Illinois will be looking for its third consecutive victory when it travels to face reeling Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Madison, Wis.No. 21 Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) is coming off a 24-6 win at home over Maryland behind two touchdown passes by Luke Altmyer. The Illini have won two straight after back-to-back losses knocked them out the playoff picture.Wisconsin (3-7, 1-6) lost 31-7 at No. 2 Indiana after trailing just 10-7 at halftime. The Badgers are 1-7 since opening with a pair of nondescript victories over Miami (Ohio) and Middle Tennessee.Illinois coach Bret Bielema was the head coach at Wisconsin from 2006-2012, posting a 68-24 record and leading the Badgers to three Big Ten titles. Even with a stint at Arkansas in between Wisconsin and Illinois, the connection still is a topic for discussion.”I think it goes back to when I was at Wisconsin as a defensive coordinator and I went to Iowa for the first time,” Bielema said. “Everybody made it about that, and I quickly realized that the only time that really matters is after the game.”Illinois averages 32.2 points per game and 386.1 yards per game, including 245.7 through the air.Altmyer has completed 195 of 282 passes (69.1%) with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions. Hank Beatty is the top target with 54 catches for 758 yards and three touchdowns.Wisconsin has scored just 27 points in its last five games, nearly half of those coming in a 13-10 win over Washington.
