Illinois-Purdue Football: Latest Weather Update for Game Day
Ah, football weather. A crispness in the air. Is that our breath we're seeing? God bless America.
Yeah, right.
Get ready for 81 degrees Saturday afternoon when No. 23 Illinois hosts Purdue in a Big Ten game at Memorial Stadium. As if the Boilermakers and coach Ryan Walters, off to a miserable 1-4 start, weren't already sweating enough.
On what's expected to be a dry, partly sunny day, forecasted wind gusts of up to 23 mph could be a minor factor. Illinois' Luke Altmyer takes more downfield shots than Purdue's Hudson Card, so this could play into the hands of the Boilers – so far, better at running than they are at passing – just a bit. It also could affect Walters' and Illinois coach Bret Bielema's thinking in regard to long field goal attempts.
The Illini (4-1) are three-touchdown favorites in a game that kicks off at 2:30 p.m. CT on FS1.