The Illini had been generally effective at holding off non-conference opponents at home in the past few years, even though many of those games were still nail-biters. But Illinois’ luck ran out yesterday against the Eastern Michigan Eagles, and the Illini have plenty to clean up before the Nebraska Cornhuskers come to town on the 21st. Here’s some of the most important takeaways from yesterday’s matchup.
Disciplined Play Remains a Problem
Most of the stats were fairly even between the Illini and Eagles, as Eastern Michigan barely edged out Illinois in total yards (480-464) and takeaways (2-1).