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Just one week before their season opener, the Illinois Fighting Illini have fired football coach Tim Beckman amid allegations of influencing medical decisions and pressuring players to play hurt, athletic director Mike Thomas announced Friday.
In a statement, Thomas said the dismissal was related to preliminary results of an external review into allegations, which also included efforts to avoid reporting players' injuries.