Northwestern-Illinois Game Time Announced

Northwestern closes out its 2007 season at Illinois this Saturday.

Northwestern-Illinois Game Time Announced

11/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football

Nov. 10, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's season-ending game at Illinois next Saturday (Nov. 17) will kick off at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. ESPN will televise the game to a national audience.

Northwestern, which is coming off a 31-28 home victory against Indiana, is meeting an Illinois squad that is coming off an impressive 28-21 road victory over the nation's top-ranked team, Ohio State. The Wildcats defeated Indiana 31-28 Saturday in Evanston to earn their sixth win of the season.

Northwestern and Illinois, meeting for the 101st time, are playing for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk Trophy, which has resided in Evanston since 2003.