Big Ten play has finally arrived and the game that’s been on the calendar is nearing kickoff – a top-20 showdown between 9th-ranked Illinois and 19th-ranked Indiana to open conference play.
The Hoosiers are fresh off a 73-0 blanking of Indiana State. Also coming off a shutout victory are the Fighting Illini, who beat Western Michigan 38-0 at home last week.
The primetime affair marks the first-ranked game IU football has hosted since 1993 and the first top-20 matchup since 1987.
Ahead of Saturday’s game under the lights, here is Inside the Hall’s preview of the sold-out clash between the Hoosiers and Fighting Illini.