The Final Sequence of Rutgers-Illinois

[@Cjoseph0502]

Thank you guys for not letting this monumental incompetence get whitewashed. I feel terrible for the team, which played its heart out.

[@PaulyP-in-NJ]

I will forever be damaged 💔 😢 by this game... the most horrible timeout in history.

[@MichaelDozier-j1b]

Bret Bielema made a TERRIBLE decision sending out the FG team. He should have left the offense in...RU was going to give them the pass to set up ta go-ahead FG. Instead Greg REFUSED the gift and let Bielema fix his mistake. Aaron....I'm with you...I think it was reflex action that Greg called the TO. No rational person thinks he hits that 58 yd kick. I feel so bad for the Seniors...they should be looking forward to Saturday's game as an opportunity to go to a real bowl game. Instead it looks like back to Detroit

[@bernardwillie8711]

When kyle scored on the pass ...i felt in the moment that it should have been a run...if he scores so b it but it would have run clock.

[@georgemcbride7857]

As Tomm notes stop comparing NFL field goal kickers to even power 5 field goal kickers. Salaries for top 12 NFL field goal kickers ranges from 4.0 mill to 6 mill a year. How much NIL do we spend in B1G for these guys.

[@winningspeechmoments9141]

Rutgers was never going to win this game based on their porous pass defense with 1:23 and 2 timeouts. Illinois was going to get close enough to kick a makeable FG. RU got a huge gift when they were attempting a 58 yard FG. The defense on the last play was correct and you have to hand it to Illinois. They did everything right on that play and Rutgers did everything wrong. Result: We got Savage-to-Browned.

[@tomm4733]

Richie O"leary stats were from NFL stats not NCAA Stats. Completely different and far worse success rate!!!! He didn't have NCAA percentage

[@georgemcbride7857]

You are sooooo correct!!!!

[@jrmarcus]

Sorry, what difference did it make whether he tried to ice the kicker at 20 yards or 58 yards? It doesn't. He doesn't get to save the time out.

[@thescarletfaithful]

@@jrmarcus the difference is the odds of making one is far greater than the other. So you let them kick the low percentage attempt.

[@jrmarcus]

@@thescarletfaithful I'm pretty sure you are making up a new coaching rule. I have seen coaches try to ice kickers forever (and I'm about the same age as you). I have never once heard anyone discuss what range you do or don't call time out until this game.

[@bobp2389]

20 yards, 30 or 35, yes -- but no no - you do not have to be a Rocket Scientist to know the Illini did not have a TO, and Rutgers gave the gift of the year - 58 yards into the Wind. What NFL Team would do this TO? You want Illinois to rush and not have time to think to even try a first down. Yes, the Kicker had long kicks but not that magnitude of a kick. I think even the Ledger people all in years ago would question why? To prolong the game?

[@jrmarcus]

@@bobp2389 It's such a common thing, you're making it out to be something completely new. You know better. You know what killed Rutgers? Their secondary took the play off. Put the blame where it belongs. Here's one - How many Rutgers players does it take to watch an Illinois WR jog into the endzone? 5. Sure, it's not funny, but it's still it's still a joke.

[@bobp2389]

@@jrmarcus Yes, we all know the blunder of the rush instead of back to stop a long play, but even the NFL in the Wind at 58 yards would have more common sense. He has a history way back tot he first stint multi situations - did not like Howard Game in the bag and not telling the QB to take a Knee and allow new players in 45 seconds to make 2 long runs and a TD - that's not competition. Nor the pros tackling a player taking a Knee. Am to tired to list more...

[@louorlando9149]

Give it a break and let's go forward.