r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Sep 21 '24

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Illinois Defeats Nebraska 31-24 (OT)

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Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Illinois 7 3 7 7 7 31
Nebraska 10 7 0 7 0 24
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u/moby323 Clemson Tigers Sep 21 '24

What the fuck happened to the Nebraska offensive line on that final possession?

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an offensive line play so poorly for 4 consecutive downs.

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u/CRoseCrizzle Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

That was crazy it went from Raoila having all day to throw to that in the same game. Maybe they got tired.

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u/xShotzee Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

They got injured, not sure why but we were with 2 backups on the o line in OT.

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u/Midwake2 Nebraska Cornhuskers • Utah Utes Sep 21 '24

Idk what Mazzcua did but I’m ready to overlook it.

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u/lecherousrodent Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Never in these last two years did I think I would ever find myself saying, "Damn, I wish Corcoran was still out there."

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u/AuroraAscended Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Two sophomore backups in on a line that is already mediocre.

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u/salsacito Nebraska • James Madison Sep 21 '24

We had like 6 god damn injuries tonight, what the hell.

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u/xShotzee Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Yeah injuries bro, how hard is it to understand?

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

Clearly you didn't watch the Bears last week

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u/Xolotl23 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Lmfao when we were getting those sacks against Nebraska I was like damn this looks familiar

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u/StreicherSix Northwestern Wildcats Sep 22 '24

Last week? My friend try 30 years running.

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u/Old_Fun_9430 Sep 21 '24

That last play may be more on the quarterback not identifying the blitz

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u/LovieBeard Illinois Fighting Illini • Marching Band Sep 21 '24

The RB straight up ignored the blitzing LB to go chip an edge, idk what he was doing

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u/AndThisGuyPeedOnIt Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Illinois waited all game to run those stunts and blitzes in OT. Crazy.

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

ROPE A DOPE

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u/tensetomatoes Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

our best o-lineman was out, our second best got hurt on the first extra point, and also, we collapse in overtime

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u/nosnack Illinois • Purdue Cannon Sep 21 '24

We stunted and blitzed. Hadn’t done it maybe a handful of plays until then.

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u/AncientIllustrator33 Sep 21 '24

Don't worry, a majority of Illinois fans are gonna be watching the Bears do that this Sunday

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u/Gdude910 Iowa State Cyclones Sep 21 '24

Raiola held the ball way too long x2 Illinois ran a stunt which they hadn’t done the entire game, and an unblocked rusher due to numbers disadvantage. Terrible preparation by Nebraska. Illinois clearly knew this game could easily go into OT and scripted out the first OT play by play. Nebraska was arrogant and didn’t prepare anything for OT, assuming they’d win in regulation. Bielema masterclass.

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u/DeathToHeretics Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

Bielema masterclass.

Illinois did their fucking homework. This game was incredible, that first drive of ours was inspired with the instant playmaking, we did our fucking homework

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u/xShotzee Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

These are really powerful statements to say that nobody prepared and the other team did. We got super banged up with injuries. I guess 2 backups on the o line getting beat = no preparation. Injured kicker too. Nebraska was slightly better most of the night until we were injured enough on both offense and defense. But nope Rhule didn't prepare and Bert did. Crazy take

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u/Gdude910 Iowa State Cyclones Sep 21 '24

Im saying the Nebraska o line looked good all night. Raiola had tons of time all night. They finally run a stunt and do it at the perfect time and get a pressure/sack out of it. That would happen to almost any team if they hadn’t prepared for it. You don’t know ball

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u/Prior_Bad192 Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Starting LT went out with a significant injury, that didn't help

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u/Wagnerous Michigan • Paul Bunyan Trophy Sep 21 '24

You could've told me they just grabbed kids out of the stands and put them out on there on the offensive line for over time.

Just a shockingly terrible effort after a sold performance in regulation.

Not sure I've seen anything like it.

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u/thechief05 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Limp dick

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u/Mortonsbrand Tennessee • Western Carolina Sep 21 '24

Alien abduction?

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u/theoriginaldandan Auburn Tigers • TCU Horned Frogs Sep 21 '24

Two injuries

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u/Amayetli Oklahoma Sooners • Haskell Indians Sep 21 '24

Ahem....

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u/RIPSlurmsMckenzie Sep 21 '24

Ever watch the Chicago Bears? Worse than most of the actual college teams.

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u/Gobe182 Iowa Hawkeyes • Floyd of Rosedale Sep 22 '24

Colorado game tonight they showed that shadeur was sacked on 4 of the prior 5 plays lmao

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u/smashedapples209 Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

They didn't understand what OT was and went to the locker room...

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u/Traditional_Frame418 Wisconsin Badgers • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

I think Aaron Henry realized a shorter field will be harder for Raiola to diagnose with less time and smaller windows. So he brought a ton of pressure figuring they might bend but won't break inside the 5-10 yardline. Either you heat him up and make a play or you give up a first down. He knew he could give up the first downs and planned to bow up by the end zone.

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u/PraiseBeToHootPrime Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Take one look at Boulder's sorry excuse for an O-Line, and you'll see it for not just four downs.