High-five for Illinois
October 3, 2011 5:53 PM
"We didn't do a lot of things like we have," Illinois coach Ron Zook told reporters afterward. "But we did the things we had to do to win the game. ... As I told [the players] at halftime, the score doesn't count until it's over, and then they played their tails off and finished strong."
They're in line to go to another Jan. 1 game this season. Other than a visit from Wisconsin on Nov. 19, the schedule isn't that daunting. The Illini still haven't played a road game this season, but they have just four of those and they're against Indiana (next week), Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State. In short, that's road games against the three worst teams in the Big Ten and against offensively challenged Penn State, whom the Illini blasted last season.
So, does that mean Illinois goes 12-0 or 11-1? Not likely, because this is Illinois. Still, the Illini have some playmakers on both sides of the ball and are well-balanced offensively, and a 9-3 or 10-2 finish seems likely.
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They're in line to go to another Jan. 1 game this season. Other than a visit from Wisconsin on Nov. 19, the schedule isn't that daunting. The Illini still haven't played a road game this season, but they have just four of those and they're against Indiana (next week), Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State. In short, that's road games against the three worst teams in the Big Ten and against offensively challenged Penn State, whom the Illini blasted last season.
So, does that mean Illinois goes 12-0 or 11-1? Not likely, because this is Illinois. Still, the Illini have some playmakers on both sides of the ball and are well-balanced offensively, and a 9-3 or 10-2 finish seems likely.
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