AJ Bush #1 of the Illinois Fighting Illini runs the ball during the game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Champaign, Illinois.
The Illini lost their final game in 2018 to Northwestern to finish the season with six losses in their last seven games.
ABOUT AKRON (2018: 4-8)The Zips lost their final five games last season and coach Terry Bowden lost his job after seven years, replaced by Tom Arth of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Illinois finished with a losing record in 14 of the past 17 seasons and hasn't appeared in a bowl game since 2011.
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