The Illini got their ninth win of the season -- the eighth nine-win season in program history -- as Laughery ran 12 times for 172 yards, receiver Patrick Bryant caught his 10th TD pass of the season to tie the all-time program record,

On Saturday, the Illini make the short trek to Chicago’s Wrigley Field, where they’re set to take on in-state rival Northwestern (11 a.m. CT, on Big Ten Network) in a battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy. The Wildcats (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) have dropped four of their last five, including last week’s 50-6 thrashing by Michigan.