Football CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Through Northwestern’s dubious stretch of blowouts to Big Ten rivals this season, one silver lining remained sole possession of the Land of Lincoln Trophy, the prize of the Land of Lincoln rivalry. The Wildcats entered Saturday’s afternoon game against Champaign having won six straight against Illinois, but in search of.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Brandon Peters threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and Illinois rolled over Big Ten rival Northwestern 47-14 on Saturday. With the resounding win to end the regular season, Illinois hopes to secure its second bowl bid in five years.