The Champaign Room · Sep 11, 2022
Bielema’s questions answered emphatically by defense
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images“Ball security remains the biggest question mark.”
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema was looking for answers in the Week 2 rematch of last year’s contest against Virginia. The Illini were comprehensively beaten in Charlottesville early last season.
Bielema’s defense answered any question that the Virginia offense asked of it. The final score of 24-3 in favor of Illinois did not tell the entire story.
“For us to be where we are now coming out of this Virginia game compared to last year, especially defensively, tells me a lot about where we are as a program,” Bielema said.