CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The #17 Illinois Fighting Illini welcome the reigning national champions, #1 Ohio State Buckeyes, to Gies Memorial Stadium.

Last week, Illinois won its second straight game after its Bloomington beatdown, defeating Purdue on the road, 43-27. The Illini jumped out to a 27-14 halftime lead and did not look back as they kept the Boilermakers winless on Taylor Swift album release weekend . Haters gonna hate!

Illinois and Ohio State are facing off for the first time since 2017, and the series has been one-sided with the Buckeyes winning the last nine. However, the last Illini win over OSU came in 2007 in a 28-21 thriller, coincidentally when Ohio State was also ranked #1. Could history repeat itself? Tune in Saturday to find out.

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