Onto Illinois this Saturday, as Illinois (4-6) seeks a bowl bid with one or more wins. With a 90 GSR, and not enough bowl eligible 6 win teams, Bret Bielema is likely heading in a good position with Iowa and Northwestern up next.
Pass less, run more
College football and the NFL have gone pass-heavy over the past decade. The passing game is what is trendy, and everyone has followed that model. But, thankfully, we didn’t get a pass-heavy coach. Bret Bielema likes to run the ball, and this team is set up for it.Illinois needs to run the ball more and pass it less, and the numbers prove that fact.
Another test of Iowa rush defense is ahead on Saturday.
We saw Wisconsin use this formula at a Purdue ahead of Iowa. Now, Iowa gets Illinois next, as the Illini used formula against Minnesota.
RB Chase Brown opened the 2021 season with a strong opener, in first of 3 B1G wins this season.
We all like the work DC Phil Parker does in Iowa City.
Bret Bielema and Illinois fans are warming up to their new DC in 2021 and have extended his contract ahead of playing Iowa.
The Hawkeyes will need to take care of business on Saturday. As the Fighting Illini, like to gain momentum off their opponent's mistakes.
Iowa and Illinois both went down under to get a key player's services in a key phase of the game.
Bret Bielema brings his new Fighting Illini team to Kinnick on Saturday for a showdown against Iowa.
