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Highlights: Wisconsin Badgers 48, Illinois Fighting Illini 3

The Champaign Room | November 13, 2016

Related Topics: Starting lineup, Redshirt (college sports), Touchdown, Illinois Fighting Illini football, Caught, Jeff George, Wide receiver

  • First start of the season for WR Sam Mays, who caught the game-winning touchdown last week. He started once in 2015.
  • First career start for redshirt freshman CB Cameron Watkins. He is the 27th first-time starter for the Illini this season.
  • Redshirt-freshman QB Jeff George Jr. started for the fourth straight game.
  • Senior Des Carroll Phillips and Duwaune Smoot combined for 3.0 TFLs in the game pushing their combined season total to 29.5. The duo entered the game with a combined 26.5 TFLs, the most of any duo in the FBS.
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