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Bielema has something to prove in Madison return

The Champaign Room | September 27, 2022

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I’ve been writing about Illinois football since graduating in 2016. Every year it's the same storyline when the Illini face the Badgers.

Illinois needs a perfect game to be within a touchdown. The defense needs to be on point. The offense needs to be rhythmic. Special teams need to be, well, special. It’s happened once since I set foot down in Champaign.

The rest hasn’t been pretty.

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This one is also a bit personal for me: I live with a Wisconsin alum.

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