The News-Gazette · Dec 1, 2015
Illinois will accept bowl bid if offered
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CHAMPAIGN — Illinois spokesman Kent Brown announced Tuesday the school would accept a bowl bid if offered.
The Illini finished the regular season 5-7 after Saturday's 24-14 loss to Northwestern and did not meet the six wins required to be bowl eligible, but with 40 bowl games and not enough six-win teams, at least two but as many as five berths will be open.
The remaining bowl bids for 5-7 teams will be handed out based on Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. Missouri, also 5-7 on the year, announced Monday it would not accept a bowl bid.