Where: Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois (Capacity 60,670)
Kick-off: Saturday, October 14th at noon ET
TV: Big Ten Network - Cory Provus & J Leman
Radio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network with Chris Carlin, Ray Lucas, and Anthony Fucilli - WCTC 1450 AM, WOR 710 AM, WENJ 97.3 FM, WNJE 920 AM
Current Spread: Illinois -2.5
Series History: The Illini lead 2-1, winning 33-30 in OT in 2005 and last season 24-7. Rutgers won 33-0 in 2006.
Common Opponents: Nebraska - Illinois lost 28-6 at home; Rutgers lost 27-17 on the road
This game is literally the fork in the road for the future of this season, and quite possible, the entire Ash era.