Considering how horrible Illinois defense is, do you think we score 50 or more?—Jiminsantafe
The possibility is there, absolutely - but I can’t discount Illinois just yet. I do appreciate that Illinois had to get a new defensive coordinator after Ryan Walters was hired to be the head coach at Purdue, and they’ve lost some key players, but I remember being near-equally confident in 2021 and look what happened?
Of course, quarterback depth and a starter that wasn’t just injured are two big, BIG differences between this year and two years ago - and the 2018 football game (a Friday night snoozer where PSU scored 63, including 35 unanswered in the fourth quarter, to Illinois’ 24) may end up being a more appropriate comparison.