The first few weeks of the season have not been ideal for the Illini.
Some Illini fans predicted a 1-2 start to the season. After all, Toledo, Kansas, and Penn State may be the toughest three-game stretch on the schedule.
But I’m not sure any Illini fans in the preseason predicted the way the first three games would actually go.
An exhilarating last-second win over Toledo, a blowout in Lawrence, and a sickening offensive performance vs. No. 7 Penn State have given Illini nation quite the early-season headache.
A lot of people are already giving up on the season which is to be expected from fans of a program that hasn’t had sustained success in decades.