The Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-2) travel to Champaign this weekend for a matchup with the Illinois Fighting Illini (0-2). Which team will notch their first Big Ten win of 2020? Probably the team that scores more points than the other, but let’s dive in.
What is the COVID situation in Champaign?
The Illini were without a total of 14 players against Purdue in Week 2:
Starters unavailable: QB Brandon Peters, C Doug Kramer, and K James McCourt
Participated Week 1 but unavailable Week 2: QB Isaiah Williams, WR Kerby Joseph, OL Jordyn Slaughter, DL Keith Randolph, LB Shammond Cooper, and DB Christian Bobak
Did not participate Week 1 and unavailable Week 2: WR Trevon Sidney, TE Griffin Moore, OL Brevyn Jones, OL Moses Okpala, and DB Michael Marchese
Peters and Moore tested positive for COVID on the Thursday prior to the game and will not be available for a minimum of 21 days dating back to that positive test.