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flag Illinois visits struggling Wisconsin, seeking third straight win; Bielema returns as Illini coach.

flag No. flag 21 Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) visits struggling Wisconsin (3-7, 1-6) seeking its third straight win after a 24-6 victory over Maryland, powered by two touchdown passes from Luke Altmyer. flag The Illini average 32.2 points and 386.1 yards per game, led by receiver Hank Beatty with 54 catches for 758 yards and three touchdowns. flag Wisconsin, reeling from a 31-7 loss to No. flag 2 Indiana, has scored just 27 points in its last five games and ranks last in the Big Ten in both points (12.0 per game) and total yards (246.8 per game). flag True freshman quarterback Carter Smith made his first start, completing 9 of 15 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. flag The game marks Bret Bielema’s return to Wisconsin as Illinois coach, though he emphasized that only the outcome matters.

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