Illinois travels to Iowa City this Saturday to take on the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. The Illini haven’t won on the road at Iowa since 1999. Here are some of the key matchups we are watching out for this week.
Illinois’ bad pass defense vs mistake-free Iowa QB
The Illinois Fighting Illini were unable to stop the pass against Nebraska last week, and that game was against pick-six machine quarterback Tanner Lee. Currently the Illini rank 99 out of 129 teams in team passing efficiency defense. Blame it on youth. Blame it on a lack of discipline with how many players have been ejected because of targeting calls.