The Wisconsin Badgers will go up against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on Saturday afternoon. This is a must-win game for the Badgers, who have started the season off 1-3 after falling to Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan.
Related: Let’s remember what happened the last time Graham Mertz played Illinois
Wisconsin will need starting quarterback Graham Mertz back healthy following his chest injury against the Wolverines that ended his promising performance early in the third quarter. The Badgers’ offense stumbled under backup QB Chase Wolf, who threw an interception and lost a fumble in his second-half performance off the bench.
Hopefully, a healthy Mertz and improved offensive line play will help to solve the Badgers’ woes and lead them to their first Big Ten victory of the season against Illinois.
How to watch:
Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Where: Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill.
When: Oct. 9, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. CST
Where to watch: Big Ten Network(BTN)
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Mark Followill
- Analyst: Matt Millen
- Sideline Reporter: Elise Menaker
Where to stream: Fox Sports App or Foxsports.com/Live
Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the Varsity Network App or Sirius Satellite Radio 99, XM 210
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher
- Sideline Reporter: Patrick Herb
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