Before each week's Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes' upcoming opponent.
As for the Buckeyes prepare for this week's trip to Champaign to face an Illinois team that's won its last two games, we're joined by Bob Asmussen, who covers Illinois football for The News-Gazette, to get his insight on how the Illini have bounced back from their 0-3 start, which Illinois players we should be keeping an eye on in Saturday's game and why he believes the game will be closer than the 28-point spread.