Northwestern is looking to end its season with 10 wins, seeking to become the first Wildcat team to reach 11 wins in a year. NU's rival to the South, Illinois, is in a tough spot. At five wins, the Illini need another victory to reach a bowl under interim head coach Bill Cubit.
Here's how we see the game playing out:
Josh Rosenblat: Northwestern 20, Illinois 13
Let's do a Northwestern football Mad Lib, shall we? Northwestern's (insert positive adjective) defense will (insert negative verb) Illinois' (negative adjective) offense. Wes Lunt will turn the ball over (insert number) times which will set up short fields for Clayton Thorson and co.