Indiana’s head coach Curt Cignetti throws savage shade at Illinois after 63-10 demolition
Indiana crushed Illinois 63-10, soaring to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 as Curt Cignetti threw shade at the Illini and looked ahead to Iowa.
Indiana football made one of the loudest statements of Week 4, dismantling Illinois 63-10 in a Big Ten clash that sent shockwaves across the conference.
The result vaulted the Hoosiers eight spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, while Illinois plummeted 14 places from No. 9 to No. 23. It was the worst loss in Bret Bielema’s tenure at Illinois, underscoring just how lopsided the matchup became.
Indiana players and coaches believed the win was worthy of a top-10 ranking, though voters stopped just short of granting that status.
“We’ll get people’s attention with this one,” head coach Curt Cignetti said after the game. “The team really laid it on the line tonight. There’s nothing better than being the Grinch in the second half with a big lead. I love that feeling.”
His words captured the ruthless edge Indiana displayed as they piled up 579 yards of offense and refused to let off the gas.
Looking ahead, Cignetti made it clear that the Hoosiers are not dwelling on Illinois, according to Brett McMurphy from On3. “So we’re going to have to play well,” he said of their next opponent.
“This will be a challenge, a more difficult challenge than the last one, for sure.” Indiana will travel to face Iowa in Week 5, a road test that could either strengthen their College Football Playoff case or remind them how demanding Big Ten play can be.
