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As expected, Illinois football won’t be favored in their upcoming contest against No. 22 North Carolina. VegasInsider.com released their opening Week 2 lines, and the Fighting Illini have been designated as a 7-point underdog, which seems rather fair given the Tar Heels’ opening performance against No. 18 Georgia.
UNC 24, Georgia 33: Carolina loses opener in frustrating fashion. Again. https://t.co/dHoJ3LIIVz
— Tar Heel Blog (@tarheelblog) September 4, 2016
Victory! Illinois! Varsity! #Illini Football starts the @LovieSmith era with a 52-3 win over Murray State #WeWillWin https://t.co/qQcnHCiJGB
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) September 3, 2016
Illinois (1-0) will face North Carolina (0-1) under the lights at Memorial Stadium on September 10. Kickoff is scheduled for just after 6:30pm CT. The Orange and Blue will be looking for revenge after falling to the Tar Heels by a final score of 48-14 last season.
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