The News-Gazette sports staff will take a crack at predicting the winner of the Illinois game each week. Don't agree with them? Let them know by email at sports@news-gazette.com:
Bob Asmussen | Football beat writer
When good offense goes against good defense, who usually wins? The weather. Snow, rain and cold means a lot of wayward passes and plenty of dropped balls. Might be oodles of turnovers, too. Iowa's defense plays just a little bit better and a late Nate Stanley to Noah Fant TD pass gives the Hawkeyes the win.