Illinois had its first game canceled this season on Saturday, a bout with No. 3 Ohio State. This week the Illini host Iowa, a team that beat them 63-0 the last time they come to Champaign.

Here’s what Lovie Smith had to say:

On Saturday’s Cancelation:

• Once the decision was made by the league we moved on quickly to, Iowa and that’s exactly where we are right now.
• As we went into this football season, we knew that we would need to be flexible and that things could change quickly. We were really excited about playing one of the best teams in the country.