CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini are coming off their worst loss of the Bret Bielema era, and a bye week. Offensive Coordinator Tony Petersen, Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters and head coach Bret Bielema met the media on Monday to discuss the 24-0 loss to Wisconsin last weekend and preview this week’s road contest against No. 7 Penn State.
Here’s what Petersen had to say about:
On the bye week
“Just trying to get back to some bases and fundamentals.”
“The off week sometimes they can be good, they can be bad.”
“Sometimes you’d like to get right back out there.