What Needs to Happen: Wisconsin Badgers

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY SportsIt’s going to be a tough game for the Illini on Saturday, as they welcome the undefeated Wisconsin Badgers to town for Homecoming. Let’s take a look at some ways the Illini can try and keep the game against the No. 6 team in the country close:

Get the ball out quickly

The Wisconsin Badgers are officially back. It’s quite funny, because my interpretation of Badger fans (now that I live in hostile territory of Madison, Wisconsin) was that expectations were low coming into this season. Hornibrook, although he was a thorn in most Badger fans’ side, was an experienced starter lost to the transfer market. Coming off an 8-5 season, where Wisconsin was just 5-4 in the…