Purdue at Illinois Open Thread

It’s game day! Purdue heads over to Illinois looking for a fifth straight win on the Illini’s home field and to return the Purdue Cannon to West Lafayette. Here is your open thread to discuss all the action (and further Trey Kaufman discussion, if you would like.

Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini

Current Record: 0-1, 0-1 Big Ten West

Stadium: Memorial Stadium - Capacity - 60,670

Tickets: Not Available. #COVIDSZN

Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM EDT

TV: Big Ten Network, 12:00 PM EDT

Online Streaming: Fox Sports Go

Odds: Purdue -5

All-Time Series: Illinois Leads Series 44-45-6

Current Streak: L-1, 24-6

Last Purdue Win: 2018, Boilermakers Won, 46-7

Last Iowa Win: 2019, Illinois Won, 24 to 6

SB Nation Blog Representation: The Champaign Room

Weather Forecast: High of 54*, Partly Cloudy,

2019 Illinois Record: 6-7

2019 Ilinois Postseason: Loss in Redbox Bowl, 20 to 35 to Cal

Coach: Lovie Smith (15-35 @ Illinois)

DID YOU KNOW: Purdue beat Illinois 62 to 0 in the 1890 season