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Podcast: The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast
Episode: Now or Never (10/05/23)
Description: Mike Carpenter looks ahead to a true must-win game for Bret Bielema's Illini. With Nebraska in town for a Friday night matchup, can Illinois get back to .500 and give themselves a puncher's chance at bowl eligibility? Or, will another disappointing effort bury their bowl chances . . . and potentially have negative long-term consequences for the Bielema era? Also, we look ahead to the 2024-28 Big Ten football opponents list.