Only fond memories of Lon Kruger at Illinois

But it was his second team that remains my favorite, a group that leaned on a load of senior leadership to go 23-10 and share the Big Ten Conference championship.

It was the final game of the regular season that stands out as one of Kruger's finest hours.

Playing at Indiana on their Senior Night, Kruger brought an Illini team starting Jerry Hester, Matt Heldman, Kevin Turner, Jerry Gee and Brian Johnson to Bloomington.

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