Illini roll behind Williams
Sunday, November 18, 2007 2:52 AM
By David Mercer
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As he watched Florida beat Ohio State in the national championship game in January, Juice Williams, quarterback of two-win Illinois, had a crazy dream.
"I was just thinking, like, wow, I know it's a great feeling to be out there on the national stage," the sophomore said yesterday.
After polishing off their ninth win, 41-22 over Northwestern, the 20th-ranked Illini almost certainly will live Williams' dream.
It could be a showdown at the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 with Illini coach Ron Zook's old team, No. 14 Florida, where a lot of fans still hold a grudge. Or a Bowl Championship Series game, if a few of the teams ahead of Illinois in the polls lose during the next two weeks.
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