The Iowa Hawkeyes look to keep their current winning streak and any hopes of a Big Ten West title alive as they play host to the Illinois Fighting Illini on senior day this Saturday. The Illini come into the matchup off a bye with a win over the Minnesota Gophers in their last live action.
This Illinois team is a bit different from the iterations Iowa fans have seen in recent years, but they’re new head coach is a familiar face as former Hawkeye Bret Bielema took over this year. To get a better understanding of what to expect from the Illini under their new head man, we sat down with Andrew Pastorek of SB Nation’s Illinois site, The Champaign Room.