Crim: Early-season matchups could determine if Fighting Illini can muster elusive winning season

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | July 22, 2024
The University of Illinois football program has enjoyed just four winning seasons since 2001 and now tackles a beefed up Big Ten Conference. | Photo courtesy University of Illinois athletics

QUINCY — Random thoughts with the opening night of high school football season just 40 days away: • Illinois has had just four winning football seasons since the 10-2 Sugar Bowl team under Ron Turner in 2001. The program has been mired in mediocrity, managing just 15 campaigns of eight or more wins in 134…

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