#21 USC (4-0) vs #23 Illinois (3-1) (12PM ET, FOX)

[TrueOrange]

Always fun to watch the often early-part-of-the-game mess when a west coast team has to compete at noon.

Getting up and starting the usual pre-game routine preparations at what’s 4AM local time for them tends to make for a mess, especially in a game’s first half.

 

[TrueOrange]

Midway through the first, USC fumbles at the Illinois 38.

The Illini go down the field to make it 7-0 with 6 minutes left in the first.

 

[TrueOrange]

TD USC to end the first. 7-7

 

[TrueOrange]

14-10 Illinois at halftime.

 

[Dudleys87]

The hatred between Brady and Matt is hilarious

 

[Dudleys87]

What happened Riley? I thought it was easier at SC?

 

[TrueOrange]

24-10 Illinois with 7 min left in the 3rd.

 

[Vol737]

Go Illini!!

 

[TrueOrange]

USC TD.

Currently 24-17 Illini with 1:46 left in the 3rd.

 

[TheDirector]

Surprised at the amount of empty seats for an undefeated ranked team coming to a home ranked team stadium.

 

[TrueOrange]

TD Illini. 31-17 with 14:34 left in the 4th.

 

[vader]

USC making it interesting

 

[Vol8188]

Going for 2 was a very smart move. Especially when the other team is the better rushing team. Don’t want to go to OT against a team that is wearing you down on the ground

 

[TrueOrange]

31-25 Illinois with around 7 min left in the game.

 

[Firebirdparts]

That was some bad football right there. Illinois fumbles whilst almost scoring a touchdown - USC recovers in the end zone. 6.XX minutes to play

 

[vader]

Plenty of time for USC

 

[Firebirdparts]

Lots of time left. I had it wrong during the commercial. Just now going under 6 minutes.

 

[Vol8188]

These announcers are the worst. Don’t take a timeout here Illinois. Save your timeouts

 

[TrueOrange]

USC at the Illinois 16 with 2:36 left in the game.

 

[Vol8188]

2 goal line fumbles in one game is absurd. In their defense, one was not really a fumble

 

[TrueOrange]

These announcers are the worst. Don’t take a timeout here Illinois. Save your timeouts

Pretty sure they didn’t? Looks like it’s the 2 minute stoppage.

 

[Vol8188]

Pretty sure they didn’t? Looks like it’s the 2 minute stoppage.

You’re right. But the announcer was claiming they should take a timeout. I’m saying they did the right thing by not doing so

 

[Firebirdparts]

We've had 2 first downs and 1 minute is gone. Illinois offense seems very productive (if they don't fumble). We'll see I guess.

 

[vader]

Gonna come down to the kicker

 

[Firebirdparts]

spot PI at about the 45