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Topic: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game

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ELA

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Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« on: November 19, 2021, 03:26:44 PM »
Illinois Fighting Illini (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2, 8-2)
2:00 - Iowa City, IA - FS1
Welcome to 1983, as we break down Illinois' power run game against Iowa's suddenly inability to tackle inside the box.  It's been three straight weeks where the Hawkeyes' run defense has had major question marks.  Braelon Allen ran for 104 yards on 5.2 ypc for Wisconsin, and Minnesota, which was shut down by Illinois the week prior, ran for 4.5 ypc aside from a couple of long Tanner Morgan sacks, which made the overall numbers more palatable.  The Illini are getting 56.1% of their offense on the ground, #9 in the nation, and if Bielema wasn't losing, it would certainly be higher.  We know Iowa wants to run the ball, as inefficient as it's been.  Both teams rank in the bottom 25 of the FBS in terms of sack rate, which is aided by how infrequently they pass in non-passing situations, but it also really shows how critical it is for both teams to stay on schedule, and not put their lines, both of which struggle in pass protection, behind the sticks.  After the Northwestern game, Alex Padilla was the darling of NFL Draft Twitter (a sentence I definitely did not type back in my first year of doing these in 2003).  While his overall numbers were not gaudy, after coming in for the injured Spencer Petras, he made a couple of Sunday throws that made scouts drool over what he might be able to do with a full week of first team reps.  The answer was an offense that definitely took more downfield shots, to take advantage of Padilla's army, but at a 44% completion rate, so in the end it sort of balanced out.  My guess is that this week, against an inferior roster, Kirk regresses to leaning on his crappy running game, and his good defense.
IOWA 24, ILLINOIS 10

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Re: Illinois (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa (5-2, 8-2) Game Week
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2021, 07:50:51 PM »
Odds are good that Padilla will start again at QB,  but Iowa has announced that Petras is now healthy.  Fans are convinced that Padilla has won the QB job, but  Kirk Ferentz has a history of giving the previous QB 1 more chance to start and win his job back after he gets healthy.  But that approach just seems to delay the obvious. 
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Re: Illinois (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa (5-2, 8-2) Game Week
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2021, 12:59:51 AM »
I am convinced Padilla is the starter because Petras is not quite ready. We shall see. I might go to the game.
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Re: Illinois (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa (5-2, 8-2) Game Week
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2021, 01:02:28 AM »
Brett Bielema is not coming home to Iowa City, because he has COVID-19.
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Re: Illinois (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa (5-2, 8-2) Game Week
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2021, 09:25:51 AM »
Quote from: Hawkinole on November 20, 2021, 01:02:28 AM
Brett Bielema is not coming home to Iowa City, because he has COVID-19.
Yes, I know some fans were joking  that since Iowa plays for a pig against Minn and a bull against Wisc.

So why not make Bielema himself the Iowa-ILL trophy?  But now that he is not making the trip to Iowa City,  now he can't be the trophy.

You know, I must have been drunk when I first heard this joke because it does not make any sense at all now that I think about it.
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Re: Illinois (3-4, 4-6) at #17 Iowa (5-2, 8-2) Game Week
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2021, 09:27:46 AM »
Bert's not much of a trophy, but I've heard about his wife!
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2021, 01:50:58 AM »
Hawkeyes win!!!!!
And how is this for an entertaining image capture at the game?
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2021, 01:54:49 AM »
Illinois can kick field goals into my Row 2 seating!
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2021, 09:30:55 AM »
nice pics, great seats

a couple of the pics didn't show
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2021, 05:11:47 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 21, 2021, 09:30:55 AM
nice pics, great seats

a couple of the pics didn't show
It is difficult sometimes to get photos to successfully post. 

The offensive line play for Iowa was the best it has been. It looks like someone is getting held here, so maybe that helps if they don't get caught. I thought Tyler Goodson would score here; I was too busy snapping photos to understand why he didn't score.
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2021, 05:45:22 PM »
I understand, I copy & paste plenty of things that don't post well

thanks for the effort
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2021, 06:00:49 PM »

Twirler is the only scholarship position in the band. I don't know anything about twirling, but obviously, the Hawkeye Marching Band attracts talented twirlers. 
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2021, 06:03:33 PM »
Protecting mankind's future.
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Re: Illinois (3-5, 4-7) at #17 Iowa (6-2, 9-2) Post Game
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2021, 06:06:47 PM »
twirler at Nebraska was from my high school in Iowa back in the mid 80s

she was in my brother's high school class of 83, I was 81.  She was a good friend in high school and college.
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