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Well, that certainly didn't go too well. Let's get right down to business with the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Il buono:
Mike Dudek is good at football. The Illini only completed 13 passes today, but he was able to pull in a team-leading three of them, including a 56-yard gainer out of an insane formation. He also drew a pass interference penalty and was the team's only consistent offense.
Reilly O'Toole? He had a really bad second drive, but overall did a nice job of at least moving the ball a bit on his drives. It's a bit of a stretch to say he played well, but he didn't make any glaring errors today. Yes, I'm aware he had two picks. Both of them were not his fault. Courtesy of Illinois Loyalty, "enjoy" Reilly's two interceptions:
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) November 2, 2014
That very familiar Illinois Football feeling http://t.co/Z5CxqCfjOt
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) November 2, 2014
Those plays aren't O'Toole's fault, but I'm sure a bunch of people will hold the interceptions against him in two weeks when they're still calling for Aaron Bailey to start for who-knows-what reason.
Il cattivo:
In lieu of actual writing, which this game certainly doesn't deserve, here is a collection of gifs and vines I viewed on Twitter today that made me feel sad:
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ RT @11W: Illinois football, everybody. https://t.co/DKoTkVVlTQ
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
Here's the ref grabbing Tim Beckman http://t.co/cj2bYGzWpF
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) November 2, 2014
This is a quarterback destroying a defender. https://t.co/RW92GqrA0r
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 2, 2014
Illinois Football http://t.co/znaY7BhARi
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) November 2, 2014
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
Il bruto:
My slow descent into madness, told via tweets that I'm embedding because seriously screw this game:
The Illini are super creepy Rob Lowe.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
You guys think Super Creepy Rob Lowe is interested in a head coaching position?
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
Oh, god. What if I’m Super Creepy Rob Lowe?
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
This Bud Light guy is "up for whatever happens". We sat him down and made him watch an Illinois football game. He died. BUD LIGHT, THE PERF-
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
END OF THE GAME: Ohio State 55 Illinois 14 My Soul: 0
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
Would you guys be mad at me if I just posted this instead of a recap? http://t.co/NUMFhOhI6u
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) November 2, 2014
That girl is my spirit animal, or whatever. This game sucked. Beat Iowa. #BEATIOWA
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