**Official Iowa vs. Illinois Football Thread - 2:30pm - BTN or FS1**

[douglasbader]

No time or network announced yet and at least 2 games are in danger of being shut down by COVID (Ohio State/Michigan State and Northwestern/Minnesota).

I would guess/hope that the Big Ten will have its first case of where they can re-schedule on the fly and Northwestern and Michigan State will play.

 

[Stu Beagle]

Are they doing prime time games in December?

 

[iowa4ever20]

No time or network announced yet and at least 2 games are in danger of being shut down by COVID (Ohio State/Michigan State and Northwestern/Minnesota).

I would guess/hope that the Big Ten will have its first case of where they can re-schedule on the fly and Northwestern and Michigan State will play.

Northwestern plays Michigan State today. I don’t think they are doing any rematches on the fly.

 

[douglasbader]

Northwestern plays Michigan State today. I don’t think they are doing any rematches on the fly.

whoops

 

[The Dad]

Iowa 38
MSU 10

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Iowa 24
Illinoise 13

 

[BBK]

I think we come back and play a lot better.

Iowa 34-11.

 

[douglasbader]

Like all other Iowa football games, this will either be a close game that comes down to the last possession or it will be a complete blowout for an Iowa victory. There really isn't any middle ground.

 

[RecreationalGynecologist]

34-17 Iowa

We run the ball for 220 yards

 

[CamelTones]

It would have been nice to open with Illinois and play Purdue this week.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Does an undefeated 5-0 ohio state miss the cfp? I assume so right?

 

[Stu Beagle]

Does IL have a worse Qb than us?

 

[Mo T]

Does IL have a worse Qb than us?

Their starter was out with covid for a few games, I think. He's not great, but your question isn't hard to give a "No" to.

 

[TJones3312]

Their starter was out with covid for a few games, I think. He's not great, but your question isn't hard to give a "No" to.

Grandview doesn’t have a worse qb than us.

 

[WCFHawkeye]

Does an undefeated 5-0 ohio state miss the cfp? I assume so right?

I think so, though they could get to 6-0 with a week 9 win vs Iowa or Wisconsin. I do not think that is enough to get Ohio State in. If that happens, I think The Douche is fucked, and do not think even a 9-0 Northwestern makes the CFP, if they even stay undefeated. Northwestern only makes it if they are 9-0 with a win vs Ohio State.

 

[thrawn]

If Northwestern goes 9-0 and is left out for anyone besides Ohio State the douche should leave the CFP.

 

[sergeanthulka]

Does IL have a worse Qb than us?

Peters is a good thrower. The other guy is a really good runner.

So, no.

 

[Shawneemicks]

This one has an Illini double digits victory written all over it.

 

[Greg Obrecht]

If Northwestern goes 9-0 and is left out for anyone besides Ohio State the douche should leave the CFP.

Yeah about that......

 

[AZmess]

whoops

You stupid fuck

 

[CamelTones]

Peters is a good thrower. The other guy is a really good runner.

So, no.

Peters is actually a decent runner and gave Iowa some issues on the ground last year.

 

[Billy Butters]

Peters is actually a decent runner and gave Iowa some issues on the ground last year.

Yeah he's a career 55% thrower. He's much more dangerous with his legs.

 

[HawkLax6]

 

[douglasbader]

Please let it be on BTN. I can't take another Fox or FS1 commercial fest.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

It was funny. They had plexiglass between the guys doing the game, and then five guys standing 4 feet behind them.

 

[KitKatApples]

It was funny. They had plexiglass between the guys doing the game, and then five guys standing 4 feet behind them.

Surely that scenario seems familiar

 

[26.2]

Iowa is gonna kill them. 19 points. I am so confident I will bet via Greg

 

[HawkLax6]

The game will be on FS1.

 

[CamelTones]

With the way Illinois hits and the way Petras can lay his guys out over the middle, LaPorta might get killed.

 

[6deuce]

With the way Illinois hits and the way Petras can lay his guys out over the middle, LaPorta might get killed.

LaPorta looked like he wanted to kill Petras a couple of times Saturday.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Illinois really realllly wants this game

 

[TJones3312]

LaPorta looked like he wanted to kill Petras a couple of times Saturday.

Didn’t we all?

 

[Stu Beagle]

IL still leads all time series by 3 games

 

[thrawn]

IL still leads all time series by 3 games

6 straight and 11 of 12.

Iowa went 27 years without a win (only 12 games). Evasheski only played them once for some reason. The 2016 game where Illinois never kicked off is a top five Kirk on brand moment

http://www.winsipedia.com/games/iota/vs/illinois

 

[Pedro]

http://www.winsipedia.com/games/iota/vs/illinois

 

[CamelTones]

They didn’t play from 1952 to 1967. Their next longest streak of not playing was from 2008-2014.

 

[Mo T]

Iowa didn't play many teams from 65-78

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa as much as -14.5 right now.

@Dr. Zaius

 

[26.2]

Iowa as much as -14.5 right now.

@Dr. Zaius

Didn't Zaius say they wouldn't win a game all season after that NW loss?

 

[douglasbader]

Didn't Zaius say they wouldn't win a game all season after that NW loss?

He said it was unlikey and also they likely wouldn't be favored in another game.

They've won and been favored in every game since.

 

[Herky823]

He said it was unlikey and also they likely wouldn't be favored in another game.

They've won and been favored in every game since.

OK but other than that

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

He said it was unlikey and also they likely wouldn't be favored in another game.

They've won and been favored in every game since.

He also said PSU was terrible and wouldn’t win another game.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

16 Iowa

21 Illinois

 

[26.2]

I love the early afternoon kickoffs. Fuck those early morning games!!!

 

[thrawn]

I love the early afternoon kickoffs. Fuck those early morning games!!!

Ideal kickoff time:

Non-conference: 11 AM
Early conference games: night
Rest of schedule: 2:30 PM

 

[douglasbader]

I love the early afternoon kickoffs. Fuck those early morning games!!!

Noon EST kickoffs are only early if you are a worthless cocksucker from the suburbs of Seattle.

 

[douglasbader]

Ideal kickoff time:

Non-conference: 11 AM
Early conference games: night
Rest of schedule: 2:30 PM

Non-conference Non-Power 5 - 11am
Shitty conference games - 11am
Rest of schedule - mixture of 2:30pm and prime time

I also have to say for a road game I really enjoyed the Friday night game.

 

[Greg Obrecht]

Iowa 38
Illinois 17

 

[nolookpass]

Iowa 38
Illinois 17

Paul Burmeister aint walkin thru that door anytime soon..

 

[6deuce]

Paul Burmeister aint walkin thru that door anytime soon..

Burmeister might be the only QB worse than Petras.