Lovie: If AJ's ready to go, he'll go. If he's not, we'll look at our other options. #Illini
Lovie: This past week (the defensive line) batted down a lot of balls. We didn't get as many sacks as we would like. We've dealt with some injuries. #Illini
Lovie: All of our guys are day to day. Guys that have been suspended have been practicing with the team. Nothing changed today. #Illini
Lovie: We should have that (takeaways) identity. That's how all of our defensive players have been brought up. We have a goal of at least three. We didn't get that (against USF). One more could have made the difference in that game. #Illini
Lovie: Jamal Milan is getting better. Don't know if he'll be ready to go this week. Sydney Brown, the same. #Illini
Lovie: The opponent, of course, gets your attention in itself. The challenge with a short week, Friday night game, you move everything up. We knew this schedule would come into play. Today was a normal Tuesday practice for us. #Illini
Lovie: We got better in a lot of ways — all different positions. There were things we could build on, things that will springboard us to more success in the future. #Illini
Lovie: AJ Bush, he's getting better. #Illini
Lovie: Hopefully we get a couple injured guys back. The guys we will line up with we fill good about. #Illini
Lovie: Now it's about Big Ten play. In an ideal world, Big Ten play you want to start at home. We're excited about the Friday night game. We understand we're playing a good team. ... We understand the challenge. #Illini
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