According to a longtime Illinois beat writer, Saturday’s game vs. Ohio State might be the biggest game Illinois has hosted in over 100 years.
Bob Asmussen, who’s covered Illinois football for The News-Gazette for 37 years, says there’s massive excitement in Champaign for this weekend’s matchup as the 17th-ranked Illini welcome the top-ranked Buckeyes to town. Despite their stunning 53-point loss to Indiana, the Illini still have College Football Playoff aspirations – but they’ll need to at least keep the game competitive against Ohio State.
In this week’s Across The Field, Eleven Warriors’ Q&A before each game with a media member who covers the opposing team, Asmussen shares his thoughts on what happened against Indiana, what the Illini must do better to have a chance against Ohio State, Illinois’ CFP hopes, the excitement entering this week’s game, Illinois’ top players and how he expects Saturday’s game to play out.