Illinois suffered a heartbreaking loss to Maryland last Friday in Champaign, and while there are a lot of things to feel down about as an Illini fan, I don’t buy into the idea that losing by a little is worse than losing by a lot. In any sport, you want your team to be competitive, and Illinois was at least competitive against Maryland.
This week, the Fighting Illini travel to Purdue, who is coming off a 27-13 loss at Notre Dame. Former Illinois QBs coach Jeff Brohm is the head coach for the Boilermakers. He’s signed until 2025, and frankly, Purdue has gotten worse each year under his watch.