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Bulletin board material: Who stops the Illini in Chicago? Da Bulls.

Bob Asmussen, Football beat writer

You can get away with losing five players to suspensions against Kent State and Western Illinois. But Illinois needs a full roster to beat the Bulls. Thanks to the run game and defense, the Illini hang close before USF puts the game away with a late TD. Maybe the Illini will start 3-0 in 2019 against Akron, UConn and Eastern Michigan.

Prediction: South Florida 24, Illinois 14

Scott Richey, Football beat writer

Last year's game in Tampa turned out to be the beginning of the end for Illinois.