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A 25,346-word preview on a football team picked to finish last in the Big Ten West? Why? BECAUSE I LOVE IT. https://t.co/McpTbxGERy

— Robert (@ALionEye) August 28, 2017

#illini Lovie: First play important for Dudek. "Hopefully he doesn't hyperventilate during pregame warmup."

— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) August 28, 2017

Illinois has 19 straight home-opening wins, the 4th-longest active streak in the nation behind Fla. (27), Okla. State (21) and Wisc. (21).

— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) August 28, 2017

Out of 101 total players on the 2017 roster there are just 9 total seniors, tied for the second-least in FBS - Ga.