With one final game left in the regular season, Northwestern will take the field Saturday against Illinois with a chance to finish the regular season at 8-4, a feat that seemed impossible after a 1-3 start to the season. Here are the reasons why Northwestern will/won’t beat Illinois.
Why Northwestern will beat Illinois
- Illinois’ porous defense
The stats speak for themselves with this Illini defense. The defense lets up an average of 40.8 points per game (124th in the country) and has let up 60+ points on three separate occasions this season.