Illinois has shown steady improvement under Bret Bielema much the same as Mississippi State had under Mike Leach, and now the two programs meet in Tampa at the first ever Reliaquest Bowl. But this Illini squad had been decimated by opt-outs and coaching changes, so the question is, what can they do against the Bulldogs on January 2? Brian Hadad welcomes back his old friend Matt Stevens, now with IlliniGuys.com, to give an inside look at what the Big Ten representative is bringing to the bowl.
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