Longtime college football writer and AP Top 25 voter Bob Asmussen weighs in on Saturday’s Illinois loss to Western Michigan:
First impressions
u25a0 Considering the opponent, when was the last time Illinois played so poorly at home? I’d go back to the 2012 game against Louisiana Tech, a 52-12 loss. That was Tim Beckman’s fourth game as coach.
u25a0 After Illinois put all of its attendance eggs in the North Carolina basket, the crowd came up short against the Broncos. The announced attendance was 40,954.
Illinois has to pay Western Michigan $1.2 million for the game.