It’s deja vu all over again.
The elite defense of Illinois football dominates another Big Ten West opponent, as the Fighting Illini improve to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the division.
The more things stay the same, the more they change. Illiniois head coach Bret Bielema is settling the famILLy business, one game at a time.
Expectations have been raised. Execution has improved. Illinois is winning games before they lose them, which is something the head coach has preached since arriving in Champaign almost two years ago.
“This is the first time we’ve beat them since 2008, but it’s the first time we beat Iowa and Wisconsin since 1989.