Five reasons Ohio State beats Illinois on Saturday

Ohio State travels to Illinois this Saturday to continue its journey in the Big Ten. We give you five reasons the Buckeyes come out winners.

Ohio State wants redemption after last week

The Buckeyes are no doubt tired of hearing how poor they played last week. Not only did almost every single media member knock OSU down a rung, but the College Football Playoff Committee ranked Ohio State at No. 4, behind a one-loss Clemson squad.

But let’s be real — the defense didn’t play up to OSU standards last Saturday and there is a hit to perception that has to be dealt with and Illinois is in the way. Ohio State’s going to come out in this one and look to make a statement, and that’s bad news for Illinois.

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NEXT … Illinois’ game plan