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Big Ten Team Profile: Illinois Fighting Illini

Before the 2013 college football season kicks off, WNUR Sports will bring you coverage of Northwestern and the rest of the Big Ten. Today, WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) breaks down the Illinois Fighting Illini. The good news for Illinois football? A lot of the team’s offensive production returns, and this season can’t be much worse than

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The NUmbers Guy: Northwestern vs. Illinois Analysis

WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) analyzes Northwestern’s 50-14 drubbing of Illinois Saturday by the numbers and questions the motivational strategy of Illinois coach Tim Beckman. To say I was nervous when Illinois took a 7-0 lead seven minutes into Saturday’s game would be a gross understatement. The Illini had just capped off an 11-play, 78-yard drive with a Donovonn

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Illinois Preview: Interview with Pat Fitzgerald

Earlier this week, Northwestern Wildcats head football coach Pat Fitzgerald sat down with WNUR Sports Directors Jim Sannes and Zach Kisfalusi to preview the ‘Cats’ match-up with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Coach Fitz talks about Northwestern’s victory over Michigan State, the 2012 class of seniors in their last home game, Big Ten expansion and the intensification of Northwestern’s rivalry with

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WNUR’s Predictions of Northwestern football vs. Illinois

The WNUR Sports staffers offer their picks for this Saturday’s match-up by previewing their predictions of the victor, the final score and a player to watch as the Northwestern University Wildcats take on the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Jim Sannes (@JimSannes): Northwestern 31, Illinois 13. If Northwestern doesn’t win this game by 15+ points, I will be incredibly sad.

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