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Ep. 1220 - Illinois vs. Duke preview
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Summary
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois vs. Duke with a six-pack of questions. The guys break down how Brandon Henderson's injury impacts the offensive line, what other personnel changes the Illini could make, the key to Bobby Hauck's defense slowing down Duke's passing attack, the keys for the offense against Manny Diaz's aggressive defense and their biggest concerns and reasons for confidence in the game. The guys wrap up by making their Picks to Click and their bold predictions for the game. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Setting up Illinois vs. Duke 4:55 - Home-field advantage for Illini 7:35 - Impact of Brandon Henderson's injury 14:26 - Personnel changes in Week 2? 23:36 - How does defense slow down Duke rushing attack? 30:00 - How does Illini attack Duke's aggressive defense? 35:12 - Biggest reason for confidence against Duke 41:05 - Biggest reason for concern against Duke 45:54 - Picks to click 5 53:26 - Bold predictions 57:45 - Look around the Big Ten