No. 9 Illinois hits the road to face No. 19 Indiana on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington in a top-20 Big Ten showdown. Both teams enter the contest 3-0, looking to make a statement in the early College Football Playoff conversation and set the tone for conference play. The matchup features two of the Big Ten's most efficient quarterbacks: Luke Altmyer of the Fighting Illini and Fernando Mendoza of the Hoosiers. How each signal-caller performs could determine which team emerges on the scoreboard.

Illinois has scored at least 38 points in each of its first three games, fueled by Altmyer's passing and connection with receiver Hank Beatty . Indiana, meanwhile, counters with a high-powered offense of its own and a defense skilled at forcing turnovers in the secondary.

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