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The Illini had a nice win over Western Kentucky today and the score really does not indicate how this game went. And here's the best of social media from the win. Same setup as last week except no videos because you just saw that.
The Tweets:
Here come the #Illini! pic.twitter.com/LruH3LqV2i
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
And after the first fumble:
Yes. Give us all the havoc chaos.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS. Ferguson with the 1-yard leap. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
Jawun Evans on campus:
Jawun Evans on the sidelines pregame #Illini pic.twitter.com/nBje9gzmp5
— Josh Getzoff (@JGetzoffWICD) September 6, 2014
TURNOVER FAIRY IS BACK IN LOVE WITH US!
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
And the 2nd fumble:
Dude K! Catch him if you can. Down to the WKU 7 yard line for 32 yards. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
END of 1Q: #illini 7, WKU 3. Illini defense has a good game plan. Illini offense (101 yards) failing to capitalize.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) September 6, 2014
Finish. Your. Tackles.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
TD WKU: 16-yd pass from B Doughty to T Higbee. Q2: WKU 17, ILL 7 LIVE STREAM: http://t.co/7da3qQ6Hfe
— Illinois on BTN (@BTN_Illinois) September 6, 2014
I was unable to watch the first quarter and when I turned it on:
In the 3 minutes I've watched we look terrible
— Bryce (@OrangeBlueCraze) September 6, 2014
Really needed that one. Ugly weird TD, but I do not care.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
HALFTIME. #Illini down 17-14 to WKU.
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
2nd half:
Hey @BP3 pic.twitter.com/cCEQDUWCiB
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS! Lunt to Martize Barr for 8 yards. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
Earnest Thomas misses tackle in the backfield, then gets up and still makes a tackle in the backfield.
— Aaron Rench (@ARench89) September 6, 2014
A Malik Turner sighting, and of course it's on a big third-down conversion. That's what he does apparently.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) September 6, 2014
Optimism!!:
Is the Illini offense getting hot? Because that would be wonderful.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
And Downfall:
What. Just. Happened? Turner caught it but has it wrestled away and WKU returns it for a touchdown. Wow. Illini offense was looking so good.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) September 6, 2014
Momentum changer. Wonderful Terry recovers the fumble and returns it 95 yards for the @WKUSports TD. http://t.co/evLWemKW5X
— Illinois on BTN (@BTN_Illinois) September 6, 2014
Illinois football doing Illinois football things. I should just turn it off now, right?
— Tyler Griffey (@tylergriffey) September 6, 2014
#illini defense forces 4th and 2 and a field goal attempt. That's a win in itself.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) September 6, 2014
End of 3rd. #Illini 21 | WKU 27
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
4th quarter:
Have a game Justin Hardee. 61-yard TD with plenty of YAC. He has 109 yards receiving today.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) September 6, 2014
TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS! Lunt hits Justin Hardee for a 62-yard score. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
Taylor Barton steps in front of one and takes it to the house. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
@Hungry_humble0 enjoy yourself my dude ILLINI
— Dee Brown (@deebrown11) September 6, 2014
And of course, Zalewski misses the field goal that would have all but iced the game.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 6, 2014
Ball is on the ground. Bentley picks it up. First down #Illini. Nice pressure from Smoot to set that up. #Illini 35 | WKU 27
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS. Young punches it in this time from the 1-yard line. #Illini
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
Two Games, Two Victories. #Illini pic.twitter.com/p0XyyVYBX6
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 6, 2014
The Gifs:
Justin Hardee
Taylor Barton
