Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.

Football (7-4 Overall, 4-4 Big Ten)

Last Week: The Illini had #3 Michigan on the ropes late in the ball game last week, but were unable to come away with the massive upset. It was a great performance by a team who lost their previous 2 games to inferior opponents. The Illini could have given up and tossed in the towel while looking forward to destroying Northwestern and a Bowl Game, but they stuck with it.