The Fighting Illini had the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on their field looking for a historic upset. Instead Illinois got their second loss of the season, 34-16 to the #1 Buckeyes. Ohio State built a 20-0 lead in the first half and were really never threatened.

Ohio State football is on the road for this week's Big Ten matchup and we are provided live updates. Here's some instant reaction and highlights.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will be without 11 Buckeyes for its matchup against Illinois on Saturday. Defensive end Eddrick Houston and cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. are among the Buckeyes ruled out for the game. The unavailable list can be seen below:

The Buckeyes' defense forced three turnovers against No. 17 Illinois, which the offense converted into 17 points. Midseason All-American teams will be released next week, and those lists are going to be littered with Buckeyes. Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles were Preseason All-Americans. Arvell Reese and Caden Curry are first-half breakout players.

Illinois has lost its first home game of the season against the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Illini committed three turnovers, resulting in 21 points for the Buckeyes, and fell 34-16. It took until five minutes into the second half for Illinois to find the end zone,

The final SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report is out for the Auburn Tigers rivalry contest against the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs. For Auburn, it is relatively good news. The Tigers will be without two offensive players they weren’t expected to have in the lineup on Saturday night.