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Illinois travels to Columbus on Saturday to take on No. 8 Ohio State. The game is nationally televised on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT.

The Buckeyes and Illini face each other for the fi rst time in Columbus since 2014. Ohio State leads the all-time series, 67-30-4, in a matchup that dates back to 1902. Ohio State has won seven consecutive in the series.

Orange and Blues News kicks off game week with news and nuggets from the Lovie Smith weekly press conference.