Dixon doesn't waver in big win

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHAMPAIGN — Collin Dixon walked down the steps at the Smith Center toward the postgame media space late Friday night with a special game ball in his hands after Illinois' 24-13 victory against Nebraska. kAm%9:D A2CE:4F=2C 32== 925 E96 82>6VD 52E6 2?5 @AA@?6?E ?@E65 7@C A@DE6C:EJ 2=@?8 H:E9 2 D4C2E4965 @FE C64@C5] %96 32== :? s:I@?VD 92?5D H2D E96 D2>6 @?6 96 42F89E =2E6 :? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C E92E E:65 uC:52JVD 82>6 2?5 >256 9:> x==:?@:DV ?6H D:?8=6\D62D@? C64@C5 9@=56C H:E9 `` E@F495@H?D]k^Am kAm%92E Q``Q ?@E65 @? E96 A2A6C E92E HC2AA65 2C@F?5 E96 32== 925 E@ 36 D4C2E4965 @77 2?5 C6A=2465 H:E9 2 Q`aQ H96? s:I@? 25565 2 D64@?5 E@F495@H? 62C=J :? E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C]k^Am kAmp C64@C5 s:I@? D92C65 H:E9 s2G:5 (:==:2>D[ qC2?5@? {=@J5 2?5 7@C>6C E62>>2E6 !2E qCJ2?E 27E6C 42E49:?8 2 `_E9 E@F495@H? EH@ H66D 2?5 qC2?5@? {=@J5 2C6 @? E96 H2== FADE2:CD[Q s:I@? D2:5] !9@E@D @7 7@C>6C x==:?@:D DE2CD 8C246 E96 H2==D @7 6G6CJ A@D:E:@? C@@>]k^Am kAmQtG6? E@ 36 E9@F89E @7 @C >J ?2>6 DA@<6? :? E96 D2>6 G6:? 2D E9@D6 8FJD :D 4C2KJ[Q s:I@? 4@?E:?F65] QxEVD D@>6E9:?8 x 5:5?VE E9:?< H@F=5 6G6C 92AA6? H96? x 7:CDE 8@E 96C6[ 3FE :EVD 9F>3=:?8 2?5 ;FDE C62==J 4@@= E@ D66 D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E92E 92AA6?]Qk^Am kAms:I@? 92D @?=J 366? 96=5 @FE @7 E96 6?5 K@?6 EH:46 E9:D D62D@? — 2E ~9:@ $E2E6 :? =2E6 $6AE6>36C 2?5 =2DE H66<6?5 2E |2CJ=2?5 56DA:E6 42E49:?8 D:I A2DD6D 7@C `_b J2C5D] uC:52J ?:89EVD A2:C @7 E@F495@H?D 282:?DE }63C2D<2 >2C<65 E96 7@FCE9 E:>6 E9:D D62D@? 96VD 42F89E 2E =62DE EH@]k^Am kAmr@?D:DE6?4J 92D 366? s:I@?VD EC256>2C< E9:D 72==] %96 =2E6DE q:8 %6? H:? 3J E96 x==:?: We\b[ c\aX D:>A=J 25565 E@ :E H:E9 6:89E >@C6 42E496D[ `ah >@C6 C646:G:?8 J2C5D 2?5 EH@ E@F495@H?D 282:?DE E96 r@C?9FD<6CD Wd\c[ a\cX E@ D6E 2 ?6H AC@8C2> C64@C5]k^Am kAmQr@==:? :D E96 D2>6 8FJ 6G6CJ 52J[Q x==:?@:D 4@249 qC6E q:6=6>2 D2:5] Qx D2J 2== E96 E:>6 E96 8C62E6DE E9:?8 J@F 42? 3C:?8 E@ 2? @C82?:K2E:@? :D 4@?D:DE6?4J 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@?] w6VD 8C62E 2E 3@E9 @7 E9@D6] x ;FDE E9:?< E92E <:5VD 8@E 2? F?H2G6C:?8 4@?7:56?46 :? 9:>D6=7] ~3G:@FD=J[ 9:D BF2CE6C324< 5@6D[ E@@[ 2?5 @FC A=2J 42==6C]Qk^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .