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  1. On August 25 he is going to have students at practice and have them rush the field at the end.
  2. Tim Beckman is on The Quad talking to students. He will be shaking hands on Green Street in a few minutes.
  3. The Illinois Arizona State game will not be moved. Game will be played September 8. Time TBA.
  4. Illinois-Louisiana Tech will be at night: bit.ly/Iqs2gi
  5. I'll be on "SportsTalk" tonight with Michael Kiser and Orion Buckingham. You can listen at wdws.com
  6. Terry Hawthorne can play receiver. He just caught a long touchdown pass to give the Blue a 10-9 lead. So much for my prediction.
  7. The final quarter is 20 minutes. Don't think I've ever seen that in football before. Maybe Illinois is starting a trend.
  8. Nice kick by Taylor Zalewski. He's got a chance to be a part of the kicking team in the fall.
  9. The weather doesn't look to be improving any. Blame the lack of scoring on a wet ball.
  10. Second half has started. The clock is running, so this won't take very long. Orange is holding onto a 6-3 lead.
  11. Defensive MVP right now is Michael Buchanan. Too bad these stats don't count. He's going to have more than 10 sacks if healthy in 2012.
  12. @1robertasparrow @bobasmussen I'm guessing maybe 1,000 or so. Hard to see many folks under the stands from my angle.
  13. Fancy catch by Kenny Knight near the sideline. He's one of the young receivers who could have an impact in 2012. BTW, it's still raining.
  14. Nice to see Zach Becker on the field. He has had a good spring after coming back from a broken ankle.
  15. No turnovers yet. Good for the offense, but it has been a point of emphasis on defense. Still, the D is winning today.
  16. Nathan Scheelhaase just put the Orange on the board with an 8-yard run. Ta'Jarvis Fuller is having a big day for the Orange defense.
  17. The fans in the stands today should be handed free season tickets on their way out of the stadium. Or at least a free Coke.
  18. Blue is on the board first with a short field goal by Nick Immekus. Nice drive led by Reilly O'Toole.
  19. They are introducing the honorary coaches to the fans. Hard to tell who got the biggest hand from the huddled fans.
  20. I will have a postgame chat at 5 p.m. Here's the link: bit.ly/HCvoJl