Illinois Fighting Illini Football Preview: Defending the Run Key to Consecutive Bowl Appearances
...Illinois shouldn’t have much trouble with a light non-conference schedule that includes Kent State, Western Illinois, North Carolina and Middle Tennessee. It’s entirely possible the Illini enter conference play 4-0.
They will have to in order to reach a second straight bowl game.
For a team lacking on defense and without its most effective weapon offensively, it’s tough to think Illinois can compete in the conference. The Illini should be able to secure at least two conference victories with Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern all winnable games on the schedule....
...Illinois shouldn’t have much trouble with a light non-conference schedule that includes Kent State, Western Illinois, North Carolina and Middle Tennessee. It’s entirely possible the Illini enter conference play 4-0.
They will have to in order to reach a second straight bowl game.
For a team lacking on defense and without its most effective weapon offensively, it’s tough to think Illinois can compete in the conference. The Illini should be able to secure at least two conference victories with Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern all winnable games on the schedule....
