What was once a favorable non-conference schedule for the #illini became a moot point in a hurry.https://t.co/5EdR96uJFa
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) July 9, 2020.@IlliniFootball has not played a conference-only schedule since 1919, when the Illini went 6-1 to win the Big Ten title and claim to the national championship during the 1918 Flu Pandemic. pic.twitter.com/MAxjUuOa2n
— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) July 9, 2020
I have highlighted the key word in the Big Ten statement.