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Illinois football will need new faces at wide receiver to get up to speed quickly

The season is quickly approaching, and the Illinois football program is going to need the wide receivers to step up.

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Illinois football had many strengths in 2024, and that is why we won 10 games.

Without those strengths, the Illini would have struggled greatly. One of the biggest strengths for the Orange and Blue was the wide receiver corps.

Pat Bryant led the way for Illinois with 54 receptions for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns.