Oct 31, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Owen Carney Jr. (99) sacks Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan O'Connell (16) during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
The Illinois football defense has a big opportunity to get things turned around as they face an underperforming Rutgers offense on Saturday.
Watching the Fighting Illini defense has not made this gloomy 2020 year much better for Illini fans. Illinois’ defense has allowed an average of 475.7 yards per game, which ranks second-to-last in the conference. Additionally, they’ve allowed an absurd 39 points per contest, which is dead last in the Big Ten.