Going from facing Michigan away to getting Illinois at home is like going from Mount Everest to a molehill. Fresh off a crucial defeat that laid bare Wisconsin’s numerous deficiencies, the Badgers had an instant opportunity to put the bad showing aside and beat up on lowly Illinois. Thankfully, the Badgers did just that, racking up more than 300 rushing yards and 5 turnovers in snowy Camp Randall en route to a 49-20 drubbing of the Illini.
Yes, the Badgers pulled away late in the second half, but this game was closer than it seems. Two big weaknesses of this team continued in this game.