Football
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois returns to Memorial Stadium to battle for The Hat in its regular-season finale and Senior Day game against Northwestern. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.
The Fighting Illini enter Saturday’s contest needing a win to earn bowl eligibility, which would mark the team’s first back-to-back bowl appearances since 2010-11. The Orange and Blue have won two of their last three, most recently falling to Iowa away from home.
Northwestern has already earned a spot in a bowl game after picking up its sixth win of the season in a 23-15 home victory over Purdue last week. The Wildcats sit at 6-5 overall with a 4-4 mark in Big Ten play.
Illinois has won the Land of Lincoln Trophy in each of the last two installments of the rivalry game, including a 41-3 victory over the Wildcats in Evanston last season. The Illini last won three straight games against Northwestern from 1988-90, and they are looking for consecutive victories over the Wildcats in Champaign for the first time since 1999 and 2001.
Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (reporter) will be on the call on Big Ten Network. The Busey Bank Illini Sports Network has the radio call with Brian Barnhart, Martin O’Donnell, and Michael Martin.
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FamILLy First Ticket Prices – $15 horseshoe and east balcony seats
Unlimited $10 Student Tickets – University of Illinois Students can purchase an unlimited quantity of student section tickets. Purchase student tickets HERE
Senior Day – Come out and honor the Fighting Illini seniors playing their last game at Memorial Stadium. A pregame ceremony, including senior families, will take place.
Illini Hour — Fans are now incentivized more than ever to enter Memorial Stadium during the first hour gates are open. From 90 minutes to 30 minutes before kickoff, all hot dogs, non-alcoholic beverages (excluding souvenir cups), domestic beers, and Trulys are just $3. Fans can…
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