Safe to say Illinois is experiencing a major Big Ten drought as it relates to wins in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. Staff writer SCOTT RICHEY takes a look at just how long ago those last conference wins were — and when the slumps might end:
Football
Nov. 5, 2016 (438 days ago)
Illinois 31, Michigan State 27
Jeff George Jr. led a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter against the Spartans, connecting on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Sam Mays with just 1:35 to play. A dozen straight Big Ten losses have followed, George took and lost the starting quarterback job and Mays transferred.