[NU Sports] Bummer for us

[Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal)]

 NYT this a.m., and this is truly a drag since one of the things the Cats could benefit from is the possibility the Cheating, er, Fighting Illini might fall into a trap game, having waxed the No. 1 Buckeyes only to line up next against the 6-5 Wildcats:
 '... Illinois has a good shot to reach the Fiesta Bowl,' according to BCS guru Jerry Palm, 'if the Illini win next week against Northwestern and some teams ahead of them lose.'
 Great. 
 If I were the Zooker, I know how I would game-plan against the Cats. Throw deep. A lot. Like Juice Williams did against the Buckeyes. 
 Meanwhile, if I were Fitz, I would assign someone - Kadela? - to spy on Williams on every play. The reason the Illini kept that sustained fourth-quarter drive going was Williams' ability to run the ball himself.