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 (2-4 Overall, 1-2 Big Ten)
Last Week: The Illini rebounded well from a tough loss against Purdue to beat Charlotte 24-14 on Saturday. Illinois got down early and trailed 14-10 at halftime, but the Illini defense once again stepped up, holding Charlotte scoreless in the second half. With neither team scoring in the fourth quarter, a pair of Illini touchdowns in the third quarter proved to be enough as Illinois took a 24-14 lead that it never gave up.