CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The 22nd ranked Illinois football team is prepared to go on the road for the third time this season, this time against Purdue (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) in West Lafayette, Indiana.

"The Cannon" trophy is one of two annual trophy rivalries on the Illini football calendar, with the winner between Illinois and the Boilermakers claiming the prize. The orange and blue won back the trophy in 2024 with a 50-49 overtime win in Champaign.

"One of the greatest things about our conference is the trophy games, Bret Bielema said. "I think when we were talking about realignment, even the first time, you know, back in the early 2000 when we brought in a couple schools that added Maryland and Rutgers, and we brought in more schools. Obviously we brought in the four new schools, the trop

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