Illinois St @ Kansas St

[ISUMatt]

in one hour 6:05 Central..

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[rcny46]

in one hour 6:05 Central..

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Good Luck! Illinois St. can win this game.:hurray:

[ISUMatt]

ILS picksoff the 1st pass of the game Tom Nelson...

[ISUMatt]

ILS drive stalls in the K-ST redzone...

ILS Mazur 35 yd FG attempt....

GOOD!!!

Illinois St 3
Kansas St 0

[Reed Rothchild]

Lets make the gateway 2-0 vs the Big 12 north today!!

[ISUMatt]

ILS forces K-ST to a 3 and out following the FG

[ISUMatt]

ILS 3 and out and kick back to K-St

[ISUMatt]

K-ST 38 yd FG NO GOOD!!!!!!!!!


Illinois St 3
Kansas St 0

[ISUMatt]

AFTER 1 Quarter...

Illinois St 3
Kansas St 0

[ISUMatt]

ILS drive some and punts pinning K-ST at the 5...nope touchback

[ISUMatt]

Tom Nelson ANOTHER INT ILS takes their 2nd away from K-St

[ISUMatt]

ILS 3 and out punts it away to K-St downed at the 7

[Chi Panther]

Keep the updates coming....and GOOD LUCK!!!! You got the team to do it!!!!:nod: :thumbsup: :hurray:

[ISUMatt]

K-St marched it into ILS territory but stalls

KSU nails a 52 yarder

Illinois St 3
Kansas St 3

[ISUMatt]

K-ST returnes an ILS punt for a TD...

Kansas St 10
Illinois St 3

[ISUMatt]

HALFTIME

Kansas St 10
Illinois St 3

[igo4uni]

Go Il State, go!!!!!!!!!!!

[skinny_uncle]

Hang in there Ill State. The Deadbirds were one of my upset picks.
:D

[igo4uni]

OK, just tuned in to the Il State broadcast.


Go ISU, go!!!!!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

Drone hits LROBN on a 70 yard bomb down to the K-ST 6...

TD ILLINOIS STATE
Drone to L-ROB 4 yards

Kansas St 10
Illinois ST 10

[igo4uni]

Drone hits LROBN on a 70 yard bomb down to the K-ST 6...

TD ILLINOIS STATE
Drone to L-ROB 4 yards

Kansas St 10
Illinois ST 10

I love it!!!!! Go ISU!!!

[igo4uni]

K State will have to punt.

[ISUMatt]

K-ST is forced to punt after the ILS score.... pins ILS at the 4 yd line

[igo4uni]

ISU starts on their own 5.

[igo4uni]

K State gets turnover....have it at ILS 29.

[igo4uni]

3rd and 1 for K state.

[igo4uni]

2nd and 8 at ILS. 18.

[igo4uni]

Woo Hoo......3rd and 8

[igo4uni]

penalty......3rd and 13

[igo4uni]

FG for K state. 13-10.

[igo4uni]

ISU gets a 1st. down.

[igo4uni]

3rd and 2 for ISU.

[igo4uni]

1st and 10 ISU at their 49!!!

[igo4uni]

Another 1st and 10 for ISU at Kstate 27!!

[igo4uni]

3rd and 1 for ISU.

[ISUMatt]

Ugh my kid locked herself in the bedroom...im back
...1st and 10 REDBIRDS at the KSU 11

[igo4uni]

1st and 10 ISU at KState 12!!!!!!!

[igo4uni]

Ugh my kid locked herself in the bedroom...im back
...1st and 10 REDBIRDS at the KSU 11

Ouch!!!!!!! Go ISU.......go!!!!!!!

[igo4uni]

2nd and inches for a ISU td.

[ISUMatt]

TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS STATE!!!!
Drone TD to L-ROB 2 yards!!!!!!

Illinois St 17
Kansas St 13
-4th Quarter

[igo4uni]

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[89Hen]

Wow, could you imagine two BigXII teams going down in one day?! C'mon Redbirds!

[griz37]

Come on Redbirds!!!

[igo4uni]

Wow, could you imagine two BigXII teams going down in one day?! C'mon Redbirds!

OH yes......I can imagine!!!!!!

[Tod]

Just do it! Get 'er done! GO ILS!!!!!

[Mountaineer]

How much time is left?

[igo4uni]

How much time is left?

11:30 left in Q4.

[ISUMatt]

10 minutes around

[Mountaineer]

Ah, so a bit of time left.

Great updates fellas! Keep em coming.

[ISUMatt]

K-ST marching...Right at the ILS redzone

[igo4uni]

KState gets a 1st down at ISU 20.

[igo4uni]

3rd and 3

[ISUMatt]

Cmon Birds 3rd down.....Incomplete 4tth and 3 at the 13!!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

FG 30 yd attempt is Good

Illinois ST 17
Kansas St 16
-8:36 remains in the game

[igo4uni]

ISU leads 17-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[igo4uni]

Ouch..........KState gets a td on special teams!!!!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

ILS fumbles on the kickoff returned for TD

22-17 currently K-St

[skinny_uncle]

Hang in there, Matt. Y'all can still do this.
:hurray:

[bkrownd]

Wow, could you imagine two BigXII teams going down in one day?!

I used to imagine Colorado going down all the time. :) hehehe :) My office at CU was across the street from Folsom Field, but somehow I never went to a game there. I was usually too busy listening to Nebraska and UMass games on Saturdays.

[ISUMatt]

2 pt conversion.....Good

Kansas St 24
Illinois St 17
-8 remains 4th qtr

[ISUMatt]

K-ST offense hasnt scored YET

[ISUMatt]

ILS starts at the KSU 45

[ISUMatt]

Oh Boy...L-ROB injured on the return..

[skinny_uncle]

Redbirds have outgained KState 296 to 204 yds. It just doesn't show on the scoreboard.

[igo4uni]

Oh Boy...L-ROB injured on the return..

Ouch!!

[ISUMatt]

ok 1st Down Birds to the 28!!
Looks like we are gonna have to do it with L-ROB

[igo4uni]

1st and 10 ISU!!!!

[ISUMatt]

1st Down Birds!!!!!!!!!!!! 4:49 to go...ILS on the KSU 17

[igo4uni]

1st Down Birds!!!!!!!!!!!! 4:49 to go...ILS on the KSU 17

Awesome!!!!

[skinny_uncle]

Go, Birds!

[ISUMatt]

L-ROB back...big 3rd down....

[igo4uni]

L-ROB back...big 3rd down....

yes.............

[ISUMatt]

TO Birds...

[ISUMatt]

Cmon Birds 1 time here.....

[ISUMatt]

incomplete 4th down Birds going for it 3:30 to go

[skinny_uncle]

Big gamble, but it paid off.
First down at the 3.

[Mountaineer]

Gimme some good news Matt!

[igo4uni]

Wow!!!!!!!!

[skinny_uncle]

Attaboy, Luke.:thumbsup:

[igo4uni]

I say go for 2.

[ISUMatt]

TD ILLINOIS STATE DRONE TD PASS

going for 2!!!!!!!!

no good

Kansas ST 24
Illinois ST 23

[IaaScribe]

What's going on? ESPN's scoreboard isn't updating very quickly.

[Tod]

Attaboy, Luke.:thumbsup:

I can only assume this is good!!!???

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[IaaScribe]

OK, thanks.

[ISUMatt]

3:02 to go

[skinny_uncle]

Going for 2.
Shux, stopped
Ill State trails by 1, but I admire the guts to try it.

[Ronbo]

Why did they go for 2????????

[Tod]

TD ILLINOIS STATE DRONE TD PASS

going for 2!!!!!!!!

no good

Kansas ST 24
Illinois ST 23

NO ****???

[mainejeff]

Going for 2.
Shux, stopped
Ill State trails by 1, but I admire the guts to try it.

I don't. Why wouldn't you go for a tie? :confused: : smh :

[ISUMatt]

Yea Drone threw a TD 2 pt conversion 1 yrd short

KSU 24
ILS 23

[skinny_uncle]

I can only assume this is good!!!???

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
Luke Drone is the Ill State QB. He tossed a TD pass.

[ISUMatt]

Onside kick recovered by KSU

[skinny_uncle]

Onside kick.
KSU recovers.

[Mountaineer]

When did Bobby Lamb become the ISU coach? :(

[Tod]

Hey, good luck and I'm still holdin' my breath, but that was stupid.

: smh : : smh : : smh :

[ISUMatt]

3 yd loss...
no gain..TO BIRDS

1:47 to go 3rd and long!!

[igo4uni]

TO ISU.

[mainejeff]

Just a bad situation to put your team in........: smh :

Stinka of the Day = ISU Coach

[Hansel]

Hey, good luck and I'm still holdin' my breath, but that was stupid.

: smh : : smh : : smh :
Agreed, the longer a IAA is ahead or tied with a IA- the more a IA gets scared IMHO

[ISUMatt]

Incomplete pass we get it back with 1 TO and 1:30 left

[skinny_uncle]

Dhttp://www.alibaba.com/photo/10256882/Fence.jpg

[TheBisonator]

GO REDBIRDS!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

Touchback...ILS starts on the 20...1:35 to go Our kicking game is weak so its gonna be interesting

[Mountaineer]

All ya need is a field goal! Go Birds!

[TheBisonator]

Man... 3 I-AA teams beating I-A opponents in the same day???

PLEASE make it happen!!!

[skinny_uncle]

Ill State ball at the 20 with 1:35 left.

[ISUMatt]

Sack loss of 4

[igo4uni]

ISU gan win.

[skinny_uncle]

Yikes!
Sacked at the 15

[ISUMatt]

incomplete 3rd down KSU turning up the pressure

[TheBisonator]

WHY did ISU go for two???

[Tod]

ISU gan win.

Damn right they gan!!!

[ISUMatt]

4th and 14 uh Oh time for ILS

[Hansel]

Man... 3 I-AA teams beating I-A opponents in the same day???

PLEASE make it happen!!!
3 BCS teams :nod:

[mainejeff]

WHY did ISU go for two???

We're all trying to figure that one out.......

[TheBisonator]

****...

[igo4uni]

WHY did ISU go for two???

good question.

[skinny_uncle]

TO-Ill state
4th down 52.4 seconds.

[ISUMatt]

WHY did ISU go for two???

being aggressive!

[skinny_uncle]

good question.
Because you go for the win on the road, the tie at home. Need more cliches?

[igo4uni]

Damn right they gan!!!

can.

[griz37]

WHY did ISU go for two???

If they had converted everyone would be talking about what guts the Ill St. coach has.

[ISUMatt]

on 4th down...incomlete K-ST will win

[skinny_uncle]

Nice try, Redbirds.

[igo4uni]

damn.

[ISUMatt]

If they had converted everyone would be talking about what guts the Ill St. coach has.

I agree, personally I liked the call, our special teams stink

[Ronbo]

Guts and smarts don't always come in the same package.

[mainejeff]

Great job ISU, but your coach needs a quick Coaching 101 lesson.

[MissouriStateBear]

was the 2 point conversion try a true try or was it a fake kick?

[ISUMatt]

FINAL

Kansas St 24
Illinois St 23

[skinny_uncle]

I agree, personally I liked the call, our special teams stink
I liked the call too, Matt. Sometimes, you just have to go for it.
:thumbsup:
I have to agree that special teams cost you the game.

[ISUMatt]

was the 2 point conversion try a true try or was it a fake kick?

true try

[mainejeff]

Great job ISU, but your coach needs a quick Coaching 101 lesson.

Says the fan who has had to follow Cosgrove teams for 13 seasons :o

[Mountain Panther]

Great job ISU, but your coach needs a quick Coaching 101 lesson.

I'm gonna sit back and wait for Reed to chime in here about Denver Johnson.

[ISUMatt]

My View...Coach Denver is aggressive, we moved the ball all night...he took a shot in a game where he had nothing to lose!!! If we make it, hes the best coach, since he missed it, hes the goat!

[ISUMatt]

Fact is we lost because our SPECIAL TEAMS allowed 14 points..Our defense was better, our offense was better, we lost due to a punt return and a fumbled kickoff, not a 2pt conversion!

[Jaxhen]

Great effort Redbirds! We were all pulling for you.

[ISUMatt]

Hey guys thanks for hanging out and listening to the game...I think ILS is as good as advertised and will be very competitive for the Gateway Crown

[TheBisonator]

Great try, Redbirds.:thumbsup:

[skinny_uncle]

The Gateway is always quite a race. It looks like Ill State will be in the race this year. Good luck, Matt.

[Mountaineer]

Thanks of the updates Matt (and igo, su). :) Too bad the Birds couldn't pull it out.

[UNICats]

I know moral victories suck, but Illinois State and their fans must be proud of their team. UNI fan here and I was following your posts tonight and pulling for you guys.

It's great how we are all rivals during the season, but the 1-AA faithfull unite when taking on the 1-A foes!! Brotherhood of 1-AA!!

[Chi Panther]

I disagree here....

There is a HUGE difference in being aggressive and being crazy....

IF what is being typed is true....offense and defense is better (playing better than K-State)....just special teams is lacking.....I go to OT every time.

Really wished IlSU would have pulled it out.

[skinny_uncle]

OT was not guaranteed. KSU still had over 3 minutes to go get a field goal to win.
If Ill State had converted, it would have put more pressure on KSU than a tie score would and Denver Johnson would have probably have gotten a raise.

[Chi Panther]

so giving them the ball back down a point with 3 mins left is better....I'm just saying that I would have played the percentages in this situation....

[Ronbo]

Uh, I would rather be tied and have to stop KSU than be down one and have to stop KSU.

[REALBird]

We played the last friggin 3 minutes minus Laurent Robinson (cramps) and Pierre Jackson played sparingly. I know many of you will prognosticate and wudda, shudda, coulda, but Denver Johnson and the Birds played their @$$es off for 57 minutes and had a chance to win minus two starting WR.

Take the friggin' win and get out of there, or go down trying without risking further injury to your team.

It's one game, and I'm glad he didn't mortgage our season for a 1-A win rather than focus on the task of winning the GFC and the National Championship.

[skinny_uncle]

Uh, I would rather be tied and have to stop KSU than be down one and have to stop KSU.
All scenarios lead to having to stop KSU. You left out the possibilty of having a 1 point lead and stopping them (which Ill State had done most of the night).

[ISUMatt]

Yea postame interview coach revealed that L-ROB came back but had to leave again and #2 WR Pierre Jackson had cramps and was unavaliable...He said that led to his decision as well...If you ask every kid on that team, I bet they wanted go for 2...Right or wrong call, what an effort tonight!!

[skinny_uncle]

Yea postame interview coach revealed that L-ROB came back but had to leave again and #2 WR Pierre Jackson had cramps and was unavaliable...He said that led to his decision as well...If you ask every kid on that team, I bet they wanted go for 2...Right or wrong call, what an effort tonight!!
Coach Kill had a simlar situation at Northern Illinois in 2004 and went for the 2 point conversion. It failed and all the Monday QBs pointed out how dumb it was. You roll the dice. If the conversions work, the coach is brilliant. I don't like going for the tie on the road and then playing OT fighting against the other teams home crowd along with everything else. I think you go for the win when you have the chance. I see it as aggressive, not crazy. If it's crazy, so be it. Maybe that craziness is why I like the Gateway.

[birdsflyhigh]

Given the situation with the WRs, I'm glad Denver went for it. Know it's disappointing for some fans, but I think we are in for a BIG season from the Redbirds. ISU gave the Wildcats all they wanted, and I expect they will be going all-out and full steam ahead the rest of the way. Who's up next? I'm pretty stoked for each and every week....ooooo yeah!!! :thumbsup:

[ISUMatt]

Who's up next?

It's going to be Welcome to Hancock Stadium and I-AA land, Central Arkansas...Good luck, the 'Birds will be HUNGRY!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

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[*****]

Given the situation with the WRs, I'm glad Denver went for it...Indisputably the right call.

[Reed Rothchild]

I say go for 2 in that situation. I would expect Farley to do the same thing if it happens in a couple weeks against Iowa State. You play to win and ISUMatt is right, you don't mortage the season on 1 game.

Now if the GFC title is on the line at the Dome and Denver goes for 2, it is a mistake.

[Cap'n Cat]

Going for two was proper. This game and its result will never hurt the Redbirds and Cap'n Cat bows down to the Crimson Crows! Great show, Staters!

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[BEAR]

I can't wait to see this game! Sounds like our first real test as an I-AA school. I am going to visit the school homepage and try to find any MB sites for ISU. Hope to be there in person, but retail gets busy stocking up for the holidays! :rolleyes:

Go Bears!

[RedbirdPassion]

This was a good test for what we'll be facing in the Gateway.