CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 17: Illinois Fighting Illini offensive lineman Kendrick Green (55) lines up next to Illinois Fighting Illini offensive lineman Doug Kramer (65) before the ball is snapped during the Big Ten Conference college football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 17, 2018, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It has been a while since Illinois football players have received serious notoriety for their play on the field.
The Illini have struggled this decade for one reason or another.