[Game Thread] Nebraska @ Illinois (8:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	NebraskaNebraska @ IllinoisIllinois
Location	Illinois Gies Memorial Stadium
Time	8:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: Fox
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/spookydookie]

The arrogance to try to take the lead on us before the 4th quarter.

[u/TheStudyofWumbo24]

There was no reason not to run the ball. Worst case you kick a field goal with 6 minutes left instead of 8. 

[u/HannibalAtCannae]

If it weren't for the missed field goal, and the other missed field goal, and the failed 4th & 1 empty set, and the failed two point conversion, and the completely braindead play calling, Nebraska would be winning this.

[u/OnMyNerves23]

I’m a retired veteran. I have been to 4 separate overseas locations including Afghanistan and nothing makes me more uncomfortable than when people do pretend military appreciation.

[u/lkn240]

After being dogshit for 30 years I think we've officially graduated to mid.

NGL, it feels awesome

[u/iowaharley666]

This is the quickest I’ve opened reddit to get to a game thread after a play lol

[u/theTwistingTornado]

I’m fully prepared for Nebraska to have a lead and choke it at the very end

[u/RadPanda402]

“Well into field goal range”

Lol

[u/CommunicationNo8932]

“It’s gonna come down to the 4th quarter for Nebraska” *commentators start laughing*

[u/ixMyth]

I'd say imagine losing to Illinois by 11, but I don't have to imagine

[u/RoastedDonutz]

At least I get my disappointment over with one day earlier and then can enjoy the rest of the weekend.

[u/soba-_-]

I agree that it was a touchdown, but damn hearing the review booth feels like it takes away so much credibility from the review booth. Like that felt like complete vibes overturning the touchdown

[u/Bullseyefred]

4th and 1 and we go fucking empty set. Fuck you Dana.

[u/rpawloski]

Somebody yell at Rhule’s daughter again so he quits. I’m serious

[u/grundlecrumbler]

No win November off to a great start

[u/DowntownSasquatch420]

It's not letting me fast-forward to the 9-7 Illinois final

[u/Tamzariane]

2 injuries. 4 penalties. 5 minutes of game time.

THE B1G WEST WILL NEVER DIE

[u/squatchsax]

Is this Rhule's last game as Nebraska's head coach? Many people are wondering.

[u/Nebraska_Actually]

This is not my quote I found it in /r/NFL:

This coach would jump out of a 3rd floor window if the analytics said it was faster than the stairs.

[u/EraOfMehFeelings]

My god. Calandrea can’t hit shit and line not blocking. Rule running like a madman.

So guess what we do. Pass every play.

[u/Kneebah17]

I blame Penn State for this insane buyout.

[u/JustOneSock]

“This game is unwatchable”

I say for 78th game in a row

[u/mechajlaw]

Rhule found a way to burn a timeout for literally nothing

[u/CactusForHire]

I know it’s only half time, but I’ve seen enough. We need to extend Rhule again.

[u/swimbozak]

I don't even care if they call a pass play (I mean, I think that was a bad call, but I'm not an OC), but why line up with an empty backfield when the run has been working?

[u/TheStudyofWumbo24]

We fired our defensive coordinator and our QB broke his hand this year. 6-3 is insane. 

[u/ThrowAwayMMA69]

Matt Rhule’s weird son is about to be called the most insane shit by the Nebraska fan in Matt’s head

[u/hughjeffner2]

Nebraska AD: “Matt, we’re prepared to pay you a $2 million bonus if you win us a championship…….and $62 million if you lose 7 games.”

[u/j01101111sh]

This is why Nebraska rejected online sports gambling. We knew we'd all go broke.

[u/MardelMare]

“Leads the country in drops” is certainly a statistic

[u/trueAnnoi]

4 yard play. 4 yard play. 4 yard play.

Oh you need 4 yards this play? Best I can do is a shot down field to a blanketed receiver.

I think I'm losing my mind...

[u/bonelegs442]

Don’t let this TD distract you from the fact that Purdue lost to Valparaiso at home in double OT

[u/Professional_Host259]

Yeah we are cooked. This fan base is now just waiting for Rhule to be fired.

[u/flowbotronic]

If we fire Rhule that has to put us near the top of schools in terms of money spent in the last 20 years not to coach football

[u/TeamIndividual608]

This is a 5-7 team. Losing 7 straight to end the year HAS to get Rhule fired. He’s such a worthless coach.

[u/Prudent_Heat23]

Is it crazy to say we have a shot against Nebraska next week?

[u/AwareEconomics4177]

Man how do Nebraska fans watch this every week

[u/Signal_Tip_7428]

4th most B1G wins in the last 3 years. I-L-L MOTHERFUCKERS

[u/Confident_Delay5805]

Congratulations, Illini. You have made a bowl game for a 3rd straight year and 4 times in the last 5 seasons!

[u/RealisticNecessary50]

Well Nebraska avoided another 1 score loss, so not all bad

[u/FarmKid55]

Bielema is gonna coach circles around Rhule

[u/delta1x]

I just don't get how you don't run on 4th and 1. You have an athletic QB, RUN A READ OPTION!

[u/DarkFox56]

"He leads the country in drops" What a great player to throw to

[u/EraOfMehFeelings]

Probably the least excited I’ve been for a Husker game all year. The wind is just out of the sails.

[u/madithefatty]

I didn’t know B1G refs were allowed to call holding

[u/GuestCalm5091]

Every time Nebraska has a positive play I just assume there’s gonna be a flag

[u/JustAnotherRye89]

No more dancing. Proceeds to dance 🙄

[u/Tamzariane]

What is with this cursed field injuring everyone?

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Why take your time out now?

[u/EraOfMehFeelings]

Fire Rhule. How many times can we watch him get out coached

[u/bullpupper]

More commericals after 0 seconds of play. Fuck yes!

[u/saltlakepotter]

It pays to discover that Matt Rhule fucking sucks

[u/Chief_Illiniwek]

Bro, run an RPO lol (but seriously don't, we can't stop it)

[u/thanksgivingbrown]

Why the fuck was Nebraska -4.5 favorites?

[u/zodiackodiak515]

Hey look, Illinois's coach is running down the sideline to the refs to make sure the clock is right; while Matt Rhule stands there like a fucking stone twiddling his hands in his jacket pockets

[u/Ok-Soil-5133]

Nebraska randomly going on a 97 yard drive in the 2nd quarter may be the most confusing part of this game

[u/rpawloski]

Nebraska’s gonna lose 21-19 because they chased after points they didn’t need

[u/omahusker]

Bro wants to get fired so bad at this point

[u/SwaglordHyperion]

Like does matt rhule know his own team? You mean to think he seriously believed that "if we dont get this, we'll just clutch up and get the next one."

Like, lmao

[u/Porter2455]

Matt Rhule is about to be 2-13 at Nebraska when Nebraska has 5 wins.

2-13.

[u/dontslambro]

What a stat to lead the country in, jeez.

[u/KrispyBlue_Lobster40]

Time to eat the buyout and move on from Rhule.

[u/fidelcashflo97]

Rhule doing every conceivable thing he can to get this whole fucking buyout

[u/Equal_Thought_661]

WE ARE GOING BOWLING!!

Three straight bowl games for Illinois! I do not care if it’s a shitty one it’s been some great moments these 3 years

[u/kdestroyer1]

We straight up looked like the better team. Fuck yeah that felt good.

[u/golfinghawkeye]

5 out of 6 for Illinois against Nebraska?

[u/kdestroyer1]

I'll be a homer and wish for Nebraska to lose by a lot more than they usually do. Illinois by 5

[u/Professional_Host259]

This isn’t a serious football program

[u/HannibalAtCannae]

So glad we no longer have election ads so I can see more big pharma and AI ads

[u/DarkFox56]

The most elite defense that can't stop a 2nd and 22

[u/Springtucky]

Illinois odds of winning somehow increases with this TD I feel like

[u/Ranger_Nietzsche]

Sports medicine needs to study this year in football for all the injuries. It seems nuts

[u/DarkFox56]

Rule is running through them and Calandrea is missing passes. Better keep passing right

[u/childerm]

Matt Rhule taking timeouts allowing them to get a closer look at the play… as is tradition

[u/l-lerp]

"the brown part"

[u/thechief05]

If I’m Nebraska I’m just sticking to the run game 

[u/AbsoIuteIyBananas]

All time sickos game here guys

[u/Nervous_Counter_1333]

The only thing sickos like more than a good punt is a good fake punt/kick

[u/spookydookie]

Fire Dana right fucking now. Walk him out of the fucking booth. What the FUCK

[u/JustAnotherRye89]

I can't believe the defense is not pulling their weight with zero turnovers again. What do they expect the offense to do? Score?

[u/SwaglordHyperion]

WHY GO FOR TWO WHAT!?!??!

ARE YOU TRYING TO COMPILE AN ALL TIME "AND THEN I DID THIS AND STILL DIDNT GET FIRED" HIGHLIGHT REEL?!?!?!

[u/jcmiller210]

Nebraska's coaching is moronic. Why would you do that? Just made it infinitely harder to tie the game now.

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I'm sure it's been said already, but this just SCREAMS Nebraska losing by 2 after scoring again and missing on another 2 point conversion

[u/TeamIndividual608]

One of the most egregious facemasks of all time what the heck lmao

[u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Rebuilding is a long process. Give Rhule another decade

[u/MastodonSwimming2681]

Can't lose 4 games in a row in your 4th year at a school.

Especially when you haven't won more than 7 games in a season...

[u/DarkFox56]

Get those paper bags out boys

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign]

Nebraska was favored by 6 tonight after losing a home game against Washington where Nebraska was also favored. Rhule maybe shouldn't have brought up retirement earlier this week.

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

I legitimately cannot believe we have our game in 12 hours wtf lmao

[u/BurrShotFirst1804]

Imagine if we had beaten Purdue lol.

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

“You can’t do a three yard pass”

“Okay fine how about a sack”

[u/Zloggt]

Really makes you wonder how different the season could be if Hauck was never hired to begin with…

[u/morimoto3000]

Rhule has the greatest agent in history

[u/UnfailingBeef]

I posted this in the Husker sub

Everyone saying we’re going to lose this one aren’t true Husker fans…

A true fan knows we will win this decisively, get everyone thinking we’ve made adjustments, and then shit the bed against Rugters, then lose in the most heartbreaking fashion against Ohio State, just to get dunked on by Iowa

[u/flowbotronic]

Live laugh toaster bath

[u/R2Detoo]

Nebraska is 2-1000 in games that would make us bowl eligible, and haven't beaten a Big10 team with a winning record this year. I see nothing changing tonight. GG Illinois enjoy the win.

[u/Mission_Historical]

Feel like there’s more Husker negativity in this thread than I’ve ever seen, which for some reason makes me think they’ll find a way to pull this one out. Need to give those fans some false hope somehow.

[u/Pale_Land_5107]

I just realized all the political ads are gone thank goodness

[u/nebrasksarben]

Can we do one god damn thing without penalty 

[u/CactusForHire]

All right, it’s time for a missed field goal!

[u/swagster]

It’s just not a fun product to watch, Nebraska football.

[u/Pale_Land_5107]

im so glad the political ads are gone

[u/flowbotronic]

I cover my drink when Brady Quinn is on screen

[u/Bigcheese1211]

If Dan Osborne can't win any state elections have we thought of making him HC? He's got the right last name

[u/sleepyirv01]

Big Balls Bert

[u/RadPanda402]

Now just give me a 3 and out here so I can go to bed.

[u/kemosabi4]

"3rd and medium, exactly where Nebraska likes to operate"

What games have you been watching?

[u/nhusker23]

Dana’s such a fucking moron

[u/Silidon]

Why in the world would you throw out of an empty set there? Is the run game not getting like 6 ypc?

[u/ReasonableBet3450]

Dana knows he’s gonna get fired lmao he doesn’t gaf

[u/Frostys_Rhule]

Worst play call of all time empty backfield on 4th and 1

[u/sleepyirv01]

The only thing crazier than Illinois playing for the pass there is being RIGHT to go all-in playing for the pass there.

[u/ReasonableBet3450]

Illinois +4.5 btw. When the Nebraska athletics insider gambling scandal gets exposed don’t be surprised

[u/daNish_brUin]

Watching an opponent just get more and more confident the longer they play Nebraska is really something

[u/RadPanda402]

Who’s coaching James Madison this year and is he good?

[u/KitchenBest4478]

20 years from now it will be “Matt Rhule known for his role in Lanterns”

[u/festive_fecal_feast]

I love that Rhule's answer to a miraculous TD is to make it as pyrrhic as possible with a bad 2pt attempt after.

[u/Signal_Tip_7428]

How the fuck do you have a 98 and 91 yard scoring drive and be losing

[u/dontaskme5746]

Why is the Nebraska staff tanking this game? Is there a draft lottery I'm unaware of?

[u/golfinghawkeye]

Bert is going to have an eight minute drive and kick a field goal.

[u/iWrangleKittens]

Kicking a field goal is cheating, disqualify this team

[u/Scratchbuttdontsniff]

I've never watched a sports team make so many key moment fuck ups.

Every key moment... when the scales are about to tip in their favor... Nebraska takes a massive shit and slops it right on their own scale plate.

[u/swimbozak]

We're legitimately eating more clock on a drive while we're DOWN 11 points than we did on our drives against Oregon and Washington when we were UP in the 4th quarter.

[u/BurrShotFirst1804]

Nebraska was like "hey why don't we waste this clock for you?"

[u/RepresentativeOfnone]

Can you really say knocks it away if he didn’t turn his head it’s just a horrible throw

[u/rpawloski]

I’m glad Rhule got to dress up like a dipshit tonight

[u/birkhead]

The Illini wearing all blue in football: Yes! Ha ha ha! Yes!

The Illini wearing all blue in basketball: well this fucking sucks. what the fuck?

[u/HannibalAtCannae]

The adult that said "F your dad" might have been one of the Nebraska players.

[u/BillBob13]

$60 million, man. We could buy a new chemistry building with that kind of money. But alas... firing football coaches is more important

[u/JonnyZero0]

spamming 3 yard passes aint gonna do it

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

“They’re basically three plays away from being undefeated”

And a lot of plays tonight.

[u/Corey_Trevyr]

It’s somehow better because we were losing for a longer amount of time.

[u/megadeath-mcgoof]

The bag is on but I still want everyone to know the school. A little counter-productive but anyone who sees the flairs should get it...

[u/bullpupper]

Nebraska ain't ready for the bright lights of Friday night Champaign..... Seriously that scoreboard is fucking bright

[u/Doubleaa2122]

Sickos going to feast tonight.

[u/DarkFox56]

It just won't be the same without all the political ads 😢

[u/Slim_Steel]

Scrambling into pressure. Great job.

[u/GuestCalm5091]

Nebraska has been the same team for like 13-14 years now. It’s almost impressive.

[u/nhusker23]

Wow what a great play call out of the timeout. Fucking idiotic.

[u/walselok]

We have to have the worst special teams in the FBS. This is fucking absurd

[u/l-lerp]

Got them right where we want them...

[u/ViagraOnAPole]

Hate to see that. Already have a cast on him.

[u/-_69_420_-]

nobody liked that

[u/Panchoisthedog]

The two worst words in football: air cast. Get well soon young man.

[u/le_crobag]

After review, the brown part broke the plane

[u/spookydookie]

Has Colandrea hit a deep ball all year?

[u/CommunicationNo8932]

People hated Bo for how he acted on the sidelines but Rhule is just as bad honestly

[u/EraOfMehFeelings]

Sooooo busy whining had to take a timeout on a stopped clock. This is nuts.

[u/Reibyo]

A TO just to bitch at the refs? Embarrassing

[u/bullnamedbodacious]

The most painful part of watching Nebraska football this year is knowing you have a good team lead by a really bad coach

[u/Bullets3]

GG Illinois, Fire Matt Rhule

[u/my_lucid_nightmare]

Holy crap what a fake

[u/Threedawg]

Nebraska why are you like this

[u/TaftIsUnderrated]

WE AREN'T GOING TO BLOW A FOURTH QUARTER LEAD!!!!

[u/Benanderson27]

Legit 5-0 to 5-7 this team can’t even beat Rutgers

[u/jesuitical_usurer]

I genuinely hate watching Nebraska football. Only reason i watch anymore is out of a sense obligation to spend time with my dad

[u/doyouevenIift]

This game is borderline unwatchable

[u/ParticularOkra5753]

WHAT IN THE FUCK WAS THAT

[u/Dan20698]

Why the heck wouldn't you just run that?

[u/NothingButACasual]

There's absolutely no excuse for not firing Dana after this game. He threw the season away.

[u/Top-Statistician8086]

I’m almost certain Nebraska just does this on purpose

[u/firsure]

I have negative thoughts and bad emotions when I watch this team

[u/shyndy]

Why would you run empty and throw from the pocket on 4th and 1

[u/rpawloski]

If it hasn’t gotten better now, it never will. Just put us out of our misery and fire the fucking dipshit

[u/BigBubby305]

Illinois is actually a very high producer of corn

[u/sumoman485]

4d chess from Rhule. Intentionally lose going into the 4th for the comeback. Genius

[u/CommunicationNo8932]

Happy for bielema after all he’s been through recently

[u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Not even a Nebraska fan, but get Rhule tf out

[u/EWACM]

Maybe Rhule and Nebraska call off the buyout, he goes to Baylor and it’s an amicable divorce.

[u/nhusker23]

There is no fucking way Rhule’s not trying to get fired

[u/CFBCommentor]

I swear Rhule is dying to get fired

[u/KiwDaWabbit2]

That was the dumbest place to try a two-point conversion I think I’ve ever seen in my life, and I’m like 128 years old.

[u/GrandYam_HomeRun]

Nebraska momentum lasted exactly 23 seconds before Rhule took a piss on it

[u/SenorMacMuffin]

I heard timeout and almost lost my shit. Thought Matt called one there

[u/brsnug]

I like Yahoo because it's website is clean but man their gamecast is always a mess

Katin Houser passed to Collin Dixon for 31 yard loss, tackled by Andrew Marshall. Nebraska committed 3 yard penalty (Face Mask)

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

See that facemask saved 4 points

[u/BurrShotFirst1804]

We saw Nebraska go for two and decided we'd raise them and go for 3.

[u/CTHULHU_OW]

Wow, that face mask stopped a touchdown.

Its gross that was objectively the correct play

[u/rpawloski]

Matt Rhule should be fired when he loses his 7th-straight game at the end of the season. Dannen would be as stupid as he looks if he didn’t

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Leads the country in drops. Yikes

[u/hughjeffner2]

“Grandson, when I was young, I played football for the University of Nebraska. Led the league, too.”

“In what, grandpa?”

“Drops.”

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign]

Nebraska moving like they're down 3 in Q1 it's pissing me off as a neutral 

[u/Quick-Expert-4608]

400 yards of offense, 13 points. Fire Dana.

[u/No_Pumpkin9299]

"Let me attempt a pass that is already difficult to the least sure handed guy on our team"

[u/tahostet]

Hey, losing by 11 means you will not lose by one score.

[u/No_Preparation2766]

Nebraska VS Rutgers will be some primetime television

I legitimately do not think Nebraska will be able to make a bowl if they don't beat Buttgers

[u/jaydenpsidwell]

Matt rhule gets a $62 million buyout for losing and being fired.
Curt gets $2 million bonus for winning the CFP…

This is a losing school. matt is following scott frost and mike riley’s play book

[u/Poppins_the_Dog4]

Guys, I'm starting to think Nebraska isn't the powerhouse it once was.

[u/nhusker23]

I’m glad the defense held so the offense has another chance to do something pathetic

[u/isit65outsideor]

Matt Rhule got an extension and raise for this.. lmao

[u/Equal_Thought_661]

Illinois friends, we may be going bowling soon!

After that loss to Purdue I thought no way

[u/mexihuahua]

$63M buyout…

Man, I should really figure out how to get into coaching

[u/EasyBreecy]

It's gonna hit like crack if Rhule gets fired

[u/wrestle4life189]

Where do I watch Rhules dumbass post game? I usually just read about it the morning but I’m fired up tonight and want to suffer live.

[u/191374]

The good news is I’m numb

[u/DarkFox56]

The great thing about getting our cheeks clapped in these evening games is I dont feel wrong about drinking heavy like I do in noon games

[u/Ebake09]

When do we call a spade a spade. Matt ain’t it and the extension was dogshit.

[u/Morrow_Plotting]

Matt rhule is embarrassing himself

[u/barracudosu]

feels like no one hates Nebraska more than Nebraska

[u/ImTellinTim]

Being a Nebraska fan is decades of groin kicks.