get the ball to start the 2nd half.

As I was saying. We’ll probably take a knee.

 

[ScarletDave]

Rutgers screen pass: 0-for-75 on more than 2 yard gain

Illinois screen pass: 30 yard touchdown

 

[chickenpatty2]

Anybody think we’ll take a knee to end the half?

I say 2 runs, and incomplete pass, a punt, then a long pass for IL for a score.

 

[RUb-it-in]

About 2 holds there

Fatukasi was clearly held

 

[RUSK97]

Okay, we get the ball back with a minute-and-a-half. Let's throw for three quick imcompletions and punt the ball back to them.

 

[Ru-baby]

Awful d

but that hold was absurd

 

[DHajekRC84]

I'll. Still has all 3 timeouts.

 

[BigLou]

Exactly what we did not need. An easy 7 points. If we do not get a first down they will get the ball back before the half.

 

[rurichdog]

Maybe we'll see some great 2nd half adjustments and we only lose by 3 scores!

 

[Leonard23]

Blatant holding on 03 not called.

 

[TGonzRU_rivals]

Would be a miracle if we scored here.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

So Vedral can play this drive but not the last one

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Just kneel geez

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Sure would be nice to have those timeouts.

 

[rurichdog]

Nice drop, Melton

 

[RUboston]

For crying out loud. We had a bye week, Illinois had a 9 OT away bruiser and is not a great team. It is so frustrating to watch this team.

 

[RUSK97]

Nice drop, Melton

That was a bad pass by Vedral of course.

 

[RUboston]

Good play selection and clock management on that drive.

 

[ScarletDave]

We scored our 1 touchdown this game with Snyder and Monongai. So down 4, it’s game over