CHAMPAIGN – Kirk Johnson won't have to look at the depth chart the next two weeks. He knows he'll be Illinois' starting quarterback Nov. 21 against Michigan State.

Johnson didn't get quite as much notice before Saturday's game. Illinois coach Ron Turner waited until just before kickoff to name Johnson the starter.

Illinois 31Indiana 16

"We'd love to have a quarterback who can run like Antwaan Randle El."

– Illinois coach Ron Turner

Dating from the Wilson-Eason-Trudeau era and through Jeff George's two quality seasons, Illinois came to be known as a drop-back passing school.

CHAMPAIGN – The neighbors don't get together as often as they should. But when they do, it usually means something.

Illinois and Indiana first played football in 1899. So, today they'll be playing their 100th game, right? Not when the Big Ten has a say in the schedule. Unbelievably, the Illini and Hoosiers have played just 55 times in 100 years.

CHAMPAIGN – The nights before games, the Illinois and Indiana players like to take in a movie.

The pick was obvious Friday night: Adam Sandler in "The Waterboy."

Joe Lauzen knows his future. In six weeks, he'll be a University of Illinois graduate working in his Dad's accounting firm. It's a lock.

But Lauzen doesn't know his present. And he doesn't care.

Q. You and 10 other Illinois seniors are going to play your last home game today. How do you feel about it?

A. I think a little bit sad. We played a lot of games here. There''s going to be a lot of nostalgia when we go out on the field. But at the same time, it''s also the start of something new, getting the rest of your life going.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The legend of Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El grows with each game.

They talk about his winning touchdown run in the final seconds against Iowa.