The “Blackout A Victory” Game Thread: Illinois At Rutgers

How To Watch, Stream & Listen

Illinois (2-2; 0-1) At Rutgers (1-4; 0-2)

Where: Highpoint.com Stadium, Piscataway, NJ.

Kick-off: Saturday, October 6th at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy with a 1% chance of rain, 3 mph winds

TV: BTN Lisa Byington (play-by-play) and J Leman (analyst). Out-of-market channel finder.

Stream: BTN2go

Radio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network with Chris Carlin, Eric LeGrand, Ray Lucas, and Anthony Fucilli - WCTC 1450-AM, WOR 710-AM, WENJ 97.3-FM, WNJE 920-AM, XM 195, Sirius 94 (Justin Sontupe, Stephen Nelson and Allie Palmer)

Current Spread: Illinois -6

Against The Spread: Rutgers 2-3; Illinois 2-2

Series History: Tied 2-2. Rutgers won 35-24 in 2017.

SB Nation IU site: The Champaign Room

Game Preview

The moment of truth for Rutgers football is here. If they want to show their making progress today is the game they need to put it all together. Illinois is their best chance for a Big Ten victory this season and they need to seize the day. It’s the annual blackout game and after playing better in the second half against Indiana last week, it’s time to produce. Let’s hope this team can respond and end the first half of what’s been a disappointing season so far on a positive note. Join us during the game in the comment section and follow us on Twitter for live commentary.