On today’s 200 Level, Mike takes a look at the monumental task facing Illini football when they travel to Lincoln, NE. for a showdown with the (underwhelming) Cornhuskers on Saturday; a showdown where Lovie’s job may hang in the balance, but only time can tell.

At least the space mask was cool:

Lovie is living in 2050 while you suckers are stuck here in 2020

Enjoy that Rutgers win while you can, things are about to get weird.

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It's time for the annual Illini football post-mortem, and sadly, this one comes before bowl season. Mike Carpenter reacts to a wild 45-43 loss to Northwestern that encapsulated the frustrations of Bret Bielema's third year. With a loss of momentum and veteran stars departing for the NFL, how can Illinois football find its way to consistency?

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