Illinois Needs Fixes Before Duke | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Illinois barely edged out UAB in their opener, but with Duke looming, the Illini have serious work to do—especially on defense, where cracks showed up and tackling was a mess due to camp injuries. They need to fix that fast, because Duke’s running game won’t hesitate. The run game also needs consistency—great first-half performance from Ca’Lil Valentine fizzled in the second half. And tight ends? They vanished in the passing game despite solid blocking. Against Duke, they can’t be invisible—they’ve got to step up or risk getting buried. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1ac501aa05734f99