CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — This week and last week looked eerily similar for the Illini, squandering a fourth quarter lead and dropping their fourth straight contest. Offensive Coordinator Tony Petersen, Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters and head coach Bret Bielema met the media on Monday to discuss the 13-9 loss at Purdue and preview this week’s contest at home against Charlotte.

Here’s what Petersen had to say about:

The Purdue Game

“We wanted to get zero (Josh McCray) some carries.”

“We had no turnovers, no penalties...just needed to make some more plays.”

“We got to do a better job as coaches to go out and make those plays.