CHAMPAIGN — Jump around, Illinois fans. Celebrate the best win of the season. You deserve to have some fun.
At the end of a long week (player arrested, defensive coordinator resigned) Lovie Smith's team pushed the negativity aside and pounded Minnesota 55-31 on Saturday afternoon.
It was by far the best Illini performance of the season, eclipsing an easy win against awful Rutgers.
But let me throw a bucket of icy water on the party: Minnesota is not very good. Actually, the Gophers are closer to Rutgers level.
Yes, the win counts in the Big Ten standings.