Ohio State will likely break a few big plays on offense, but can they stop Josh Ferguson and Wes Lunt as well?
Let me begin by reminding you that at one point this season (right around the Northern Illinois game or so) the advanced stats predicted an Illinois win over the Buckeyes. The numbers, which now rank Ohio State fourth overall in the S&P+, now predict a ten-point win over the Illini.
Regardless of the switch in the advanced stats, the Illini are surprisingly decent (that should be a theme for the Big Ten overall this year), led by an efficient defense that can allow big plays.