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The Wisconsin Badgers return to Camp Randall Stadium for a Big Ten West college football game against Bret Bielema and Illinois. Get live score updates ...

UW has a 99-53 edge in total yardage and would be in better shape were it not for the interception that set up an Illinois touchdown. One pass later to Skyler Bell has UW already at the Illinois 34-yard line after one offensive snap. A halfback pass on that play seemed to yield another touchdown, though it was ruled incomplete and Illinois was slapped with illegal formation. Devito's swing pass looked like it was going to be a touchdown on the next snap, but Tip Reiman just dropped it. Markus Allen couldn't come down with a pass to the end zone, and Wisconsin turned the ball back to Illinois on the U of I 22-yard line. On the next snap, Wisconsin committed yet another pass interference penalty (Justin Clark) to set up 1st and goal from the 3. [Illinois scores again on 49-yard touchdown] [Chase Brown busts through the line and is untouched on his way to the end zone, and Illinois now has a 31-10 lead. The Badgers will have it 1st and 10 on their own 42. Isaac Guerendo dropped the line-drive kickoff and Illinois recovers on the UW 16-yard line. Without the turnovers, not to mention two fourth-down penalties on UW in the red zone, not sure Illinois would have any touchdowns. But a lopsided loss, at home, to an Illinois team that's only beaten the Badgers twice in the last 20 years? Two interceptions loomed large to help Illinois take a halftime lead, and it was all Illinois after that.

The Wisconsin Badgers football status report listed two of the team's kickers as out for Saturday's game against the Illinois Fighting Illini.

[Bret Bielema](https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/bret-bielema-unaffected-by-first-game-at-wisconsin-since-coaching-the-badgers/article_149bd778-7e25-5bb0-99e2-f0fc2d57c062.html) is the Illinois Fighting Illini football head coach. [Erik Hall](https://www.facebook.com/EHwriter) is the digital sports editor at the St. You can find him on Twitter [@HallErik](https://twitter.com/HallErik). The Wisconsin Badgers come into the contest 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten. [Post Malone hospitalized with ‘stabbing pain’ a week after fall at Enterprise Center](/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/post-malone-hospitalized-with-stabbing-pain-a-week-after-fall-at-enterprise-center/article_43f9e8b1-556d-572e-bcb6-3139d68c6da8.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article) [Ex-teacher charged with raping student is latest St. Van Dyke has been doing kickoffs for Wisconsin, and through the first four games, Van Dyke was the person that did the kicking on 14 of 25 kickoffs. 24, Ohio State beat Wisconsin 52-21. Calvaruso is 7-for-7 on extra points and has made one field goal this season for Wisconsin, and he has attempted three of the four field goals attempted by Wisconsin this season. Van Dyke had four kickoffs and two touchbacks against Ohio State on Sept. Wisconsin](https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/how-to-watch-illinois-vs-wisconsin-football-on-tv-live-stream-plus-game-time/article_de6c6247-8846-585f-bc58-51a285fd5a81.html) football game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. [Illinois Fighting Illini](https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/). Calvaruso last played against Washington State on Sept.

Read on for college football odds, betting picks and predictions for Illinois vs. Wisconsin on Saturday, October 1.

And the Fighting Illini will be able to slow down Allen. The Fighting Illini rank second in Success Rate against both the rush and the pass. Illinois and Wisconsin both lean on massive offensive lines to open holes for a dominant running back. 56.4% (46) 30.2 (123) 26.7 (71) But the defensive metrics were destroyed after allowing Ohio State to amount 28 first downs and 539 yards of total offense. The offense is passing on 45% of its snaps, and DeVito is averaging 7.4 yards on such plays. The senior quarterback has tossed nine touchdowns to only two interceptions, and is averaging 240 passing yards per contest. The offense has been serviceable to date thanks to workhorse running back Chase Brown. The group is allowing just 2.9 yards per carry and 4.7 yards per pass attempt this season. The Badgers’ two victories have come in dominant fashion by a cumulative score of 104-7 over Illinois State and New Mexico State.

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind.

(AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Illinois kicker Caleb Griffin (5) kicks a field goal against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) throws a pass against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois running back Chase Brown (2) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito (3) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. (90) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) runs the ball against Illinois Kenenna Odeluga (39) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois' Luke Zardzin (42) celebrates recovering a Wisconsin fumble with defensive back Peyton Vining (16) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois tight end Michael Marchese (42) recovers the ball following a Wisconsin fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin running back Isaac Guerendo (20) celebrates scoring a touchdown against Illinois during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) talks to running back Isaac Guerendo (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct.

Analyzing Saturday's Illinois at Wisconsin odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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A Chicago-area youth football organization featuring nearly 200 players and cheerleaders has been suspended for fielding an academically advanced student.

"Not just him, but the whole program is being penalized." The league released a statement, saying in part it's "regrettable to enforce a disciplinary action that affects the wider organization, however, each of the 13 franchises in the league have agreed to honor these bylaws in exchange for fair play." [John Garcia](https://abc7chicago.com/glenwood-cougars-peewee-football-southwest-midget-league-youth/12283559/) reported Friday the Glenwood Cougars have been barred from the Southwest Midget Football League (SWMFL) in Illinois for having Tremayne Gandy Jr.

The Wisconsin Badgers will host the Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon as both teams seek their first Big Ten win. It'll be the first time in the ...

Illinois has also settled on a quarterback, with Tommy DeVito taking the reins after Brandon Peters and Artur Sitkowski were largely ineffective last season. With Lunney in charge of the offense, we’re seeing an Illinois offense play with a lot more tempo now. [first comments](https://youtu.be/Edh8GBu1pnM) Bielema made after getting the job was acknowledging that college football has evolved since his stops in Wisconsin and Arkansas. And if you’re wondering what that has to do with the current team, you only have to look to a change in philosophy within the program. And while I’m not sure whether Illinois has gotten much better this season, I do feel Wisconsin is having a bit of a down year. The Wisconsin Badgers will host the Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon as both teams seek their first Big Ten win.

Illinois Fighting Illini football celebrated its win at Wisconsin with athletics director Josh Whitman going airborne.

(AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Illinois kicker Caleb Griffin (5) kicks a field goal against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) throws a pass against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois running back Chase Brown (2) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito (3) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. (90) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) runs the ball against Illinois Kenenna Odeluga (39) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois' Luke Zardzin (42) celebrates recovering a Wisconsin fumble with defensive back Peyton Vining (16) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois tight end Michael Marchese (42) recovers the ball following a Wisconsin fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin running back Isaac Guerendo (20) celebrates scoring a touchdown against Illinois during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) talks to running back Isaac Guerendo (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct.

MADISON, Wisc. — Bret Bielema was hired by Illinois to do things the program hasn't done in a long while. On Saturday, the former Wisconsin coach marched.

[Ryan Walters](//247sports.com/Player/Ryan-Walters-45427) is a star defensive coordinator, whose unit is playing as well as anyone in the West Division, and [Barry Lunney Jr.](//247sports.com/Coach/Barry-Lunney-Jr-1513) and [Tommy DeVito](//247sports.com/Player/Tommy-DeVito-56654) have brought competency to the offense. [Fabrizio Pinton](//247sports.com/Player/Fabrizio-Pinton-46080655) had the first two kickoffs, but only kicked them to the 10, allowing Wisconsin to start drives on its own 47- and 34-yard line, respectively. [Chase Brown](//247Sports.com/Player/Chase-Brown-46039488) then busted a 49-yard touchdown on the next drive, waving goodbye to the Wisconsin student section as the Illini claimed a 31-10 lead midway through the third quarter. [Tommy DeVito](//247sports.com/Player/Tommy-DeVito-56654) is showing that Illinois will have a quarterback advantage against most Big Ten West opponents. [Ryan Walters](//247Sports.com/coach/Ryan-Walters-1914)’ unit limited Wisconsin to just two rushing yards on 25 carries. [Chase Brown](//247Sports.com/Player/Chase-Brown-46039488) ran for 129 yards, his sixth straight game with 100 or more yards, including a 49-yard touchdown, while [Brian Hightower](//247sports.com/Player/Brian-Hightower-83804) (59 receiving yards) and [Pat Bryant](//247sports.com/Player/Pat-Bryant-46049780) (51 yards) each had a good game. [Bret Bielema](//247sports.com/Coach/Bret-Bielema-137). What’s next: Illinois hosts Iowa for a 6:30 p.m. Wisconsin fumbled the ensuing kickoff to lead to a field goal by 4 Michigan in Iowa City. On Saturday, the former Wisconsin coach marched into his old stomping grounds — where he led the Badgers to three straight Big Ten titles from 2010-12 — and led Illinois to its first win at Camp Randall Stadium in 20 years. The Illini scored 17 points off three Wisconsin turnovers and are off to the program’s best five-game start to a season since 2011, when Illinois began the season 6-0.

Tommy DeVito scored on three 1-yard sneaks to lift visiting Illinois to a 34-10 rout of Wisconsin in a Big Ten West matchup on Saturday, ...

A pass interference call gave Illinois a first down at the 14, another a first down on the 3-yard-line. DeVito scored on a 1-yard keeper on the next play to tie the score at 7-7. Griffin added a 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Wisconsin Football vs. Illinois October 1, 2022. Camp Randall Stadium - Madison, Wis. Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10. Wisconsin Head Coach Paul Chryst.

And every time something like that happens, we still always have — I think there was a response off of that, but it makes it harder. But I do know some of those that stick out to me like that, you wish it wouldn't happen, and no one more so than the individual that it happens to, but they do. And you just want to focus on the things that you can do to help move the needle, help our players and assistant coaches. And do you think from that point on your players, at least some, weren't able to respond and swing it back in your favor? So I think that we've got to rally as a team, and that's where we're at right now. We've got to be better in that area to give ourselves a better chance. I don't know if you're the type to scream when you don't like what you see, but I'm curious what the halftime was like for you. I think — you know, it's unfair, and we've just got to play better, you know what I mean? You've got some things that we've been able to do, and when you do that, they become big, but if you don't win your one-on-ones — Absolutely, do we want to be and do we need to be — to give ourselves a chance to win, we've got to be playing better certainly offensively. And I think that we've got to do a good job. And we've got to make sure — in my opinion, we've got to play better football, and we've got to get to where you're playing one team, the opponent.

The Fighting Illini captured their first win in Madison since 2002 with a 34-10 victory over the Badgers.

We have a lot of fun with him, and I think it also probably gives light to quarterbacks in our system, even the ones that we got and our future ones, of how well this offense can play to a quarterback and let him do what he does." I think it was Wednesday, I think the Big Ten Network or somebody put out a graphic that had six Big Ten quarterbacks, and it said, 'Who's the best quarterback in the Big Ten?' I captured it,, and I sent it to his dad, Tommy Sr., and Tommy Jr. - Illinois improves to 4-1 on the season. That was a big one, but also we knew we needed to run the ball, and even though it wasn't going as well as we wanted in the beginning, we just kept pushing the rock and then eventually it broke through." We have them back up on our schedule, and then I put that graphic -- that same exact graphic with the same font and everything -- in front of them on Wednesday and expressed to them, 'This is part of where we wanted to be.' I'm very excited for the diligence they put into it. I knew if we wanted to have a chance, we couldn't let him run the football on us like we did a year ago. If we can hold on to the ball and take it away, we'd have a chance to win the game, and I think that was a big part of today's success." I knew that their running back and really the run game in general, the way it did last year, it was won that game. Obviously, Iowa did last year, but when I got here, that was the graphic I showed him, and I said, 'If you want to get to where you want to be, we're going to have to take care of these teams. [Pat Bryant](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12906), his first two catches of the day, and a fourth-down conversion to [Isaiah Williams](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12970) kept the drive going. "First and foremost, the game that we play is a very physical game. The Fighting Illini scored 17 points on three takeaways to move to 1-1 in conference play and 4-1 overall.

MADISON, Wis. -- — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium because he's helped make the Fighting Illini physical enough ...

Wisconsin's [Braelon Allen](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4685247/braelon-allen), who had been ranked fifth among all FBS players with 124.3 yards rushing per game, had just 2 yards on eight carries. But he was just 13 of 28 for 152 yards with two interceptions the rest of the way and played the last 2½ quarters with tape around his left (non-throwing) hand. And Michigan slugged its way to an impressive win on the road at Iowa. 21 Minnesota the next two weeks in games that could determine how much of a factor they are in that race. Goetz](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372571/cj-goetz) said. [52-21 loss](https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-ohio-wisconsin-badgers-state-buckeyes-d365b10c9df42ad3a4fabc18efc39b36) at [No. [The Badgers won 24-0 at Illinois last season,](https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-braelon-allen-chase-brown-graham-mertz-6495130bb6ea5208f15041d74b4f40fc) but [this was the first time Bielema had faced Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium.](https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-wisconsin-illinois-badgers-0506588d428dbe1fa05c7fa19c936371) Bielema said he received a game ball from athletic director Josh Whitman after the victory. “I knew if we wanted to have a chance, we couldn't let them run the football on us like we did a year ago,” Bielema said. Wisconsin (2-3, 0-2) was coming off a "This program was built on physicality.” [Bielema had gone 68-24 in seven years as Wisconsin’s coach](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bret-bielema-1.html) before leaving for Arkansas at the end of the 2012 regular season. Pont had led Indiana to a share of the 1967 Big Ten crown. This was Illinois' most lopsided win in the series since a 34-6 blowout of Wisconsin in 1988.

The Fighting Illini captured their first win in Madison since 2002 with a 34-10 victory over the Badgers.

We have a lot of fun with him, and I think it also probably gives light to quarterbacks in our system, even the ones that we got and our future ones, of how well this offense can play to a quarterback and let him do what he does." I think it was Wednesday, I think the Big Ten Network or somebody put out a graphic that had six Big Ten quarterbacks, and it said, 'Who's the best quarterback in the Big Ten?' I captured it,, and I sent it to his dad, Tommy Sr., and Tommy Jr. - Illinois improves to 4-1 on the season. That was a big one, but also we knew we needed to run the ball, and even though it wasn't going as well as we wanted in the beginning, we just kept pushing the rock and then eventually it broke through." We have them back up on our schedule, and then I put that graphic -- that same exact graphic with the same font and everything -- in front of them on Wednesday and expressed to them, 'This is part of where we wanted to be.' I'm very excited for the diligence they put into it. I knew if we wanted to have a chance, we couldn't let him run the football on us like we did a year ago. If we can hold on to the ball and take it away, we'd have a chance to win the game, and I think that was a big part of today's success." I knew that their running back and really the run game in general, the way it did last year, it was won that game. Obviously, Iowa did last year, but when I got here, that was the graphic I showed him, and I said, 'If you want to get to where you want to be, we're going to have to take care of these teams. [Pat Bryant](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12906), his first two catches of the day, and a fourth-down conversion to [Isaiah Williams](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12970) kept the drive going. "First and foremost, the game that we play is a very physical game. The Fighting Illini scored 17 points on three takeaways to move to 1-1 in conference play and 4-1 overall.

Illini head coach Bret Bielema returned to his former home and led Illinois football to its first win at Wisconsin since 2002.

(AP Photo/Kayla Wolf) 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Illinois kicker Caleb Griffin (5) kicks a field goal against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) throws a pass against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois running back Chase Brown (2) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito (3) runs the ball against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. (90) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) runs the ball against Illinois Kenenna Odeluga (39) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois' Luke Zardzin (42) celebrates recovering a Wisconsin fumble with defensive back Peyton Vining (16) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Illinois tight end Michael Marchese (42) recovers the ball following a Wisconsin fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin running back Isaac Guerendo (20) celebrates scoring a touchdown against Illinois during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) talks to running back Isaac Guerendo (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct.