CHICAGO — Northwestern (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten) and Illinois (5-6, 2-5) square off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Soldier Field, as the Wildcats fight to strengthen their bowl resume and the Fighting Illini look to become postseason-eligible. Illinois defeated NU at Ryan Field last season, 47-33.

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