Ep. 1228 - Carey Davis evaluates Illini through 3 games; Dave Biddle on Ohio State

Illini Sports Network analyst Carey Davis joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to evaluate the Illini through three games, including QB Katin Houser, WR Collin Dixon, the running backs and tight ends and the defense. Then Werner catches up with 247Sports Ohio State expert Dave Biddle of Bucknuts.com to preview the Illini's trip to No. 7 Ohio State. Biddle breaks down expectations in Columbus, the loss to Texas, WR Jeremiah Smith, QB Julian Sayin, the run game, a new-look defense and what Saturday's game against Illinois means for Ohio State.

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(0:00) - Intro

(2:48) - Carey Davis on moving to booth

(5:20) - Thoughts on QB Katin Houser

(7:45) - What's behind WR Collin Dixon's success

(8:43) - Evaluating the Illini run game

(11:29) - Thoughts on RB Javari Barnett

(13:09) - Evaluating the tight ends

(15:20) - Evaluating the Illini defense

(17:56) - Will Holmes impressing

(18:58) - Previewing Ohio State challenge

(20:20) - Davis on Illini recruiting

(23:10) - Dave Biddle joins to talk Illibuck

(24:30) - Expectations at Ohio State

(26:00) - Jeremiah Smith's standing in OSU history

(30:15) - Conversation around QB Julian Sayin

(32:23) - Ohio State's run game

(37:37) - What Illinois game means for OSU

(40:54) - Wrapping up the pod

(34:38) - Ohio State's defense