Ohio State-Illinois Recap: Double Dip of D

Dave Thurman (7:55 PM)

The Buckeyes exercised some demons this weekend, overwhelming an Illinois squad that had won seven of their past 10 trips to Ohio Stadium, most recently ruining a perfect season in 2007.  On a rainy day in Columbus, Tressel's smash mouth attack was successful, greatly thanks to the defense which seems to improve each week.
A little research reveals that this is the first time since 1996 that the Silver Bullets have pitched back-to-back shutouts!  Outside of the final USC drive, they have been nearly perfect the last three games.

As for a recap, there isn't a whole lot that needs to be said.  Early on the Illini had some success on the ground, but a Brian Rolle interception thwarted their fi...

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