Illinois Vs. Northwestern

ILLINOIS VS. NORTHWESTERN 11 a.m., Memorial Stadium, Champaign ESPN Classic, WIRL-AM (1290)

RECORD 3-6, 2-5 COACH Ron Zook, 21-36 in 5th year at Illinois, 44-50 overall NCAA RANKS Offense Rushing 25th, 188.1 ypg Passing 99th, 181.2 Total 66th, 369.3 Scoring 103rd, 20.6 ppg Defense Rushing 83rd, 162.2 ypg Passing 78th, 233.2 Total 91st, 395.4 Scoring 78th, 26.5 ppg

SERIES RECORD / LAST MEETING Illinois leads 52-45-5 / Northwestern won 27-10 in 2008 THE LINE / PREDICTION Illini by 41⁄2 / Illinois 24, Northwestern 23 NOTABLE

RECORD 6-4, 3-3 COACH Pat Fitzgerald, 25-22 in 4th The two teams play for the Land of year at NorthLincoln trophy, shaped to resemble a western, overall stove pipe hat worn by Abraham Lincoln. NCAA RANKS The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk trophy was Offense retired following last season. NorthwestRushing ern has won four of the last five meetings 90th, 122.7 ypg between the two teams. ... Illinois tight Passing end Michael Hoomanawanui (ankle), tight 31st, 252.4 end Hubie Graham (back) and Michael Total Jenkins (knee) are probable, Zook said. 61st, 375.1 ... Northwestern ended Iowa’s 13-game Scoring winning streak with a 17-10 victory at 74th, 24.8 ppg Iowa City last weekend. The Wildcats have Defense won five of their last seven Big Ten road Rushing games. 33rd, 117.1 ypg QUOTABLE Passing 65th, 225.2 “It’s kind of fun to see the players enjoy Total the last couple weeks a little bit. They 46th, 342.3 have a little looseness about them.’’ — IlScoring linois coach Ron Zook. 53rd, 23.3 ppg