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Victorious Illini all smiles  (Monday, September 13, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – A steady rain fell on the 100 or so running around Sunday at Memorial Stadium. They didn't seem to care.

Not after a 38-10 win. Not after starting their season 2-0.

Illini draw the line  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – All week, the Illinois offensive linemen heard about the scary San Diego State blitz.

They're still waiting for it.

One week after throwing the kitchen sink at poor, overmatched South Florida, the Aztecs picked on a team their own size. And didn't have much luck.

Illini quiet skeptics with rout  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – All spring and summer, they said they were better. They said they had changed. But nobody believed.

Now, they might.

On Saturday, the Illinois football team added a truckload of proof to all the talk, routing San Diego State 38-10 at Memorial Stadium.

UI defense in a rush to improve  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – Whenever Mike McGee needs some pass rushing tips, all he has to do is pop in a a tape from his freshman year and look for No. 97.

The best darn teacher he's ever had at Illinois.

Rossow: Kish's crew learns on job to 'Just drill it'  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

Must have been a linebacker, San Diego State quarterback Brian Russell was thinking while squirming on the turf in pain. Maybe a defensive tackle.

Had to be somebody really big and really angry to deliver a hit that knocked the wind from Russell's stomach to somewhere near Tolono.

Harvey, Havard offer alternatives for Illinois attack  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – Rocky Harvey did his best work out of the tailback spot Saturday.

Take that 20-yard gainer that began as a left end sweep and wound up as a wild jailbreak to the right sideline, where San Diego State coach Ted Tollner was brooding.

UI-SDSU game statistics  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

ILLINOIS 38, SDSU 10

Butkus wins and bears it  (Sunday, September 12, 1999)

CHAMPAIGN – Luke Butkus waited the better part of four years to truly celebrate a victory.

After finishing up at Bloom Township High School with two winless seasons, Butkus redshirted at Illinois in 1997 and was a backup in '98. He started at center last week but left in the second quarter with leg and ankle injuries.