A look at how to watch Saturday afternoon’s game between Illinois and Rutgers online.
One of Saturday’s college football games will see the Illinois Fighting Illini head to New Jersey to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. This is a Big Ten conference matchup.
Rutgers comes into this game at 2-4 and seventh in the Big Ten West. They have had an awful stretch over the past three weeks, especially the past two weeks to Michigan and Ohio State. These powerhouses combined to defeat the Scarlet Knights 136-0. That can’t be acceptable for this long-time football program, which hasn’t done much over the past few years. These are embarrassing losses that are difficult to replicate.
So, on Saturday, Rutgers will look to rebound and hope for some offensive production. They haven’t scored a touchdown in three weeks, and could use just a little bit of help from quarterback Chris Laviano.
Rutgers may be having a terrible season, but so is Illinois. They sit at 1-4 and sixth in the Big Ten West. While the Fighting Illini haven’t been blown out like their opponents, they’ve still lost four consecutive games. It’s been a struggle for first-year head coach, Lovie Smith, who is trying to rebuild this program. This game may be winnable, but facing the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, and Wisconsin won’t be for the former Chicago Bears coach.
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With this in mind, here’s a look at how to watch Rutgers vs. Illinois on Saturday afternoon.
Date: Saturday, October 15
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Venue: High Point Solutions Stadium
TV Info: ESPN News
Live Stream: Watch ESPN
This battle of two underwhelming Big Ten teams won’t be a marquee game. It’s going to be a struggle of schools just looking to climb out of the cellar of the conference.