Ohio State got through J.T. Barrett’s one-game suspension with a win against Minnesota, and now the Buckeyes will be starting Barrett over Cardale Jones again as they head to Champaign to take on Illinois. OSU hasn’t had many dominating wins this year and the Minnesota game was no different. Now the Buckeyes have to make sure they avoid a letdown before a huge matchup with Michigan State. Illinois has been up and down this season, and these last two weeks show it best. The Illini were shut out by Penn State two weeks ago, but then came back and blew out Purdue. Granted, Purdue is Purdue, but there are still a lot of reasons to be excited for Illinois fans. Running back Josh Ferguson is back to give the offense a boost and he made his presence known in a big way against the Boilermakers. The Illinois defense has been much improved this year, and Barrett and company will have their hands full with this group — at least, much more than they’ve had their hands full with Illinois in the past. Can the Illini defense play its best game of the season? On the flip side, can Ferguson make a big enough difference and can the Illini stop dropping the dang ball? Illinois has to play mistake-free to win this one. …
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