Illinois coach Bret Bielema hopes to turn the page from a disastrous game, welcoming 21st-ranked Southern California to Champaign, Ill., to face the 23rd-ranked Fighting Illini on Saturday.

"The first thing we have to do is address what we did as coaches," Bielema said of getting his team back on track after a 63-10 loss to Indiana in a top-20 showdown.

"I thought we had a good football team (before last week) and feel that same way (now). I know that we can rebound."

Added Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry, according to On3.com, "We lost a football game and it (expletive) sucks -- pardon my language -- but nobody died. We're still here. We will bounce back. We'll be good. I'm going to make sure this defense is locked and loaded on Saturday."

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