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As an incoming senior, I have been a student at Illinois for some of the most successful years of Illinois Football in the past two decades. From top-10 victories to competing for a spot in the Big Ten Championship, Illinois football has provided me a fair share of joy, along with an overwhelming amount of heartbreak.
Unlike its more popular brother sport across the street, not every student considers themselves a “die-hard” football fan as some unfortunately become disenfranchised with the team.