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The Year That Could’ve Been

2020 is mere hours away from being over. The dawn of a new year gives us time to reflect on what was good and what might’ve been, as well as gives us an opportunity to look ahead. 2020 gave Fighting Illini fans plenty of things to be excited about while still leaving us yearning for something more. The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted life as we know it, forcing us to change our collective way of life...including the way we consume sports.

We identify the time of year based on certain events on the sports calendar — the Daytona 500 & Super Bowl?