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Here is college football beat writer Bob Asmussen's look at the 2010 Illinois schedule:

DATE OPPONENT TIME/TV WIN/LOSS

Sept. 4 vs. Missouri 11:30 a.m./FSN Loss

Rash of Illini injuries in the secondary should have Tigers quarterback Blaine Gabbert smiling from ear to ear

Sept. 11 vs. Southern Illinois 6:30 p.m./BTN Win

Against current Missouri Valley schools, Illinois is 6-0 all time, with two wins against the Salukis

Sept. 18 vs. Northern Illinois 11 a.m./BTN Win

The Huskies took the 2001 Big Ten champions to the wire, losing 17-12

Oct. 2 vs. Ohio State TBA/TBA Loss

There's a decent chance Terrelle Pryor and the Buckeyes could enter Memorial Stadium ranked No. 1

Oct. 9 at Penn State 11 a.m./TBA Loss

If you're going to State College, get plenty of photos of the elder gentleman roaming the sidelines for the Nittany Lions

Oct. 16 at Michigan State 11 a.m./TBA Loss

As middle linebackers go, there haven't been many better in the country than Spartans star Greg Jones

Oct. 23 vs. Indiana 11 a.m./TBA Win

It's the first break in what is a nasty Big Ten schedule for the Illini, who want revenge after last year's loss in Bloomington

Oct. 30 vs. Purdue TBA/TBA Loss

Look out for first-year Boilermakers quarterback Robert Marve, a Miami transfer who could be the league's newcomer of the year

Nov. 6 at Michigan TBA/TBA Win

Last time Illinois won three in a row against the Wolverines? The streak was actually four from 1950 to '53

Nov. 13 vs. Minnesota TBA/TBA Win

First trip back to Memorial Stadium for the Gophers since they stunned the 2008 Illini

Nov. 20 at Northwestern 2:30 p.m./ESPNU Loss

Good news for those visiting Wrigley Field: the Cubs can't possibly lose. Somewhere, George Halas is smiling

Dec. 3 at Fresno State 9:15 p.m./ESPN2 Loss

Here's hoping the game is close to as exciting as last year's model in Champaign, a one-pointer decided at the buzzer