Indiana and Illinois are each coming off big wins and hope to keep their hopes at reaching a bowl game alive when they face each other on Saturday. The Hoosiers broke through for their first Big Ten win this season over Wisconsin and need to win out to reach the postseason.
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, right, gestures toward a referee during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Minneapolis. No. 8 Alabama aims to clinch SEC West title at Kentucky, which looks to win its second straight gameBowl eligibility. Even though Indiana and Illinois are each under .500 for the season, playing in a bowl game is still a possibility for both teams.
Illinois: WR Isaiah Williams. The Hoosiers will need to keep an eye on Williams no matter who is playing quarterback. Williams’ 59 receptions leads the Big Ten and he’s second in the conference in receiving yards with 693. His game-winning 46-yard touchdown catch with 50 seconds left vs. Minnesota capped a day of career bests in catches and receiving yards . The 13 receptions were the most by an Illinois receiver in 35 years.
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