Bob Asmussen, football beat writer
The smart move would be go with the oddsmakers and pick the Boilermakers by 10. Jeff Brohm's got his team humming and Illinois hasn't taken a Big Ten home game since late in 2016. Plus, the Boilers won the last two in the series. But this time, Chase McLaughlin uses the wind he knows so well to nail a 47-yarder at the buzzer.
Prediction: Illinois 24, Purdue 23
Scott Richey, football beat writer
Illinois was able to reset its "700 days since a Big Ten win" clock.