Texas Bowl: Illinois vs Baylor

• charliehustle14

  ccrunner609;617457 wrote:snapped the ball with 22 seconds on a running clock, then 13 and ran out of bounds........

  
  I'm not a fan of milking clock in the 3rd quarter but come on now Zook, it's the 4th quarter. Your defense hasn't been getting the stops like they were in the first half. Milk some clock and give your D a break.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  The botched punt pretty much sealed it. Now, Illi is just "killing" clock.
• charliehustle14

  LeShoure is a heck of a runner. I compare OSU freshman Rod Smith a lot to him, which is definitely a good thing for Buckeye fans.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  That's Game.
  31-14.
  
  Nearly halfway through the 4th.
• Ankle Breaker

  

  ccrunner609;617448 wrote:Lets see if Ill snaps the ball with 15 seconds on the game clock anymore......they could of burnt 2-3 minutes in the 3rd quarter by runnign the clock.

  I was telling this same thing to my wife and she's like..."I don't see what difference it makes." lol After further explanation, she understood. You'd think Zook or the OC would see that.
• LJ

  

  Good for Illinois
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Illinois just has superior talent to what Baylor has. Zook should really be ashamed of himself that they lost to Minnesota and Fresno State. They should be 9-4 instead of 7-6.
• wildcats20

  

  ccrunner609;617500 wrote:holy shit that is the best bootleg I have ever seen.
  
  
  BTW, screw the commentator for impying that he take a knee.

  
  He literally broke out in a light jog before even crossing the line of scrimmage. That was nuts. Wasn't a player within 15+ yards the entire "run"
• OneBuckeye

  

  BIG TEN BIG TEN BIG TEN!!! Good job fighting zookers!
• royal_k

  

  Where's all the haters? Big 10 looking very strong. Physical superiority is showing.
• darbypitcher22

  

  I didn't mind the bootleg; its the defense's job to stop the other team, especially when you're running the football.... but the LB kicking off kind of did it for me.
  
  Looked like there was some unpleasantries during the post-game handshake
• OneBuckeye

  

  royal_k;617880 wrote:Where's all the haters? Big 10 looking very strong. Physical superiority is showing.

  
  I am afraid that will all come to an end Saturday with Bama v Mich State, Florida v Penn State and Michigan v Miss State. I think the big ten at best will finish those games 2-1 at worst 0-3. I expect Michigan and Penn State to pull the rabbit out of the their ass and win. Michigan State's running game isn't as good as Iowa Wisconsin or even Illinois, although they run it just as much or more.
• Little Danny

  

  Not surprised by this win. This was one I had penciled in for the B10 from the very beginning as Baylor blows. That being said, the B10 is off to a good start with Iowa's win over Missouri (although Missou literally gave that game away).
• royal_k

  

  I think the Big 10 wins 2-3 saturday, with Mich State being the least likely.
• rydawg5

  Northwestern is definitely the least likely without Persa
• -Society-

  

  OneBuckeye;617923 wrote:I am afraid that will all come to an end Saturday with Bama v Mich State, Florida v Penn State and Michigan v Miss State. I think the big ten at best will finish those games 2-1 at worst 0-3. I expect Michigan and Penn State to pull the rabbit out of the their ass and win. Michigan State's running game isn't as good as Iowa Wisconsin or even Illinois, although they run it just as much or more.

  
  You don't say? Are they magically going to lose an extra game not being played?
• royal_k

  

  rydawg5;618182 wrote:Northwestern is definitely the least likely without Persa

  
  Forgot about this game. Yeah, they would have had a very good chance at winning with him. 2-2 saturday for the Big 10. Hopefully I'm wrong and they win all 4.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  The Big Ten plays 5 bowl games Saturday. Wisconsin vs. TCU, Michigan State vs. Alabama, Penn State vs. Florida, Michigan vs Mississippi State, and Northwestern vs. Texas Tech.