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Richey Ten things I think I know about the Illini
Published by The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. on September 27, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET
Sep. 27—Saturday's 42-19 loss at No. 7 Ohio State provided some new insight into Illinois football for beat writer Scott Richey. Here's 10 more things he thinks he knows about the Illini: 1. The postgame press conference at Ohio Stadium was an exercise in body language reading. The sheer number of times Illinois coach Bret Bielema brought his right hand to his head across 9 1/2 minutes of ...
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