The skinny: Northwestern vs. Illinois

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Without two starters and an ejected head coach, the Wildcats came up short, 76-71, at Washington.

Just a week after losing Brooks Barnhizer, NU lost grad transfer guard Jalen Leach for the season.

Barrington (Ill.) OL Owen Fors got to touch base with some familiar foes and faces in IHSA football on his trip to NU.

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Published Nov 29, 2019

The skinny: Northwestern vs. Illinois

Tim Chapman

WildcatReport Writer

NORTHWESTERN (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) vs. ILLINOIS (6-5, 4-4)

Place: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill.

Line: Northwestern +10.5

Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019

Time: 11 a.m. CST

TV: FS1

Last year: NU 24-16

Last time here: NU 42-7

Previous three: 2016: NU 42-21...2015: NU 24-14...2014: ILL 47-33

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