RaceToTheTop

10 fouls on Troy, 7 on IU at the under 12 mark.

TJD in double figures at 13:50 mark of first half.

In bonus at 14:26

Haven't watched non-IU games, but they are calling so many fouls in our first 3+ games it's amazing.

Yep,, he did. That was one he really floated to a wide open receiver.

Peyton Ramsey throwing for 371 on 41 passes with no picks was certainly a highlight (one touchdown passing (should have been two) and two rushing). I look at Philyor's stat line with two turnovers and know that neither should have been (although he should have never attempted to field the punt and that put it into question).

Two things pissed me off: 1. The non-targeting call when Whop got hit. F*** the announcers saying 'well it wasn't the crown of the helmet and Whop lowered his head'.....BS. If that's not targeting, nothing is. 2. The flag they picked up because the 'chop block was within five yards of the line of scrimmage' when it clearly wasn't.

As opposed to our three point shooting, which is to chunk stuff up and see what stinks.

Optimist: "I've heard nothing and that means good things for IU. Garcia to IU." Pessimist: "I've heard nothing and that means bad things for Marquette. Garcia to Marquette." Paranoid: "I've heard nothing probably because everyone is keeping things from me. Garcia doesn't really exist." Me: "Whatever happened to Austin Van Zyl?"

Yeah, to be fair that person from Duke making that pick seems to be the king of the "same day pick" to boost his numbers. While he's 32/35 this year, 11 of his picks have come within 24 hours of the player announcing his decision with some of his picks coming within an hour of two of the player announcing when often it has already leaked. Lifetime the guy is only at 73% so he's probably working on getting his percentage up by putting in a pick on a player and then waiting until a day or two before the player announces and adjusting it if he hears news leaking.

I believe IU is hitting 76% of their free throws for the season now. That's a good sign.

I imagine when we have a 42-7 fourth quarter lead, Tuttle likely will be on the field. :)

Oh, well. At least we didn't blow a 5 point lead late at home to drop us from the rankings.

Wow.....these refs are pretty bad.

A free flowing fast moving game.....probably the kind of game that DeVonte would strive in.

Good to see Hunter hit one.

And if you lessen his value below Ramsey’s be only allowing him to stay in the pocket?

If you take away his running, then you do lessen his value. And if other teams only have to defend him as a pure pocket passer, then you've given them the ability to defend the pass better.

He definitely gets rid of it quicker so he does get sacked less. It's one of the main reasons he's 7th in QBR and Ramsey is 24th.....both have very solid and similar stats, but Penix has run the ball a little better and avoided sacks.

UC Riverside now up 18 at Nebraska. Have outscored the Huskers 21-7 in the second half.

Yeah, I totally don't get people thinking that Illinois can make a quick rise.

IU 86 Portland State 60

Smith's 24 points came in 22 minutes.

outhustling W Ill.