Noon game thread

Illinois got an interception early from a tipped pass by a blitzer, moved the ball right down the field for a TD.

Go Big Red! Go Boilers! 

Neb LB misses a gimme pick!!!!!

Nebraska dropping all these interceptions...

Nebraska throws immediately down field for a big gain, but get close to the red zone and run every play. Let's not be Nebraska anymore

Finally got one, on the third perfect interception offering.

Stroud missing wide open dudes, on the pick he had someone underneath wide open easy first first down.

Bert vs. P.J. Fleck - what a match up.

Nebraska doing well so far. Let’s keep it going.

Nebraska believes they can do this.

Can't watch B1G games, it's gross.

Watching every team get fair officiating and knowing we will get some calls in meaningless games only to get shit on in big games is infuriating.

2016 OSU and 2021 MSU were absolute abominations.

There was tight coverage there. Stroud not playing well against a pressure defense. I think this is his fatal flaw, which showed in a big way against Oregon, and maybe will be costly today too.

One can only hope. I think if Nebraska plays like this for 60 minutes they will win. But that's 60 minutes....

This is a classic 90s era OSU team, talent all over the field but a glaring weak spot at QB.

This might actually be our year.

Waiting for the Nebraska illegal formation TD.. 

That tackle on the punt return would add fire to Neb

Illinois opening up holes in the run game!

Don’t get sucked in. OSU does this all the time. They will look like a completely different team when they play Michigan. 

Buckeye's look horrible. It's probably too much to ask that they would look like this against us.

I feel for the Nebraska defense.  They’ve actually had an excellent season, but their offense and special teams constantly lets them down.  Incidentally we’ve had the best offensive performance of any of their opponents.

Watching Liberty @ Ole Miss. I still think the whole story of Hugh Freeze getting fired for cavorting with ladies of the night, only to resurface at a *the* ultra-conservative evangelical Christian college (who also happen to be desperate to boost their football program) as a 'reformed man' probably summarizes the phenomenon known as the American South more than anything else. It's actually amusing in its own right that the involved parties keep a straight face.

You have to take advantage when Ohio St makes mistakes or gets off to a sluggish start. It’s pretty much that simple. 

Bielema got Illinois going in the right direction. Looks alot like how Wisconsin plays offense. Needs more talent but definitely moving the program forward.

Gotta feeling about Purdue vs. Sparty today.  Notwithstanding the dozens of gratuitous comments about how invincible OSU will be the rest of the season the last few weeks, they look beatable so far today, though Nebraska will need more contribution from their special teams than they are getting.

Kind of amazing how bad Martinez is

Heckuva Nebraska punt. 

0-0, Nebraska leads at the end of the first!

Regarding the only noon game that is relevant to UM:  UNC vs WF.

Wake Forest is #9 in the CFP.  UM #7.  WF is probably close enough in the CFP poll that a few CFP voters are likely putting WF ahead of UM.  Thus, all UM fans should be rooting for UNC today.  A UNC win steals WF votes and will give a few of them to UM.  Every top-tier CFP poll vote is precious.

Uncatchable but stupid by the CB

Is anyone watching the Nebraska / OSU game feeling the .... "if we had any year to beat THEM this is for SURE the year to do it".  We can beat these guys this year! !  One game at a time but man ..... they are not sharp at all.  Good game so far.