Illinois seeks to stun No. 14 Badgers for 2nd straight year

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin running back Garrett Groshek (37) heads to the end zone with a 42-yard touchdown against Western Kentucky during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Madison, Wis. Groshek ran for 194 yards on 42 carries and caught 29 passes for 289 yards last season. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, file photo, Illinois coach Lovie Smith stands along the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Nebraska, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois appears poised to make a statement in the Big Ten during the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Holly Hart, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photoWisconsin's Graham Mertz reacts to a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan in Madison, Wis. Mertz is about to get his chance to show he’s worthy of all the acclaim that accompanied his arrival on campus last year. Now that foot surgery has sidelined returning starter Jack Coan indefinitely, Mertz is likely to open the season as the 16th-ranked Badgers’ first-team quarterback. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)