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Illinois Game Time

I'm going up for the game and I need to get a hotel for either Friday or Saturday... Any chance someone knows what the game time is?

sj52 on 18 Oct 2012 - 9:53am #

It's either going to be noon or 3:30. Nebraska plays Michigan State that day, I would guess they would be the 3:30 game. I would bet on Noon.

Edit: If the Buckeyes are still undefeated ABC/ESPN might put them at 3:30 if they suspect an uspset.

tennbuckeye19 on 18 Oct 2012 - 11:32am #

If ESPN exercises their 6 day window for announcing start times, like they did with the Purdue game, we probably won't know the kickoff time for the Illinois game till after the Penn State game.

hail2victors9 on 18 Oct 2012 - 12:03pm #

I would be about 85% confident in a Noon start

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J.Mo on 18 Oct 2012 - 12:08pm #

I would like just one 3:30 start at the 'Shoe this year... is that too much to ask for?

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 18 Oct 2012 - 1:33pm #

Any chance at all this is a night game? I know there aren't a lot of night games in the B1G once it gets cold... If it's a noon or 3:30 start I am going to get a room for Friday and drive home Saturday after the game.

sj52 on 18 Oct 2012 - 1:34pm #

Big Ten does not allow night games in November.

buckeye76BHop on 19 Oct 2012 - 12:20pm #

I have tickets and trying to figure out when this game is...??? If there's anyone who actually knows as oppose to speculating...please let us know...

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987

tennbuckeye19 on 19 Oct 2012 - 12:23pm #

Kickoff time has not yet been announced. As I said above, we probably won't know until the day after the game before it.

UrbzRenewal on 19 Oct 2012 - 12:27pm #

I would assume noon, unless Braxton goes for like 400+ yards of offense against Purdon't and Penn State. It isn't a big TV matchup at all, so I would guess BTN at noon.

Buckforlife on 19 Oct 2012 - 12:27pm #

I have tickets for this game and really want a 3:30 kickoff. I think noon games should be for non marque OOC games only.

No relation to OSUFORLIFE...

daytonbuckeye on 19 Oct 2012 - 12:36pm #

I will be attending this game too. I did get to see the Spring game, but this will be my first game in The Shoe. I am hoping for a 3:30 start so that we can get up there early and find some place to eat lunch. Any suggestions for a place to eat?

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 19 Oct 2012 - 1:03pm #

I went up for the Nebraska game and we posted up at Eddie George's grill... They had good drink specials and the food was pretty good too. Great atmosphere for gameday. Other than that everyone on this site has talked about Thurman's, but I haven't been there. Heard the wait time is terrible tho.

buckeye76BHop on 19 Oct 2012 - 2:42pm #

I'm predicting a 3:30 start...thanks Tenn...for pointing out the obvious. My wife says that's my job;-)

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987