Illinois 34, Missouri 40 (final)

[starBUCKS]

Assume Juice goes back to QB as soon as possible. Tough for McGee, knowing if he won that game their might be some qb controversy, now he rides the bench for 3 more years most likely.

I don't necessarily agree with that. McGee brought that team into the game. Willams has probably had all of the snaps with first team thus far. It's definetly Juice's to lose, but if he starts playing mediocre, Mcgee has proved himself.... and can step right in.

 

[RoscoeParrish]

I too thought that McGee looked much better than I've ever seen Juice, who I believe is really overrated. Brian at MGoBlog did a really good piece on him in his Illini preview that came to much the same conclusion.

 

[Buckeye513]

McGee brought them back into the game late, and he almost put them out of it early with his fumbles. Works both ways. He played well overall but, better than Williams? Hardly.

Juice showed why people rate him so highly in the 2nd quarter, the same drive he got injured on actually. It was 3rd and 2, he dropped back, avoided a tackle, rolled right, avoided another tackle, cut back across almost the entire field while avoiding another defender, and while running left and getting drilled by an end, managed to throw a bullet right into Brian Gamble's chest 22 yards down the field. It was Troy Smithesque.

 

[23Skidoo]

I think McGee did really well, but I wouldn't throw praise on him too quick or say he's better than Juice. Fumbling 3 times isn't exactly what you want to see in your QB. Especially when one of those was on the goal-line. I think he did well, but I don't see the hate for Juice. Watching that game one thing really popped out to me: their OLine is not very good.

 

[23Skidoo]

McGee brought them back into the game late, and he almost put them out of it early with his fumbles. Works both ways. He played well overall but, better than Williams? Hardly.

Juice showed why people rate him so highly in the 2nd quarter, the same drive he got injured on actually. It was 3rd and 2, he dropped back, avoided a tackle, rolled right, avoided another tackle, cut back across almost the entire field while avoiding another defender, and while running left and getting drilled by an end, managed to throw a bullet right into Brian Gamble's chest 22 yards down the field. It was Troy Smithesque.

Man that throw was awesome. Brought a tear to my eye for a second... until the announcers ruined it for me, calling it Major Harris-esque.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Link

Interception ends Illini rally

Fumble recovery, punt return help Missouri build big lead

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS ? Chase Daniel threw three touchdown passes, Cornelius Brown intercepted a pass at the 1 with 51 seconds to play, and Missouri held off Illinois 40-34 on Saturday.
The Tigers (1-0) scored on a 100-yard fumble return and a 66-yard punt return and were up 37-13 late in the third quarter.
Illinois redshirt freshman quarterback Eddie McGee ? in the game after starter Juice Williams left after a blow to the head in the second quarter ? scored from 16 yards with 4:08 to play in the third quarter to cut the margin to 17.

Continued......

 

[muffler dragon]

My wife's family is from Nebraska, and I have to admit that is Missouri is supposed to take the Big 12 North title this year; then it's going to be a sad story for that conference in general. I find it interesting that the Big 10 gets all this media shit when the Big 12 basically amounts to the Big 2: Oklahoma and Texas.

Oh well.

 

[Taosman]

How many wins for Illinois this year? 3? 4?

Week Date Opponent ResultCoverage2
Sat., Sep 1MissouriL 40-34WeekDateOpponentTime (ET)3
Sat., Sep 8Western Illinois7:00 PM ET4
Sat., Sep 15@Syracuse12:00 PM ET5
Sat., Sep 22@Indiana12:00 PM ET6
Sat., Sep 29Penn State1:00 PM ET7
Sat., Oct 6Wisconsin1:00 PM ET8
Sat., Oct 13@Iowa1:00 PM ET9
Sat., Oct 20Michigan8:00 PM ET10
Sat., Oct 27Ball State12:00 PM ET11
Sat., Nov 3@Minnesota8:00 PM ET12
Sat., Nov 10@Ohio State12:00 PM ET13
Sat., Nov 17Northwestern1:00 PM ET

 

[starBUCKS]

How many wins for Illinois this year? 3? 4?

Week Date Opponent ResultCoverage2
Sat., Sep 1MissouriL 40-34WeekDateOpponentTime (ET)3
Sat., Sep 8Western Illinois7:00 PM ET4
Sat., Sep 15@Syracuse12:00 PM ET5
Sat., Sep 22@Indiana12:00 PM ET6
Sat., Sep 29Penn State1:00 PM ET7
Sat., Oct 6Wisconsin1:00 PM ET8
Sat., Oct 13@Iowa1:00 PM ET9
Sat., Oct 20Michigan8:00 PM ET10
Sat., Oct 27Ball State12:00 PM ET11
Sat., Nov 3@Minnesota8:00 PM ET12
Sat., Nov 10@Ohio State12:00 PM ET13
Sat., Nov 17Northwestern1:00 PM ET

Im gonna go with closer to 5 or 6. Western Illinois, Syracuse, Indiana and Ball State should be wins. Even on the road for the latter 2. I think they should be able to beat Northwestern and have a shot at upsetting Iowa or Minnesota. They have a good amount of talent there, and guys with big play capabilty.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

I'd bet 5 or more, but I think 6.

 

[scooter1369]

Im gonna go with closer to 5 or 6. Western Illinois, Syracuse, Indiana and Ball State should be wins. Even on the road for the latter 2. I think they should be able to beat Northwestern and have a shot at upsetting Iowa or Minnesota. They have a good amount of talent there, and guys with big play capabilty.

I don't think beating Minnesota will be an upset.

 

[starBUCKS]

I don't think beating Minnesota will be an upset.

Your right, I think they could win at Minny. I wasn't trying to give them too much credit yet. But, I would be willing to go out on a limb and predict that they will be bowl eligable.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

How many wins for Illinois this year? 3? 4?

Week Date Opponent ResultCoverage2
Sat., Sep 1MissouriL 40-34WeekDateOpponentTime (ET)3
Sat., Sep 8Western Illinois7:00 PM ET4
Sat., Sep 15@Syracuse12:00 PM ET5
Sat., Sep 22@Indiana12:00 PM ET6
Sat., Sep 29Penn State1:00 PM ET7
Sat., Oct 6Wisconsin1:00 PM ET8
Sat., Oct 13@Iowa1:00 PM ET9
Sat., Oct 20Michigan8:00 PM ET10
Sat., Oct 27Ball State12:00 PM ET11
Sat., Nov 3@Minnesota8:00 PM ET12
Sat., Nov 10@Ohio State12:00 PM ET13
Sat., Nov 17Northwestern1:00 PM ET

I only see five for them... But They Might be able to beat Northwestern.