Sippin' On Purple · Dec 11, 2020

Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Illinois

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Northwestern takes on Illinois at Ryan Field on Saturday at 11 a.m. for its final matchup of the regular season. The Wildcats took down the Illini 29-10 last season behind a strong day on the ground in a game in which they threw the ball just 10 times. Here are three reasons why Northwestern will win the HAT for a sixth straight year and three reasons it won’t.

Why Northwestern will beat Illinois

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