The HAT will be living in Evanston for a third straight year.
Despite a slow start, the Northwestern Wildcats (9-3, 7-2 B1G) easily defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-10, 0-9) 42-7 Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium in Champaign-Urbana, IL. It was the Wildcats’ seventh straight win on the season and gives Northwestern at least nine wins for the third time in the last six years.
The Wildcats won with defense and the rushing game as Illinois was held to only 239 yards and 7 points while turning it over 3 times. Justin Jackson had 18 carries for 144 yards and a touchdown.