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RECAP: Wisconsin throttles Illinois in season opener, 45-7

Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice.

A year after upsetting Wisconsin for the program’s ‘signature win’, Illinois was dominated by the Badgers, 45-7.

The Illini were back in action for the first time in 298 days and it showed.

The Illini offense had a slow start in the game, and never found a rhythm. Brandon Peters was not very sharp through the air, in fact, most of the damage done by Peters was on the ground. Peters had more yards rushing than passing in the first half and finished with just 87 yards through the air and 75 yards on the ground, and a late game interception.