Second quarter thoughts.

• Touchback on the punt. Let's start over.
• 14:08 First down on a busted play. The defense needs to get off the field. It's hot today.
• 12:12 Atrocious production by the BTN.
• 11:15 Illinois is doing whatever they want.
• 10:25 Even Williams couldn't screw up that throw. Three different guys could have caught it. 13-0, and we're getting manhandled.
• If I were Zook, I may well have gone for 2 this year. We can't stop these guys.
• 9:22 Whew. 1st down run by KL. That could be a day-saver.
• 8:37 So much for that. Again, Wayne's World caliber production from the BTN.
• 7:30 Jesus. Blitz again. This guy cannot throw downfield!!!!
• 5:10 Well, we're hanging on by a thread. We need a long scoring drive, and get the ball back in the second half. Come on!
• 5:02 Nice gain, but we can't hold onto the ball.
• 3:16 We needed that one, James.
• 3:06Bloggers unite! Great run by Bryan Payton.
• TD Hardy. Now the defense has to hold Illinois for 2:04. Man, Lewis threw some nice balls on that drive.
• 1:35 a couple of good throws by Williams
• Wiliams looked good on that drive.
• What was that third down call? Even ultraconservative Glen Mason won't defend it.

Halftime stats:

• 20 first downs for Illinois, 13 for IU
• yards: Illinois leads, 265-211
• Illinois rushing 178 yards, 6.8 per; IU 68, 3.8 per. IU did move the ball pretty well in the second quarter. The fumble was a killer.
• Williams is now 12-20 for 97 yards. That means he was 10-14 in the quarter. Mostly dink and dunk, but a couple of nice downfield tosses in the late drive.
• IU has three fumbles, two lost. Illinois has one turnover, the early INT.