Historically, the Illinois vs. Northwestern rivalry has been extremely close, with Illinois leading the series score 55-53-5 all time. But over the past decade, Northwestern has turned up the heat, dominating and winning seven out of ten.
Here is a look at five of the best individual performances in this series over the past decade and how the players made a significant impact on those games.
5. Brian Peters (Northwestern), 2010
Stats: 18 total tackles (1 for loss), 2 INTs, 1 TD
Game Outcome: Illinois W, 48-27
Peters’ absurd stat line from this game was often a factor of opportunity.