Illinois-Washington postgame news & notes

"I thought they fought extremely hard," Beckman said. "I thought Nathan (Scheelhaase) ran our offense extremely well in the second half. We had a couple adjustments that they made at halftime that you saw pay off for us. This team did meet a challenge at halftime, and I think offensively we stepped up."
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Despite the loss, it was a great atmosphere at @SoldierField. Thanks for support #Illini fans! Our State. Our Team. pic.twitter.com/R8H7QquwNl

— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) September 15, 2013