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VIDEO: Tim Beckman trampled by ref in Illinois-Northwestern

Who’s to say Illinois’ coach wasn’t just scouring Northwestern’s field for Penn State transfers?

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Yes, Illinois coach Tim Beckman incurred a 15-yard penalty for getting run over by a referee. There might never be anything more Illini football than that.

And I might never recover from Beckman’s emergency crab walk off the field as a Wildcats player approaches. Nice wheels, coach.

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