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Area players come up big for Bielema's team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 30—NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Where would Illinois football be in 2025 without the contributions from central Illinois players? Not 8-4 and meeting an SEC school in the Music City Bowl. That’s for sure. Bret Bielema’s pledge to recruit central Illinois when he became the Illini coach at the beginning of this decade has paid off big time. The proof is in the production, from Rochester’s Hank …

Area players come up big for Bielema's team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 30—NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Where would Illinois football be in 2025 without the contributions from central Illinois players? Not 8-4 and meeting an SEC school in the Music City Bowl. That’s for sure. Bret Bielema’s pledge to recruit central Illinois when he became the Illini coach at the beginning of this decade has paid off big time. The proof is in the production, from Rochester’s Hank …