GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: LB Carter Coughlin vs. Illinois’ offensive line. Coughlin added another sack against Indiana to lift his season total to nine to place his fifth in the country. The Illini offense has struggled to move the ball via the pass this season.
DRAFT SLANT
–Wide receiver Tyler Johnson is living up to his preseason billing and has shown that last season was no fluke. He ranks ninth in the country with an average of 100.9 receiving yards per game. Johnson had five catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Indiana, all this with a freshman quarterback making his first career start.
ROSTER REPORT:
–QB Zack Annexstad is a most likely out for the Illinois game due to midsection injury.
–RB Mohamed Ibrahim is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
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