No. 25 Illinois entertains neighbor Eastern Illinois in opener
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Ordinarily, there are extra butterflies floating around before a season opener. Coaches and players spend a little extra time contemplating how good their teams might look on opening night.
No. 25 Illinois need not bother with this step before hosting Eastern Illinois in Monday's opener at StateFarm Center in Champaign. The Illini already know their potential because they knoc