Ohio State ended its nonconference part of the regular season on Saturday when it obliterated Kent State. Now it's time to enter Big Ten play when the Buckeyes host Illinois at Noon for the Fox Big Noon game (and all OSU fans rolled their eyes).
That means one of Buckeye Nation's favorite coaches, Bret Bielema, is set to visit the banks of the Olentangy. For him, it'll be the first time since he brought his Wisconsin Badgers to town on October 29, 2011. That year, Wisconsin got the best of the Buckeyes, 33-29. So, yeah, the last time Bielema coached inside the venerable Ohio Stadium, he was victorious. Ohio State will look to end that streak on Saturday.
Bielema met with his media earlier this week to preview the matchup with the Buckeyes, and
he showed some respect for what Ryan Day and Ohio State have been and done. He also talked about his best moment in Ohio Stadium, how challenging it is to play there, and more.
You can listen to and watch Bielema's complete press conference thanks to the Fighting Illini YouTube channel. We always like to keep tabs on what the opposing coaches are saying, and maybe you do too.
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: What Illinois coach Bret Bielema said about Ohio State prior to game
