Know your nonconference opponent: North Carolina
Posted Jun 29, 2016
What’s at stake for Illinois? This will only be Lovie Smith's second game as the Illini head coach, and given that his debut will come against Murray State, North Carolina will present his first major challenge. Even a defensive whiz like him will have a tough time stopping a UNC offense that averaged 7.3 yards per play and over 40 points per game last season.
(ESPN.com)
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