hawkinarkansas
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For a team as hot as Illinois, this seems like a pretty big spread.
Iowa -15.5 vs Illinois.........
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WinOneThisCentury
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For a team that scores like Iowa...it's a ton of points. We've scored 3, 12, 26, 20, 22, and 23 in the last five games. 15.5 points is a lot.
Northside Hawk
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In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, ninety percent of the game is mental, the other half is physical.
In other words, go back and count your games.
Northside Hawk
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"Raix Grossmon is ah quotaback"
"Weah a 3-1 futbahl team"
Sad Lovie fact. He was a high school teammate of former Oklahoma and Miami Dolphin running back David Overstreet, who tragically and fatally crashed into a gas station island in his native East Texas.
Illinois beat Wisconsin by scoring points. Iowa can't beat Wisconsin with a broomstick.
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DDThompson
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Vegas seems to be begging you to take Illinois. Vegas makes millions off of sucker bets cuz those dudes ain’t dumb.
Didn’t they give Minnesota 3.5 pts vs Iowa?
Didn’t they give Minnesota 3.5 pts vs Iowa?
In Vegas, would love to take the points and Illinois...but will not!
HawkeyeDenis
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Iowa can't treat this team as the same ole Illinois. Iowa has talent but they have a mission. I expect Iowa will cover the spread. But expect Illinois to score a TD or three.
HaydenHawk56
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Again the sharps know something we don't know.
Iowa 32
Illinois 17
Iowa 32
Illinois 17
deanvogs
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Posted this in another thread.
Illinois is living off turnovers. Illinois beat Wisconsin, MSU and Purdue and were +2 in TO in each of those games. They beat Rutgers and were +3 in TO. They were +3 in TO and couldn't beat Nebraska, they were +1 in TO vs Minnesota and got blown out. They were +0 in TO vs Michigan and got blown out. They were -1 in TO vs EMC and got beat.
So you are telling me KF gets to coach in a game where ball control and protecting the ball is gonna be important? Yeah, this game is tailored made for KF. I think Iowa protects the ball and covers.
Illinois is living off turnovers. Illinois beat Wisconsin, MSU and Purdue and were +2 in TO in each of those games. They beat Rutgers and were +3 in TO. They were +3 in TO and couldn't beat Nebraska, they were +1 in TO vs Minnesota and got blown out. They were +0 in TO vs Michigan and got blown out. They were -1 in TO vs EMC and got beat.
So you are telling me KF gets to coach in a game where ball control and protecting the ball is gonna be important? Yeah, this game is tailored made for KF. I think Iowa protects the ball and covers.
As much as it may irritate me to watch, I view this game the same way I did with NW. Just take care of the ball and let the other team make the mistakes.
The only way this game gets dangerous for Iowa is if they take Illinois lightly and come out with their C game and turn the ball over.
I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Illinois gain more yards than Iowa and I could see them hitting a few big plays with #9. That kid can play. But I see this as a 10-14 point Iowa win.
deanvogs
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Yep, and frankly that is why the NW game didn't bother me at all. It was an easy comfortable win that it never felt like Iowa was in danger of losing at all.
It always confuses me as to why people get so bent out of shape on how a win looks? Well never mind, they have their axe, and that just wanna grind no matter what it seems.
I saw that Illinois is giving up right at 28 pts a game in Big 10 play. I dont know them well enough to know if it is easier to run or pass on them, or as some people said if they go for stripping the ball carrier and just give up a lot of extra yards and drive extending plays. Hard to say.
Iowa's offense has not turned the ball over much.
Does Illinois like to blitz?? Lovie is or was a Tampa 2 defensive guru so I expect them to play straight up on Dee and not blitz often or with lots of players, but maybe an 5th guy once in awhile.
If Iowa's Off line can control the game I see them winning by 10. Iowa's defense could keep Illinois from scoring a lot as that is the stats so I can see 24-14 hawks.
Iowa's offense has not turned the ball over much.
Does Illinois like to blitz?? Lovie is or was a Tampa 2 defensive guru so I expect them to play straight up on Dee and not blitz often or with lots of players, but maybe an 5th guy once in awhile.
If Iowa's Off line can control the game I see them winning by 10. Iowa's defense could keep Illinois from scoring a lot as that is the stats so I can see 24-14 hawks.
