Illini Sports Blog

Not much left football can play for

Face it, most fans were ready for Illini football to go away 10 weeks ago, and now we have to pretend to be interested for two more weeks. If we're being honest, the attention paid to Illini sports long ago shifted to basketball.

On Tuesday, Illini football coach Ron Zook had no choice but to present a strong front, saying that his players have maintained their enthusiasm and that he and his team are fired up at the possibility of playing the nation's fifth-ranked football team.

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