Tag: Illinois
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Why Northern Illinois should not play in the BCS
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has come under criticism for saying that Norther Illinois does not belong in a BCS bowl game. They became eligible after winning the Mid American Conference and finishing ranked in the top 16. For conferences who do not automatically qualify for the BCS, teams become eligible for one of…
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Life update: I’m moving to Chicago in 19 days
I’m so excited to be moving to the Chicago area on May 20. It’s a sudden decision and is something that, just a month and a half ago, was honestly not on my radar and that I hadn’t been considering. This spring, I started taking graduate classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in their Master…
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Ohio State – Illinois: Notes and Thoughts
It was unbelievable. For the whole game, the Ohio State offense had one play that was working: halfback lead draw. For the whole game, Illinois struggled to stop it. Earlier this season, when Ohio State completed a laughable four passes in a loss at Miami, I remember thinking, “Wow… Those are passing stats from the…
Josh Benner 