Before the game, let's explain Illinois' throwback jerseys and revisit ... Grange's big game came in 1924. Back then, football players wore helmets made out of leather without facemasks.

It's safe to assume that Illinois, having already celebrated its Rededication Game in October against Michigan, the helmet choice ... turnaround of Illinois football over the past four seasons.

the Illinois football program has made a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Memorial Stadium's 1924 dedication, ...