The Illini came out slow again in a matchup against what was supposed to be a cupcake game on Saturday night against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. But, just as they did on Sept. 1, the talent and coaching eventually brought the Illini a victory.

Despite the poor start to the game, things progressed a bit quicker than they did against Kent State. Let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the Western Illinois game:

The Good

Epstein finally had a nice little breakout game after failing to make much of an impact against Kent State.