Nebraska @ Illinois 7:00 on FS1

[thetrza]

Hey Football Fans!

Its almost game time and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are traveling to historic Memorial Stadium in Champaign Illinois to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. The guys in Vegas really like the Huskers, who are favored by 5.5 points on the road. This is a big game for the career prospects of both Mike Riley and Lovie Smith, and both teams are at a crossroads after early season losses and the beginning of conference play. This one could go all four quarters so plan on staying in front of your televisions all night long.

 

[judzeehawk]

Hope it's better than that awful clown game last night.

 

[thetrza]

FS1 just had a long segment on the Childrens Hospital Wave from Kinnick on the pregame show.

 

[thetrza]

FS1 just played a preview for the Iowa-MSU game, now they have a guy from Kings Hawaiian Buns serving Chicago Dogs to the talking heads.

 

[judzeehawk]

Who you all taking. I'd like to see the fuskers get beat.

 

[thetrza]

Just enjoying the historicity of the first ever friday night conference game in B1G history, and the great commentary of Petros Papadakis and Mark Helfrich.

 

[thetrza]

Nebraska draws first blood after a drive is extended by a targeting penalty, Pierson-El with the touchdown grab from Tanner Lee.

 

[Motigerhawk]

Illinois is real young and not good. I doubt they win another game this season.

 

[thetrza]

They have a running quarterback named Crouch going up against Nebraska.

 

[uihawk82]

I am doing my scouting off and on for KF.

 

[uihawk82]

NU with a lot of variety on offense, lots of quick throws, two quick scores but is that a function of a bad Illini defense. The analyst said Illini are very young in defensive front 7.

 

[DFaceHawkeye]

This Illini defense is really bad. The offense can move the ball some, but I'm not sold on Nebby's defense.

 

[tksirius]

What's the attendance look like? 5,000?

 

[BigJHawk]

Illinois is awful. I truly believe Lovie Smith is only there to cash a check.

 

[Motigerhawk]

Nah. They are just really, really young. Give it a couple seasons. If they are still this bad, then bye bye Lovie.

 

[thetrza]

Okay, I was busy for an hour and now I can get back to this game.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

Bad football. I can't tell if nebby looks better or if Illinois is brutal.

 

[thetrza]

Okay, I checked the schedule and the Hawkeyes play this Illini team in just 8 days.

 

[NCHawker]

Just enjoying the historicity of the first ever friday night conference game in B1G history, and the great commentary of Petros Papadakis and Mark Helfrich.

Speaking of Petros, enjoy this...

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Illinois is awful. I truly believe Lovie Smith is only there to cash a check.

being part of the coaching fraternity is second only to be a congressperson... when it comes to cashing in on a lifetime income despite complete incompetence.