Poor tackling new Illini defense's 'downfall' in concerning debut: 'We expect more out of ourselves'
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The brief
"Poor tackling new Illini defense's 'downfall' in concerning debut: 'We expect more out of ourselves'" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Illinois beats the Blazers; Impressions of 3-3-5 defense The Champaign Room · 6h ago
- Bret Bielema Reveals Why Illinois' Defense Struggled vs. UAB Sports Illustrated · 6h ago
- How to Watch UAB vs. Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time FOX Sports · 6h ago
- Illinois has an immediate red flag that Bobby Hauck needs to fix stat Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Poor tackling new Illini defense's 'downfall' in concerning debut: 'We expect more out of ourselves' 247Sports · 6h ago
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