When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Where: University of Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: WJR-AM (760).
Betting line: Illini by 17.
Game notes: The Spartans enter fresh off an ugly loss and an even uglier postgame scuffle with the rival Michigan Wolverines. A win vs. the Illini, who already have their most wins in a decade, would lift spirits amid a rough season for Mel Tucker and the Spartans. Illinois beat Nebraska last week and has won six straight.