Illinois looks to carry the confidence from two straight victories into its home game against a seemingly vulnerable No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday. Illinois (2-3 Big Ten and overall) forced five Nebraska turnovers in a 41-23 Illini win last Saturday to improve to 7-2 in the past two seasons when winning the turnover margin, and coach Lovie Smith sees an opportunity to measure his team against the Buckeyes (4-0, 4-0). “We played our best ball the last time out, and we’re are excited about playing one of the best teams in college football,” he said Monday. “We set the bar last week. Let’s see where we can go from here.” Ohio State looked shaky Saturday against Indiana, almost giving up a 28-point, third-quarter lead before prevailing 42-35. Indiana’s relentless blitzing pressured Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields into throwing his first three interceptions of the season, doubling his career total…
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