Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.
FOOTBALL (2-5 Overall, 1-3 Big Ten)
Last Week: It was a week the Illini would rather forget, as Wisconsin defeated Illinois, 24-0, on Saturday. Illinois was never able to get much going offensively in front of the homecoming crowd, gaining just 93 total yards of offense on the day. Despite the lackluster offensive performance, the Illini defense held its own against the Badgers, allowing 24 or fewer points for the fourth straight game.