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No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State highlights this week's slate.
A Big Ten border battle is in store Friday night when the Indiana Hoosiers play host to Illinois.
The game is IU's opener, while the Illini pounded Wyoming, 38-6, in their first game last week.
A fresh start is welcomed by the Hoosiers after a brutal 2-10 campaign in 2021.
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Illinois outlook
Bret Bielema's squad got going on the ground in dispatching the Cowboys. They ran for 260 yards. Chase Brown carried the load with 151 yards and three touchdowns.
Transfer quarterback Tommy DeVito (Syracuse) was fairly efficient, throwing for 192 yards and a pair of scores.
The Illini defense was effective, limiting Wyoming to 212 total yards and 1 of 12 third-down conversions.
Indiana outlook
Missouri transfer quarterback Connor Bazelak will try to infuse an offensive spark in Bloomington.
Auburn transfer running back Shaun Shivers is expected to provide some SEC speed in the heartland.
The Hoosiers are trying to retool the worst scoring defense in the Big Ten via the transfer portal. D-lineman JH Tevis (Cal) and linebacker Myles Jackson (UCLA) hope to provide a much-needed pass-rush improvement.Â
Indiana has won the last three meetings in the series.
Gerry Ahern is senior content editor for FrontPageBets. A 35-year veteran sports editor and digital media executive, he has led coverage of the biggest events in sports, from Super Bowls, to Final Fours, to Olympics, to the Masters.
