*****The Official Iowa vs Illinois State Game Thread*****

[HawkeyeinOmaha]

Looks like a different team.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

maybe i am wrong but he really isn't that accurate...if he had placed the ball better lachey could've scored i think, and the ball to zee wasn't pretty either

I thought he threw a much better ball on that drive. I could easily be wrong, but it looked much better than a lot of the throws I saw in the first half.

 

[Tom Paris]

Vander Zee wide open there?

 

[ShonnDeereGreene]

Lots of smelling salts for the offense at halftime!!??

 

[2D_]

Luke is fighting for every single yard after contact. He just keeps jumping forward for at least one more yard. You love to see it.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Offense looks WAY better.... thats what I was hoping to see out of half

 

[Hawkeyesgonewild]

Maybe Hayden talked to the team at halftime

 

[bdcolt45er]

Nice screen! Had that backside covered well!

That's what she said

 

[NevadaHawk]

Offense looking better

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Agreed. But honestly, Cade just needs to exist and hand off the ball. The OLine is where the success of this offense starts.

I agree.

It’s crazy to see the Iowa running game struggle this badly for quite a few years now.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I thought he threw a much better ball on that drive. I could easily be wrong, but it looked much better than a lot of the throws I saw in the first half.

That’s what happens when you set your feet

 

[FranisnottheMan]

From a few days ago:

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That's the same thing he says about EVERY player!

 

[uihawk82]

Something not right with your posting motion.

Let's go. Ride the lightening.

Even last year we saw Cade has sort of a side of the body windup and slightly side armed delivery. It isnt a classic passing motion at all but if he can keep completing around 60% or so then that is fine.

It does lead to plays like Cade hitting his own lineman in the back of the helmet as in the first half

 

[briggshawk]

Offense looking better. Maybe there is hope?

 

[HawkeyeinOmaha]

Maybe Hayden talked to the team at halftime

Seems unlikely.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

It's weird.... we are seeing a lot more pass, mixing it up with screens. Wondering if TL was dead set on establishing a run in 1st half. Wasn't working so do more of a mix

 

[millah_22]

NO WAY

 

[Hawkeyesgonewild]

Touchdown for the good guys

 

[BubsFinn]

 

[Hawktagonapus]

WOOOOOO

 

[2D_]

HOLY SHIT JACOB GILL

 

[NevadaHawk]

Gill TD! Nice throw Cade!

 

[Franisdaman]

TOUCHDOWN IOWA!!!!

 

[uihawk82]

Luke is fighting for every single yard after contact. He just keeps jumping forward for at least one more yard. You love to see it.

And after he broke those tackle attempts the defender used his legs to trip Luke which should have been a penalty

 

[desihawk]

if the D would also have done its job by contributing to the scoring we would've hit 25points for the game by now.

 

[N8dogg99]

That was a good toss. Threw him open.

 

[AEG82]

I can vibe with this!

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Cade with a beautiful throw as Gill was cutting and not fully open. That was nice

 

[bdcolt45er]

2 in one game. I don't know if I can take this excitement.

 

[desihawk]

jaws have dropped around the country

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Okay, so, what do we attribute the complete 180 on offense to? Lester’s adjustments? Better execution by the players? Both? Something else?

This is the offense we were hoping to see.

 

[2D_]

Cade's throw was perfect. Away from the coverage where only the receiver can catch it.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[MWardT]

Just saw Buie on the sideline and realized he hasn’t played yet. Surprising

 

[ExcellentBread]

Dude wtf? This offense is a clown show- even on this drive managed to almost F it up. Will end up with a FG anyway

And now? This is why it’s not worth bitching and being miserable all the time. It’s ok to be critical but a lot of the people in this thread were taking it to extreme.

 

[bdcolt45er]

Time for the anaconda squeeze.

 

[DEMGR]

Who's tuned into the radio call?? Is Angerer keeping Dolph on track?

 

[desihawk]

looks like the nips are going to get more of a workout than they've gotten used to

 

[longliveCS40]