Heading into Week 10 of the college football season, the Illini find themselves at the bottom of the Big Ten West.
After a heartbreaking loss to Wisconsin during this year’s Homecoming matchup, a banged up Illinois team is coming off its bye week.
The story of that game, despite the loss, was Johnny Newton’s ejection for targeting and many wondering if it was the right call. Head coach Bret Bielema was one of the many who didn’t agree with the decision.
“In my time, I’ve never appealed a targeting rule all the way to the NCAA,” Bielema said.