Arrelious Benn, Jon Asamoah add to Illini award candidates

Illini receiver Arrelious Benn has been named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Trophy and guard Jon Asamoah is on the list for the Outland Trophy. Those announcements give Illinois five players who are on preseason watch lists for various national awards.

Benn already had been included on the Walter Camp player of the year list.

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