PLAYERS TO WATCH
–LB T.J. Edwards should be motivated for a big game, his last time against his in-state school. The Illinois native did not receive a scholarship offer from Illinois. He has piled up 17 tackles, five tackles for a loss and three sacks in Wisconsin’s last two games.
–RB Jonathan Taylor is the nation’s second-leading rusher with a per game average of 158.3 yards. Taylor has topped the 100-yard mark in all six games this season and has averaged 184 yards per game at Camp Randall Stadium.
–QB Alex Hornibrook struggled in the loss at Michigan. How he responds in the coming weeks might determine Wisconsin’s chances for a West title. He needs 31 passing yards to become the seventh player in school history to throw for 5,000 yards.
SERIES HISTORY: Wisconsin leads Illinois 41-36-7. The Badgers have won the last eight meetings, including a 24-10 decision last season in Champaign.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “It’s always hard to move forward, I think. You come here, very high expectations, and to lose like this, it’s tough. But the sun will rise tomorrow, so there’s no time for sulking.” — Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards following last week’s 38-13 loss at Michigan.
