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By Bob Asmussen

Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:18 PM CDT

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Since 1995, Illinois and Indiana have been in football ruts. Here's how they compare:

ILLINOIS INDIANA

Record 61-105-1 53-113

Big Ten record 34-80-1 24-90

Bowls 3 1

Coaches 3 4

Renovations 1 1

Winning seasons 3 1

Winless seasons 1 0

Biggest fan Hugh Hefner John Mellencamp

Football highlight Rose Bowl A bowl

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I believe it was the 1996 game where Tepper & Co. eeked out a 45-41 OT game. Tepper steps up to the podium and barks, "Wasn't that a great college football game????", or something to that effect.

Ugh.

Good riddance to him then, and considering where we are at now, I hope we lose. That will only expedite the exit of Zook. Otherwise, if we win vs. Indiana and Purdue, half-brain Guenther will find a reason to keep Zook for 2010.

Posted by IlliniHimey on October 15, 2009 at 3:17 PM | Suggest Removal

The more I read the more I realize that Himey is exactly the kind of person Tressel was talking about.

Posted by squad33 on October 15, 2009 at 4:20 PM | Suggest Removal

Actually, I was thinking Himey was Nobel material.

Posted by jturner on October 15, 2009 at 6:19 PM | Suggest Removal

The title says it all. OUCH. Most fans and many writers across the media thankfully are making it abundantly clear loosing isn't acceptable.

Posted by TotalIlliniFan on October 16, 2009 at 5:17 AM | Suggest Removal

"Loosing"? Neither is "losing", TotalIllini fan. Did we go to the same university?

Posted by illiniwatcher on October 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM | Suggest Removal

illiniwatcher, if typos get you going, enjoy ...

Posted by TotalIlliniFan on October 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM | Suggest Removal