Ryan Day has coached just one game at Ohio State while the Buckeyes were ranked outside the top 10

End of 3Q Ohio State 27 Illinois 10

Success Rate Week 4 Illinois 33% Indiana 51% (+18) Week 7 Ohio State 47% Illinois 48% (+1)

Illinois safety's have been really good in the run game. Saboor Karriem comes up to make the tackle here.

Jeremiah Smith being attended to on the sideline after this run

Tired: Will UCLA win another game? Wired: Will UCLA lose another game?

A fumble, a deflection interception, and a few non called DPI's are the main difference in this game.

I've been impressed with Illinois so far today. Again they have a higher success rate on offense than Ohio State does today. I did not expect that at all. This game is nothing like the Indiana game.

Ohio State 20 Illinois 10 Hand off to Hank Beatty option to Aidan Laughery.

I am once again asking how this is not a defensive pass interference

First Half Offensive Success Rate Ohio State 49% Illinois 53%

How is this not a DPI?

Illinois’ offense has actually been efficient today, posting a higher success rate than Ohio State. But a few plays have destroyed any momentum - a no-call DPI that led to an interception - Valentine’s fumble after his leg got rolled up - Rusk being forced out before a third-down grab - Injuries

Matthew Bailey's head

You’ve gotta admit it’s a little messed up the holder on field goals can catch the ball with his knee down but nobody else can

Lane Hansen the long snapper on the punt team is injured and not playing and the backup snapped too low causing the Illini punter to kneel and be down. Woof

Ohio State finally gets called for a DPI on a play that mirrors the non-called DPI deflection that led to an interception earlier.

Refs letting them play today. Bret Bielema just called a timeout to yell at the officials

#Illinois safety Matthew Bailey (6-2/215) this is how you run fit as a safety

Luke Altmyer's first interception of the season comes on a ball deflected into the air.

Good push by the Illinois offensive line and RB1 Ca'Lil Valentine gets 8 yards on 2nd & 10

The Illinois defense bends but forces Ohio State to settle for a field goal. Ohio State 3 Illinois 0

Matthew Bailey tackle

Orange Out

Illinois Tuition Giveaway Contest

Luke Altmyer in his last 11 home starts has thrown 27 touchdowns and 0 interceptions

Former Illini QB Isiah "Juice" Williams actually received his nickname Juice before his birth name Isiah as he was a fat juicy baby with a birth weight of 13 pounds 8 ounces.

Ohio State vs Illinois Availability Report

Kurt Kittner shoutout on Big Noon Kickoff

Advanced Stats Previews Today's Big Ten Games Win Probability: Ohio State 67.2% Illinois 32.8%

The Illinois Fighting Altmyer's Illinois' FBS EPA Rankings –– 16th Passing Offense –– 94th Pass Defense –– 98th Run Defense –– 106th Rushing Offense

"Any Divorced Buckeye Fans Still Cousins?"

Things to do in Ohio: Leave

Juice Williams approves of this sign

A Hank Hill reference for Hank Beatty

Big Noon Kickoff back in Champaign, Illinois

For Illinois to have a chance, their subpar defense will need to become hyenas today. Hyenas can pack up and take on the king of the jungle. A lion can’t take on eleven of them. They’re ferocious.

ICYMI

Stuffs are carries that result in zero or fewer yards, and Illinois’ defense has registered them on only 14.5% of opponent rushing attempts, the second-lowest rate in the Big Ten. Indiana, by comparison, leads the conference with an incredible 33.1% of opponent runs going for no gain or a loss.

Hank Beatty has the third most yards after the catch among Wide Receivers this season. More tables/charts: illinifb.substack.com/p/week-7-not...

Table shows how often Big Ten QB’a are pressured/sacked on 3rd & 4th down dropbacks this season. Altmyer has 47 dropbacks in those situations and has been sacked 12 times. That’s a 25.2% sack rate while being pressured on 46.8% of dropbacks Via: illinifb.substack.com/p/week-7-not...