Close calls: What Illinois hopes to learn from in those situations
What happened
Sep. 18—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football program had played in 20 games decided by six or fewer points the previous five seasons before finding itself in another close game last Saturday against Duke. A 12-8 record in those close games during the first five seasons of Bret Bielema's tenure as the Illini coach established a certain level of expected grittiness in tight fourth quarters. Not to ...
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