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Illinois announces honorary captain for Reliaquest Bowl vs. Mississippi State
By Ethan Stone
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Illinois announced that former Fighting Illini center and current vice president of player development for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Duke Preston will be their honorary captain for Monday’s Reliaquest Bowl against Mississippi State.
Preston was a 3-year starter for Illinois and a 5-year NFL veteran. He was selected in the 4th round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He later played for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
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πΈThree-year starter at Illinois
πΈ2005 NFL Draft pick
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Illinois should be in for a good one against the No. 22 Bulldogs. The game is set to kick off at Noon Monday and will be aired on ESPN2.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.