Oct 31, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; A general wide view of fan cutouts during the second half during a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini acat Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Usually, the game against Rutgers spells good news for the Illinois football team, but 2020 isn’t a normal year.
The Scarlet Knights have started their season 1-2 with all three games being good showings. The one weakness for Rutgers, though?
The defense. This should bode well for the Illini.
Defensive Line
Out of all of the position groupings on the Rutgers defense, the defensive line seems the strongest.