CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With non-conference play officially over, Illinois finds itself with a 2-2 record.
Following Saturday’s 23-17 win over FAU, Illinois’ coaching staff addressed the media Monday at Memorial Stadium ahead of the upcoming matchup against Purdue.
Scraping by FAU
On paper, Illinois probably should have won by more than they did against the Owls of Florida Atlantic. Coming in as 15.5-point favorites, the expectation was that against a 1-2 team with a backup quarterback, there shouldn’t be much to worry about. Right?
Well that wasn’t the case — but hey, ugly wins are still wins.