HAVE NO FEAR UNDERDOG IS HERE

The University of Illinois football team lost to Michigan State 61-14 last Saturday. Call them "underdogs," for the Illini will not be favored to win in any of their remaining games. I still think they will beat Indiana and score one upset to get the four wins I predicted prior to the start of the season.
The highlight of the game for Illini fans was the introduction of many of the 2004-2005 basketball team at the end of the third quarter. The stadium seemed to clear out rapidly after that. I left in the middle of the fourth quarter and was amazed at the traffic jam.
I hope things get better. So far, the crowds of 50,000 are an acceptable number but I doubt if , other than homecoming, we will see that many the remainder of the season.