Double header Chiefs game on Thursday (lost 3-2, won 3-1) and Illinois football vs Nebraska today (won 30-22). Yes, I masked up both times, though I took off my mask for most of the Chiefs game due to being away from people. I wore it in the concourses and when people got near us.
Today: single mask to the game and doubled up when the crowd started to fill in: sports mask on the lower layer; block I mask outer.
Chiefs: though both games were good, the Chiefs looked sharp in game 2. In game 1, a player who used to play for Dallas Baptist belted a home run into the left field berm.
Barbara stayed with us for most of game 1; Tracy was a trooper and sat through both.
Illinois 30 Nebraska 22.
I went with Harry to this game (my tire went flat when I drove it over a nail..a neighbor’s fence post fell on my driveway…grrr…
The game started with a punt exchange and then Nebraska made an error on a punt which lead to a safety.
Illinois got a long run but sacks forced them to a long field goal attempt, which failed.
Second quarter: Nebraska hit a big pass and later punched it in; missed the extra point to lead 6-2.
Another drive, and a field goal made it 9-2. But then came a big turn around: the Illini backup quarterback was intercepted. But the play was called back for “roughing the passer”..and the Illini scored on that drive to tie the game.
Time remained in the half…but then a sack/fumble “scoop and score” gave the Illini a 16-9 lead at the half.
Then came the 3’rd quarter.
Opening drive: ate up 8:30 (mostly on runs) and gave the Illini a 23-9 lead. Another stop, another drive and it was 30-9 with the 3’rd almost gone.
Ooops; 75 yard quarterback keeper for Nebraska made it 30-16.
The various drives stalled and Nebraska finally converted with 2:41 to cut it to 30-22..they missed their second extra point of the day.
They got the ball back with 1:11 left but no time outs..and eventually failed on downs.
I do wonder..maybe it would have been a better move to go upstairs, even in the heat?
Life of an old goat 