The students are not back in school yet, but the football players sure are! They, the staff and coaches, have been hard at work all summer preparing for the upcoming season, and it won’t be long until all that hard work comes to fruition.

The games are about to begin!

The time for tailgates, marching bands, cheerleaders, and all the revelry that makes college football so special is almost upon us, and for many, it will be none too soon.

Our local teams start the season on the weekend of Aug. 29-30, with Illinois vs. Western Illinois on Aug. 29 and Northwestern vs. Tulane on Aug. 30. Many other teams will kick off even sooner.

One extra challenge this year: It might be a little hard for the average fans, and quite frankly, even the avid followers of the game, to figure out exac

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