FOOTBALL Middle Tennessee @ Illinois (ESPNews), 3PM, Saturday, Sept 26

[MTFNBY5]

Don't know much about sports gambling but I do know that it's surprising how often the spread is really close - Vegas Knows!

 

[SpaceRaider]

impulse-magazine.com:

Illini Football Game 4 vs. Middle Tennessee: Same Old Sad Story

 

[sWiley]

Well it really depends. The first 1-2 weeks of a sport (any sport...baseball, NFL, NCAAF) can be insanely off. This is where I usually make my money only to give it all back later in the season (I'm up 400% of my bankroll right now since the season began....)

Usually by week 3 it's pretty clear how good a team is or isn't, thus the lines get a lot tighter and games end closer to predicted spreads. In all honesty, setting and predicting what a line will be is pretty easy once you've become a seasoned gambler. The difficult part is knowing which side to play. I'm scared to death of my bets this week but I'm gonna try to have one more winning weekend before cashing out the lions share of my account. Fingers crossed!

 

[SpaceRaider]

smilepolitely.com:

F this team: Middle Tennessee

writingIllini:

Illinois Football: Game Notes, Depth Charts, Injury Reports, & More vs. Middle Tennessee

AP game preview:

Middle Tennessee-Illinois Preview

Herald Review blog:

Illini still have something to play for

 

[SpaceRaider]

goblueraiders.com:

GAME INFORMATION
(FULL GAME NOTES)

(GAMEDAY CENTRAL)

Hashtag: #MTvsILL, #BlueRaiders
Twitter: MT_FB
Instagram: @MTAthletics
Facebook: Blue Raider Athletics

Game Captains: LB James Roberson, OL Jaylen Hunter and S Xavier Walker.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Time: 3:02 PM
Teams: Middle Tennessee (2-1) vs Illinois (2-1)
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial (60,670)
Weather Forecast: Mostly Cloudy, 79°
Gates Open: 1:30 p.m.
TV: ESPNews
Radio: WMOT-FM (89.5), WGNS (1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM), Game 2 (102.5/94.9/95.1)
Play-by-Play: Chip Walters
Analysis: Chris Johnson

Live Audio/Live Streaming | Live Stats

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Illinois leads 2-0
At Middle Tennessee: 0-0
At Floyd Stadium: 0-0
At Champaign: 0-2
At Neutral Site: 0-0
Rick Stockstill vs Illinois: 0-0
Bill Cubit vs MT: 0-0
Last MT Win: NA
Last Illinois Win: 2000 (35-6)



Raiders take on Illinois Saturday

 

[SpaceRaider]

The Champaign Room blog:

NCAA Football '14 Simulation: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Start Time, TV Coverage, Online Streaming, Advanced Stats, and Odds

Illinois vs. Middle Tennessee 2015: Game Preview




http://www.thechampaignroom.com/201...-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-results-week-3

 

[SpaceRaider]

DNJ:

Wes Lunt, Brent Stockstill finally settled as starters

5 questions for Illinois beat writer

5 keys for MT vs. Illinois

MT vs. Illinois: Who has the edge?

5 places to eat and visit in Champaign

Blue Raiders need fast start to beat Illini


http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/col...25/5-places-eat-and-visit-champaign/72812556/

 

[SpaceRaider]

I'm picking us to win. Stock needs to channel his inner Boise State and go for the jugular instead of playing not to lose.

Watched Boise at Virginia. MT needs to jump on Illinois like the Broncos did the cavaliers.

 

[Loneraider_04]

Line is now +3.5

 

[SpaceRaider]

Defense way too passive

 

[sWiley]

blown coverage by byard there

 

[sWiley]

Holy cow these refs are mega happy with the flags against Middle....holy holy holy....that was NOT an illegal block in the back he was just stalking the guy...

 

[SpaceRaider]

We needa new damn punter

 

[sWiley]

unreal. we sure are good at committing fatal flaws that make it impossible to win a game. pretty sad that we can't even get a punt off when we play a team with a pulse.....

special teams coach needs to be fired IMMEDIATELY

 

[sWiley]

makes me really start to wonder if we are a fraud.......those games against jackson state and charlotte mean nothing if we suck hard any time we play a team with a pulse

 

[sWiley]

man our offense SUCKS

 

[MTBig Blue]

I'm sick and tired of this team playing scared, stupid football against power 5 teams.

 

[crclarke55]

Why is our punter SO SLOW??.?.

 

[crclarke55]

Where is Shane Tucker??.

 

[sWiley]

its straight embarassing to see us play so bad on offense after hanging 70 points on two different teams. it just reeks of fraud fraud fraud

 

[sWiley]

And the illinois defensive line is absolutely dominating this game. pathetic

 

[sWiley]

well at least we can take advantage of a blown coverage. maybe that will spark our offense and open things up?

 

[sWiley]

can we please stop trying to run between the tackles? i could see continuing to try if we were gaining 1-3 yards....but it's a 2 or 3 yard loss every time.....that means you've gotta stop...

 

[sWiley]

nice. what a way to end the half. i have middle tennessee +2.5 for the first half and i thought for sure it covers.....and now they turn the ball over and totally F it up.....well done, well done

 

[sWiley]

Austin Grammar, please.

 

[sWiley]

And the illinois defensive line is absolutely dominating this game. pathetic

QFE

 

[crclarke55]

No way they pull the QB, where is Shane Tucker?

 

[sWiley]

nice...a senseless FG for illinois to end the half because we can't block jack $hit

 

[sWiley]

No way they pull the QB, where is Shane Tucker?

Well it would make sense to put a more mobile QB back there considering we can't block jack $hit. Stock Jr. is nothing more than a sitting duck back there.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Let'st ry something different on first downs. At least a half dozen straight, same damn play.

 

[Middle Mike]

Maybe they should try to catch Illinois off guard and run Parker up the middle some.

 

[Middle Mike]

Let'st ry something different on first downs. At least a half dozen straight, same damn play.

Couldn't agree more. Did someone leave some play cards at home?

 

[SmithO1906]

Buster is terrible

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

first down. up the middle. up the middle. up the middle. up the middle.

 

[sWiley]

run up the middle, they'll never know it's coming.....

holy shit buster......i understand the whole keeping them honest thing but at this point that's not even a factor.

 

[sWiley]

to be fair, our offensive line is terrible

 

[sWiley]

austin grammar please....

 

[MTBig Blue]

This game is over

 

[SpaceRaider]

Somebody needs to be fired for that play calling.

 

[SmithO1906]

Not sure if I said this before but buster is awful