Northwestern wants to beat their biggest rival and get a win this season that doesn’t consist of UMass or UNLV. Illinois, on the other hand, has way more at stake than just the rivalry. The Illini are looking to win their seventh game, continue their positive momentum and make an even better bowl game.
Records aside, this game always seems to be fairly competitive. But what should we expect out of the Wildcats come kickoff? Let’s start with their interesting quarterback situation.
To begin the season, Hunter Johnson was supposed to be their savior at quarterback.