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Topic: Iowa (1-2, 3-3) at Illinois (2-1, 5-1) Post Game

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ELA

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Iowa (1-2, 3-3) at Illinois (2-1, 5-1) Post Game
« on: October 07, 2022, 03:33:28 PM »
BIG TEN GAME OF THE WEEK
Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1, 4-1)
7:30 - Champaign, IL - BTN
Admittedly it's not a great week, but this game should be sneaky fun.  Now don't get me wrong, not fun from an enjoyment standpoint.  This is a sickos only watch.  But fun in the sense that the winner still feels good about their chances in the West.  Particularly Illinois which would already own wins over perennially the two strongest division rivals (Iowa and Wisconsin).  It would also make it increasingly likely (particularly if Purdue wins too), that for the second consecutive year we'll get a first time Conference Championship Game representative, with Illinois, Minnesota and Purdue seemingly in the drivers' seat for that West bid.  I'm curious to see if Iowa continues to open it up a little bit more.  Granted Michigan was already well in control at that point, and why it took being down three scores to get there is beyond anyone but the walking epitome of nepotism, but Spencer Petras actually looked pretty good once Iowa opened up the playbook last week.  They should consider looking to that much sooner this week, against an Illinois defense which has been elite against the run.  They lead the conference in every run defense category (ypg, ypc, TD), as well as top 5 nationally, and in their two Big Ten games (one of which was Wisconsin, the stats are even more absurd.  They have allowed just 17 rushing yards per game, on 0.7 ypc.  Iowa's run offense is worst in the conference at 2.8 ypc.  They are also last in rushing yards per game.  So maybe open it up Brian.  Illinois has had no such issues, with Chase Brown leading the nation with 733 yards.  Bret Bielema, to nobody's surprise, is leaning heavily on the run game, running the ball 57.5% of the time, behind only Minnesota and Michigan, with Brown also 2nd in the nation in rush attempts.  Tommy DeVito isn't asked to do a lot, but he's efficient in what he is asked to do.  He's 4th in the Big Ten at 69.9% completions (and two of the three ahead of him have gotten to play Michigan State's secondary), while ranking #2 in touchdowns (behind Stroud) and #2 in fewest interceptions (behind McCarthy).  I have Illinois by 8 before, but while writing this up, I sort of wonder if the only reason I have it this close is due to the helmet they are wearing.
ILLINOIS 24, IOWA 16

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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2022, 07:58:16 PM »
will be interested to see how Illinois offense performs vs the Iowa defense. Will their OL be able to manhandle that front 7 like Michigan's OL did? Not sure. If they can't run the ball on Iowa at will- could wind up being an ugly ass typical Iowa game. I definitely won't be watching- as I never want to see Iowa play offense ever again unless I have to. 
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2022, 08:11:03 PM »
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2022, 08:24:37 PM »
Excited Gold GIF
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2022, 12:01:29 PM »
Yup it is the Iowa philosophy.  Yards don't matter.  Only points matter.  

Well except for punts, where total yards do matter.
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2022, 12:07:32 PM »
Quote from: LittlePig on October 08, 2022, 12:01:29 PM
Yup it is the Iowa philosophy.  Yards don't matter.  Only points matter. 

Well except for punts, where total yards do matter.
the Iowa way on offense...

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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2022, 12:29:55 PM »
Brutus Buckeye dash cam this morning
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2022, 06:54:35 AM »
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2022, 07:01:44 AM »
So Illinois pounds Iowa 9-6 and is 5-1?
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2022, 09:22:10 AM »
that's some Big Ten West football

really not the Scott Frost style

not a good fit
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2022, 06:38:57 PM »
Suddenly Iowa's bowl chances are not certain.

Iowa is 3-3 with 3 road games and 3 home games left

1 road game at OSU is a certain loss.  The other 2 road games at Minn and Purdue are likely losses but not certain.  3 home games against NW, Wisc, Neb are likely wins but not certain.

Odds are pointing to 6-6 but Iowa could easily end up 5-7.  The thing is other teams seem to have more potential to get better,  but I have no hope the Iowa offense will get better.  Could this be the season that finally drives Kirk Ferentz to retire?
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2022, 06:45:22 PM »
I doubt he would retire after the season.  He'll probably retire right before the season so that Brian Ferentz can be interim coach a la Greg Gard at Wisconsin.
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2022, 08:50:20 PM »
Quote from: Abba on October 09, 2022, 06:45:22 PM
I doubt he would retire after the season.  He'll probably retire right before the season so that Brian Ferentz can be interim coach a la Greg Gard at Wisconsin.
Ironically,  that might be an improvement if it gets Brian Ferentz removed from the OC position.  Too bad they can't just give the HC job to DC Phil Parker or special teams coach Lavar Woods.
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Re: Iowa (1-1, 3-2) at Illinois (1-1, 4-1) Game Week
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2022, 08:53:49 PM »
Quote from: LittlePig on October 09, 2022, 06:38:57 PM
1 road game at OSU is a certain loss.  The other 2 road games at Minn and Purdue are likely losses but not certain.  3 home games against NW, Wisc, Neb are likely wins but not certain.

if you can't get in th endzone, there are no likely wins
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