[Dryden]

Originally Posted by daveeb

Illinois has only lost to Missouri this year. They turned over the ball 5 times in that game, and yet they came back from 17 down to almost pull off the win (40-34 final score). The best way to beat Illinois is by forcing them to throw, as they are 6th in the nation in rushing yards per game. Zook's squad, however, is 103rd in the nation in passing yards per game. Illinois quarterbacks have combined for 7 interceptions. Their overall quarterback rating is 101.1. That is 6.3 below Notre Dame.

Worth pointing out that Juice was injured in the first half against Mizzou and missed over half the game.