In a welcome change of events, I am no longer the only TCR writer choosing Illinois to win a game, this one being over the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. If the Illini play anything to close to how they performed in the first half (minus the punt catastrophe) against Iowa this Saturday, this game should not be even close. Jeff George Jr. led a respectable offensive attack and getting a trio of running backs and several wide receivers involved should be no problem against a fairly weak Rutgers defense. Chalk this one up as a win; it may be the only one left in 2017.
TCR’s staff gives Illinois the edge over Rutgers
