Hopefully that serves as sufficient motivation

I think today will be a special day for the Illini. Let's beat those pesky Gophers and become bowl eligible. It feels really good waking up for Illini football in mid-October.

PK Caleb Griffin is out again.

Taz Nicholson, Issac Darkangelo, and Isaiah Williams should be good to go.

He's not tipping anything off on DeVito one way or the other, which makes sense. Make Minnesota prepare for two very difference quarterbacks.

Bielama did say DeVito is participating in practice, but he didn't specify to what degree.

Art Sitkowski is obviously getting more reps this week.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Former Illini offensive lineman Jeff Allen will serve as the honorary captain when Illinois hosts Minnesota on Saturday. The game is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium.

Allen had 47 career starts and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection at Illinois before going on to a successful career in the NFL. He was a second-round pick in 2012 and played eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.

Jeff and his wife Marissa, a former Illini soccer player, own their own business "Cookie Society." They reside in Texas.

More details coming in a recruiting roundup.

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