The Iowa Hawkeyes are on the road in the Big Ten to play Illinois. Illinois has been idle since a lop-sided loss at Minnesota but Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz expects the Illini to bounce back with an emotional effort.Ferentz says Kurt Kittner leads a powerful offense. He says Kittner is an experienced, proven winner.Ferentz says Illinois has some similarities to the Michigan State offense and they are big and physical with a nice mix of run and pass.

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