Indiana football made one of the loudest statements of Week 4, dismantling Illinois 63-10 in a Big Ten clash that sent shockwaves across the conference.

The result vaulted the Hoosiers eight spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 poll , while Illinois plummeted 14 places from No. 9 to No. 23. It was the worst loss in Bret Bielema’s tenure at Illinois, underscoring just how lopsided the matchup became.

Indiana players and coaches believed the win was worthy of a top-10 ranking, though voters stopped just short of granting that status.

“We’ll get people’s attention with this one,” head coach Curt Cignetti said after the game. “The team really laid it on the line tonight. There’s nothing better than being the Grinch in the second half with a big lead. I love that feeling.”

His words

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