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Will Illinois exceed expectations?

By By Mel Kiper Jr.
ESPN.com

Monday, June 23, 2003

Editor's Note: ESPN.com's Mel Kiper Jr. is previewing the 2003 college football season by taking a team-by-team look at the six major conferences. Following is Part I of the Big Ten. Illinois The Illini are a team that does well when the expectations are low. When they are picked to be in the mix they fall back but when they are pegged for the bottom third they usually surpass expectations. Illinois likes the underdog role and that's what it is this year. Ron Turner is a quality coach and wi ...

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