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Will Illinois Football Rebuild Or Reload In 2023? | Illinois Football 2023
In late October of the 2022 College Football season, the Illinois Fighting Illini were 7-1 (4-1) and locked like a lock to win the Big Ten West in Bret Bielema's second year as head coach. Then, the team went on a 1-4 run with close losses to Michigan State, Purdue, and Michigan and ended up finishing 8-5 (5-4) to end the season. Despite this, what Illinois did last season was impressive, and despite the loss of star running back Chase Brown and elite cornerback Devon Witherspoon, Bret Bielema has the potential to do even better in year 3. Defensive coordinator Ryan Walters, who left to take…
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