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Illini, Irish get big wins, but show there is plenty left to prove

By Chris Fowler
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, October 12, 2007

Ron Zook isn't letting his guard down for a second. He knows how fickle college football's fortunes can be. One week you're the toast of the town, the next week you're being roasted. "It's a humbling game," he told me. He's been humbled a few times. Remember, coming into this season, Zook's Illini had lost 15 of their first 16 conference games. He also knows that his young, 18th-ranked Illini are operating with a pretty narrow margin for error. They survived against Penn State by creating four ...

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