#25 Oregon @ Illinois (Sat 12 pm, BTN)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 2:52 pm
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Not going to be excited to see Raiola. People were excited to see Raiola START against UCLA. (Fool me once shame on you ....). Realistically although he did a great 4th quarter comeback, like Thomas did the week before, well twice we've seen what happens when a back up comes in and does well and then how they look starting the next week. And if you look at the stats he averaged 5.9 with yards per completion with a long of 12 yards, that isn't going to win you many games if it becomes a shoot out.pezsez1 wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 3:08 pm I'm excited for this game. I'm going to predict we start Raiola, he doesn't have a total meltdown, and we look good winning comfortably. And just maybe this season starts swinging in our favor.
He looked great for most of three quarters against USC and in crunch time on Saturday, leading us to a dramatic comeback with everything on the line. Yes, it's unfortunate he s*** the bed against UCLA, but if we're being real that wasn't all his fault. Our O-line was terrible in that game. I'm willing to bet he won't play that poorly again for as long as he's still playing football.Not going to be excited to see Raiola. People were excited to see Raiola START against UCLA.
Someone can be cleared to practice while not being fully cleared for competition. They're definitely taking it slow to protect him and his future.pezsez1 wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 5:03 pmHe looked great for most of three quarters against USC and in crunch time on Saturday, leading us to a dramatic comeback with everything on the line. Yes, it's unfortunate he s*** the bed against UCLA, but if we're being real that wasn't all his fault. Our O-line was terrible in that game. I'm willing to bet he won't play that poorly again for as long as he's still playing football.Not going to be excited to see Raiola. People were excited to see Raiola START against UCLA.
We don't need USC Raiola to win out the rest of our schedule. We just need Nebraska Raiola. And definitely not UCLA Raiola ha.
I don't feel like Dante Moore is coming back. He's practicing, which I'm pretty sure means he's cleared. I think he's just decided to shut it down until the draft.