Illinois @ OSU

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Game Data: http://www.bucknuts.com/news/story.php?article=2168
JT Presser: http://scoutingoh.com/Bucknuts_Jim_Tressel_Pre_Illinois.htm
Bucknuts Radio Hour: http://www.bucknuts.com/news/story.php?article=26

I could see OSU looking past this one with Michigan looming, and Illinois is good enough to pull out the upset if that happens. Let's hope it doesn't.

 

[BlueSeats626]

There's a good article in today's Lantern about how last year's team nearly blew it last season by looking past Ill to Michigan and the lessons learned.

I'm not getting the impression that this team is looking past this weekend this year.

 

[Cleveland56]

Bucks 24-10. For some reason, these games are always low scoring....

 

[B Mac]

I finally get a chance to go a game this year. I'll be in the A deck in the closed part of the end zone wearing red in case anyone wants to find me.

 

[BlueSeats626]

South End Zone A deck over here (section next to Block O), I'll also be wearing red. Bring your binoc's, I'll be easy to spot.

 

[Cavs1]

South End Zone A deck over here (section next to Block O), I'll also be wearing red. Bring your binoc's, I'll be easy to spot.

Block O here.

 

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I'll be watching this one from a bar in San Antonio. If they win, I plan on stopping by the Fiesta Bowl, site of their last national title, to make an offering to the football gods. ray: I want them to know we're worthy of another title.

 

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23 seconds in, 7-0 Buckeyes.

 

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And on the following possession by the Illini, they answer just as quickly, only it shouldn't have counted. They clearly fumbled, OSU recovers, no whistle, ruling on the field is he was down, replay clearly shows he was not down, no review, bad guys score on the very next play.

 

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And Beanie goes off the field holding his hand.

 

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And Beanie goes off the field holding his hand.

He has a "jambed thumb." They taped it, and he's back in.

 

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Not liking this. Tie game, they have the ball, and although Beanie has returned, he's only been in their like 2 plays, with Maurice getting the rest of the snaps. In case you didn't figure it out yet, Mo Wells is pretty awful. If Beanie can't go, get Saine in there already!

 

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We just got jobbed out of another fumble. That receiver had possession. With the whistle blowing this time, however, you can't even review it.

 

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4:49 left in the half, tie game, they have the ball. The crowd is silent. That's one goal you can check off for Illinois, taking the crowd out of the game. **sigh**

 

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Gut check time. Down 7 at the half.