Illini Close Out Frustrating Season With Loss Premium Story

Juice Williams (AP)
Juice Williams (AP)
By Jack Lyman
InsideIllini.com staff
Date: Nov 22, 2008

The Fighting Illini football team couldn't muster the energy or intensity to compete with inspired and confident Northwestern, losing in Evanston 27-10 Saturday. Illinois came out tight, and the Wildcats came out determined. The result was predictable. Now, it is back to the drawing board for an Illini team that couldn't transform its talent into consecutive winning seasons.

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