The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Week 7 college football game. Here is a recap and highlights.

The No. 1 Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) turned over the No. 17 Fighting Illini (5-2, 2-2) three times and scored 21 points off those giveaways during a 34-16 win. Ohio State needs an Illinois zip code because it lived in Illini territory in the first half Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium.

The Crimson Tide are 10-0 at home under Kalen DeBoer but just 3-5 away from Bryant-Denny Stadium since the start of 2024. This will be the battle of Alabama QB and Heisman candidate Ty Simpson vs. Missouri's sleeper Heisman candidate in running back Ahmad Hardy.

Aidan Laughery scored on a trick play to shrink the Illinois Fighting Illini's deficit against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Around the Buckeye State, the natives say it’s Ohio Against The World. That amounts to backward look at this college football season. It’s the World Against The Buckeyes. The World keeps losing. Keeps getting smushed.

Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday.