FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters throws during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, in East Lansing, Mich. Even after beating a Wisconsin team that was favored by 30 ½ points last year, Illinois heads into Madison as a 19 ½-point underdog as the two West Division rivals prepare to open the pandemic-delayed Big Ten season Friday night. “I guess we’re going to have to go prove them wrong again,” Peters said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)