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I'm sure that as this game approaches some people will correctly observe that Illinois is lucky to once again meet us the week before The Game.
But IMHO, Illinois' game the week before this one is a classic trap game that will leave them emotionally exhausted.
Yes, they play a MAC team the week before hosting us.
But that MAC team, Western Michigan, is going to be very, very good by MAC standards next year. And there is absolutely no way that they will have Illinois' undivided attention. The Broncos (or whatever) are a classic trap game for Illinois.
I believe the Illini will win the game, but I think it will be MUCH closer than they want and that it will, as I said, leave them emotionally exhausted.
That, and the revenge factor, has me believing that we will utterly brutalize the Illini this year.
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