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Illinois has won three of its past four. Michigan has lost three of its past four.

The Illini have not been to a bowl game since the 2007 season. The Wolverines have not been to a bowl game since the 2007 season.

Both programs are 5-3, in search of that sixth win that will allow coaches Ron Zook (Illini) and Rich Rodriguez (Wolverines) to exhale. Six wins, of course, almost always translates to bowl-eligibility, particularly when the Big Ten has eight ...

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