Illinois: CHAMPAIGN, IL—After all the chaos that was last week's loss to the Duke…
IllinoisMore specifically, the tackling – or lack thereof. But it isn't just me saying it; head coach Bret Bielema looked in the mirror and was open and honest about the issue in his post-game presser.
That comes out to an average of nearly 400 total yards of offense. Yet against the Fighting Illini, they could only muster up 257.
Bobby Hauck and Co had themselves a day, but they weren't the only ones making an example out of the Salukis. As if they were feeding off the energy the defense had set, Barry Lunney Jr's offensive unit came out swinging, with their first drive ending in a one-yard rushing touchdown by 5 th year running back Jordan Anderson .
So, the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-1) had to take care of business, and they did, posting an impressive 57 tackles, including six tackles for loss, for a total of -26 yards against Southern Illinois Salukis (2-2) en route to a 48-10 win at Gies Memorial Stadium. And while they may not be your average B1G offense, SIU isn't a slouch by any means.
KEY POINTS
- CHAMPAIGN, IL—After all the chaos that was last week's loss to the Duke Blue Devils , fingers were being pointed in all directions.
- In their last three games, the Salukis have gone off for 1,196 total offensive yards.
- And for a team averaging 198 rushing yards a game, only letting up 29 yards on their defense speaks to the quick improvements Bobby Hauck and this 335 defense have made.
- Standout cornerback Juice Clarke said after the game.