Ep. 1236 - J Leman on "embarrassing" loss to Purdue, chance to bounce back against Michigan State

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast · Oct 5, 2026 · 1:00:54

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 24-17 loss to Purdue. Leman breaks down a poor offensive performance, Katin Houser's worst game and red zone issues and then chats about the defense's continued inability to create negative plays. Leman chats about what Bret Bielema must change for Illinois to show improvement this season and to make strides long-term.

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