The Illinois football team opened the season with one of the best offensive lines in the country.
They were supposed to have a stout front five, with analysts like Steven Lassan ranking the Illini No. 16 in their top-25 preseason rankings. The problem is that as the season progressed, we learned that the aforementioned "stoutness" was not going to be the case.
It has been a bit of a rough stretch for this team's offensive line. Their 2.7 sacks allowed per game ranks them No. 112 out of 136 programs, and they will be losing both of their tackles (J.