Illinois was beaten down by the Hawkeyes in 2018. Iowa came to Memorial Stadium and took down the Illini 63-0 last season in what was the ugliest defeat in school history. That wasn’t the case in 2019, though.
The game didn’t start off well for the Illini. Iowa managed to drive down the field and score a touchdown. This is par for the court with the Illinois defense, though. The Illini offense gave us a scare on their first drive by throwing an interception. Thankfully, the defense stopped Iowa, and they missed a field goal.
It was honestly a defensive game.