Iowa -11 Against Illinois
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Very true. However, they went from bad (like Rutgers bad) to being decent this year.
With Iowa not running up the score on anyone (except Rutgers), I fully expect the game to be within 2 TD's.
QUOTE="Gridiron24, post: 7092837, member: 26670"]We did beat them 63-0 last year...[/QUOTE]
With Iowa not running up the score on anyone (except Rutgers), I fully expect the game to be within 2 TD's.
QUOTE="Gridiron24, post: 7092837, member: 26670"]We did beat them 63-0 last year...[/QUOTE]
The Hawkeyes are going to win this game by 14+ probably something like 27-10
Good game for us before Nebraska. Both Illinois and Nebraska have QB's that can beat you with their feet. Wisconsin put a lb spy on Martinez and was very effective. We will need something similar. This is the reason these two games have always worried me.
I'd bet Iowa on that. Check the under, Iowa is 8-1-1 on the under this year.
i said before the minny game that this is the exact type of team under KF which can beat minny then turn around and lose to Illinois, historically. it's just that type of feel to it this year. kind of like that year a couple of years ago when iowa lost to PU
The version of Stanley you get when the offensive line gives him time to throw the ball...the version you get when running backs break open big runs...the version you get when blitzing backers are blocked out of the play... the version you get when BF opens the play book should I go on?
They didn't have Lovie calling the defense prior to this year. Six defensive touchdowns this year heading into this past Saturday... Six! Do we have 6 turnovers this season? Fluke? Maybe. But, he had the same type of effects in his very first years in STL and Chicago in the NFL. With our offensive struggles, you had better be concerned. Not afraid. We can win. But, using last year as a barometer would be a mistake.
the one who plays on the same field as T-Good, ISM, Tracy, and hopefully the return of one Brandom Smith
Havent watched a lot of IL, but from what I've seen they like to go for the big hits on D! Need a guy like goodson to make them miss and should see a few opportunities for some big plays!
we have more than 6 INTS, so yes.....
I agree about last year. Then again using their wiscy game(like many here seem to) is also a mistake
can or will?
you calling your shot or not?
Granted the Huskers only scored 21 points yesterday primarily due to their own ineptitude and Frosty's normal questionable play calling in enemy territory. They amassed 493 yards of total offense, had Mills run for 188 yards on 17 carries (11 yard average) and in the second half averaged 10.3 yards per play while scoring 7 points. I don't think there was much about the Badgers' defense that was very effective. Martinez went brain dead on one pass play and took a 20 yard loss, otherwise he averaged 7.3 ypc on his other 15 carries. Wisky apparently needed a different spy.
we have more than 6 INTS, so yes.....
I agree about last year. Then again using their wiscy game(like many here seem to) is also a mistake
can or will?
you calling your shot or not?
We have 8 picks and 5 fumble recoveries in 10 games. We have a very sound defense. We have zero defensive touchdowns on the season. I'm making no call about the game or the Wisconsin game as impact. I'm just saying, as I said this summer when I learned Lovie had not been (I was shocked) calling defenses and that he now would be, that Illinois would be a bowl-caliber team. I'm just trying to help people invest their money wisely. Additionally, Illinois has a number of transfers from USC, etc. This game may be another blowout, but there is almost no similarity in the opponent a year later. I thought Minnesota was way overhyped, and I think Illinois is underhyped. I will be thrilled if we just win.
ha ha , with this team, and after yesterday, I can't call anything. it's wide open and up in the air.we have more than 6 INTS, so yes.....
I agree about last year. Then again using their wiscy game(like many here seem to) is also a mistake
can or will?
you calling your shot or not?
probably the most baffling thing was the ISU win. I was listening on the tune in radio on my phone. besides all the darn delays due to weather... it sure sounded like ISU was totally destroying iowa. like it could have been Wisconsin beating iowa I was actually listening to...or something. then that screwed up muffed punt. and mix in all the delays. man, what a messed up thing that game was. cannot at all predict iowa v. Illinois
I agree... Illinois is improved. Hope we take care of business and don't take them lightly.
I think we can take care of business but I have no confidence going into this game especially if illinois comes out healthy
we have two nfl coaches going against one another. one of them more recent in the nfl than the other
Maybe they didn't see this game is at 11am and not a night time blackout in Kinnick. Hopefully we can drum up the same Kinnick mojo for an early kickoff.....
So like most years the past 2 decades then?
tell them betting on sports isn't the most sound investment....well unless you're taking the under on an Iowa game!
we aren't gonna win by 60 again, but I expect to win by more than 11.
Apparently you didn't watch the game then, or didn't understand what you were watching. Yes, Martinez did make several big runs, but, he got stuffed on many more and on big, critical downs in the game. Statistics don't always tell the whole story.
Yep, watched 90% of the game but have to wonder what you were watching. Granted Martinez was the Badgers' main priority in the zone read option but he still had 309 yards of total offense Saturday. Meanwhile, Iowa as a team gained 295 yards last Saturday versus Wisky. Iowa had 87 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) against UW while Nebby had 273 (7.4 ypc). Dedrick Mills came into their game Saturday with 398 yards rushing on the year at 4.4 ypc and ran for 188 yards on 17 carries (11.1 ypc) and on many carries wasn't getting touched until he was 10 yards downfield. The main reason the Badgers were victorious on Saturday is because Frosty is the coach in Lincoln.
Guys, let's worry about Illinois first before we start thinking about Illinois.
I am not really trying to be a jerk about this, but have to ask how you measure effectiveness. Before Saturday, Martinez was 110-185 for 1492 yards throwing the ball for an 8.1 yard average per attempt. Saturday he was 13-23 for 220 yards for a 9.5 yard average per attempt. Before Saturday he had rushed 97 times for 399 yards for 4.1 ypc. Saturday he ran 16 times for 89 yards which is 5.6 ypc. So for each play against Wisconsin he averaged 1 1/2 yards more than his body of work on the season. It sure doesn't seem like that spy situation was very successful to me!
Yes it does. Illinois is coming in hot and on a major streak right now. We need to take this game very seriously and play our best. They will also be motivated by the severe beat down they took last year.
After knocking off MN and pulling out all the stops offensively we are staring at a rested IL team whose had an extra week to heal and revisit our 63-0 beatdown of them last year.
I expect them to come out well prepared, motivated, and ready to take advantage if we are flat. They are much better then a year ago. 11 points is too many. Because we’re at home 6 seems about right, but I won’t be shocked if we drop this one.
I expect them to come out well prepared, motivated, and ready to take advantage if we are flat. They are much better then a year ago. 11 points is too many. Because we’re at home 6 seems about right, but I won’t be shocked if we drop this one.
How can you worry about Illinois without thinking about them?
Illinois wasn’t good last year by any imagination, but they certainly weren’t ‘Rutgers bad’ either. They were 4-8(2-7) last season and have improved significantly this year. Iowa just happened to play it’s most complete game against them. Hopefully we can see the same this year.
I am very confident in the Hawks right now. Historically, we play our best toward the end of the regular season. The game on saturday will not be a similar score to last year but I think we will win by at least 10. Go Hawks!
If Iowa has 1 TO or less, they will win by multiple TDs. If they have >1 TO, it will be a white-knuckler.
I was thinking about worrying about them, but ended up worrying about thinking about them.
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