Illinois (3-2) at Michigan State (6-0)

• Non

  

  Could be interesting.
  
  Michigan State coming off the big win at Michigan.
  
  But Illinois has the athletes to compete and they also are coming off a big win at Penn State.
• Non

  

  3-0 Illinois
  
  early on
  
  it looks like Michigan State is lacking the enthusiasm so far, after some emotional highs the past few weeks, lazy atmosphere in the stadium
  
  Illinois usually comes ready to play. I will say that about Zook but sometimes they're over amped and make stupid mistakes. It's been good so far in this game.
• Pick6

  

  So far illinois is playing msu tough, up 3-0 and driving. With Illini beating PSU, and if they can knock off MSU, the Buckeyes "close" win wont look bad at all.
• Non

  

  and just like that
  
  a big interception thrown by Scheelhaase
• LJ

  

  Maybe Illinois' defense is just a little better than we thought
• Non

  

  it seems like they have a lot of interchangeable people on defense
  
  linebackers and defensive backs that are about the same size with good speed
  
  and then some rangy, athletic types on the d-line
  
  MSU has a lot of offensive weapons and good balance which makes it a pretty good matchup
• LJ

  

  Non;521463 wrote:it seems like they have a lot of interchangeable people on defense
  
  linebackers and defensive backs that are about the same size with good speed
  
  and then some rangy, athletic types on the d-line
  
  MSU has a lot of offensive weapons and good balance which makes it a pretty good matchup

  
  Yeah, they just seem to be a decent athletic defense. I definitely think they have the athletes to run with Michigan
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Illinois always has athletes. Zook is just an awful game day coach much of the time. And Illinois' defense is definitely solid. They held Missouri to 23 points (after throwing 3 picks) in a 10 point loss, and would have won if it wasn't their freshman QB's first ever game.
• Non

  

  INT Spartans
  
  could be the turning point
• karen lotz

  

  It is painful to watch games on BTN. Sucks because this is the best game on at the moment.
• Non

  

  I was gonna say, Illinois keeps running plays where the QB has to fade away or he rolls to the sidelines and runs out of room and has to chuck one up
  
  but that one was just a straight pass and he threw it right to Michigan State
  
  so I guess it doesn't matter
• Non

  

  Illinois holds
  
  6-6
  
  but the Illini better have something better planned offensively
• Pick6

  

  wide open touchdown for the spartans
• Non

  

  bomb to Cunningham
  
  MSU up 13-6
• Pick6

  

  MSU's defense forces turnovers..looks like he might have been down though
• karen lotz

  

  I think any points here by Sparty and that's game.