Across the field: Illinois

Many things in life are cyclical, and college football likely epitomizes this better than most of those things. All winning programs have certain torches they need to pass off to others, even if just for a year or two.

Despite the offseason drama we all had to witness, I couldn't have imagined then that my pregame interview with an Illini writer would follow three Ohio State losses, and Illinois clinching a bowl berth. But, such is life, and I guess they can carry that bowl-eligible-in-October torch for now. And... a little cleansing of the bandwagon never killed anybody.

This week I welcome Robert, of A Lion Eye, as our uber-giddy, bowl eligible guest on Across the Field who gives us great insight on our opponent this Saturday. We discuss Illinois' strengths and weakness, unsold tickets, why (despite the fact that I ate it last night) you should boycott Chipotle in Champaign, and their player that might pull a reverse Woody Hayes at any given moment. If that's not something to watch for, then I don't know what is.

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