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Illinois vs Iowa Staff Predictions

Matt Rejc

The potential return of Reggie Corbin should give the Illini offense some life, but it’s the defense that we’re all much more concerned about. After a solid game against Minnesota, the Illini defense was gashed last week in Lincoln. Missed assignments and an inability to shed blocks have doomed the Illinois defense all year, and I see that trend continuing this weekend against Iowa. Iowa 48; Illinois 31

Michael Berns

This will sound like a line Tim Beckman would say, but here it goes: If the Illini didn’t drop all of those passes and muff two punts against Nebraska, we’d actually have been right there with Cornhuskers.