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Illinois opens as slight underdog against Kansas

As if a last-second field goal against a MAC team to open the season wasn’t enough adversity, here’s some more for the Illini.

Illinois will head to Lawrence on Friday as a 3-point underdog vs. Kansas.

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— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 3, 2023

This isn’t a surprise considering the game is being played at KU’s Memorial Stadium and the Jayhawks are expected to have starting QB Jalon Daniels making his season debut.

The Illini were 9-point favorites vs.