The University of Illinois isn’t expecting any attendance issues on Saturday, perhaps thanks to the Newton family.
The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based bunch will have an entire section of Memorial Stadium to themselves as 68 friends and family including past football coaches will be in Champaign, Ill., for the first (and probably only) Newton Bowl, featuring Toledo wide receiver Jerjuan Newton and younger brother Illinois All-American defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton.
SEASON OPENER
u25a0 Who: Toledo (9-5 last year) at Illinois (8-5 last year).
u25a0 When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
u25a0 TV: Big Ten Network.