Indiana Visits Illinois With Both Coming Off A Big Win And Both Still Seeking Bowl Eligibility – News18

Indiana (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) at Illinois (4-5, 2-4), Saturday, midday ET (Big Ten Network)

Line: Illinois by 6 1/2 factors, in keeping with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series document: Illinois leads 45-25-3.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Bowl eligibility. Even although Indiana and Illinois are every beneath .500 for the season, enjoying in a bowl sport continues to be a chance for each groups. Indiana must win its remaining three video games (Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue) and Illinois must win two of its final three (Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern). Each crew is coming off an emotional win. Indiana beat Wisconsin for its first Big Ten victory and Illinois rallied behind backup quarterback John Paddock, who changed an injured Luke Altmyer, within the remaining minute to defeat Minnesota.

KEY MATCHUP

Indiana QB Brendan Sorsby vs. the Illinois protection. Sorsby is on a roll. Over the previous three weeks, he’s thrown 5 landing passes and run for 2 scores. He’ll be dealing with an Illinois protection that ranks within the Big Ten’s backside three in scoring protection, whole protection, run protection and passing protection.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Indiana: LB Aaron Casey. He is usually a sport-wrecker. The reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week is fourth within the convention in tackles (78) and he leads with 13 1/2 tackles for loss. Casey had 4 tackles for loss and two sacks as a part of a 9-sort out day vs. Wisconsin.

Illinois: WR Isaiah Williams. The Hoosiers might want to keep watch over Williams regardless of who’s enjoying quarterback. Williams’ 59 receptions leads the Big Ten and he’s second within the convention in receiving yards with 693. His sport-profitable 46-yard landing catch with 50 seconds left vs. Minnesota capped a day of profession bests in catches (13) and receiving yards (131). The 13 receptions have been essentially the most by an Illinois receiver in 35 years. Williams has caught a cross in 34 straight video games, the longest energetic streak within the Big Ten, and his 191 profession receptions ranks him No. 2 in Illinois historical past behind solely College Football Hall of Famer David Williams (262).

FACTS & FIGURES

Illinois RB Kaden Feagin was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after gaining 148 yards, together with a 54-yard catch and run for a landing, vs. Minnesota. His 418 speeding yards for the season is No. 3 within the nation amongst true freshmen working backs … Indiana has received 4 straight video games vs. Illinois in a streak that dates to 2012. Two of the 4 wins have been in Champaign, the place the Illini are 30-10-1 all-time in opposition to the Hoosiers. … Indiana claims it’s 26-45-2 all-time vs. Illinois. The Hoosiers say they have been declared the winner of a scoreless sport in 1931 as a result of they’d extra first downs. … Indiana beat Illinois 23-20 final season in Bloomington on a 1-yard TD run by Shaun Shivers with 23 seconds left. … Three of Illinois’ 4 victories this season have been achieved by a rating within the remaining minute. … Bret Bielema’s 11 Big Ten wins in his first three seasons at Illinois are essentially the most by an Illini coach since Lou Tepper received 13 convention video games in his first three seasons (1992-94).

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