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Illini To Play At Soldier Field In 2013; Illini Host Ga. Tech On ESPN2

>> Illini Add Soldier Field Game Against Huskies

Illinois has added the University of Washington to its 2013 football schedule and will play the Huskies at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Illinois said in a news release Tuesday that the Illini will face the Huskies on Sept. 14.

Illinois has only played one other game at Soldier Field. That was a 10-9 win over Washington State in 1994.

The Illini last played in Chicago in November 2010. Illinois defeated Northwestern 48-27 at Wrigley Field.

The Illini also announced they've finished out their 2013 schedule by adding a Sept. 28 game against Miami (Ohio) at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

Other non-conference games were also added against Youngstown State in 2014, Western Illinois and Kent State in 2015 and Western Michigan in 2016.

>> Illini Game Against Georgia Tech Will On ESPN2

The University of Illinois says new basketball coach John Groce's debut against Georgia Tech in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge will be televised nationally by ESPN2.

The school said in a news release Tuesday that the Illini will take on Georgia Tech at home on Wednesday, No. 28. The game will start at 9 p.m. Eastern.

The teams have met seven times and Illinois has won all but one. But the Yellow Jackets and Illini haven't played since 2001.

Groce came to Illinois from Ohio earlier this year after former Illini coach Bruce Weber was fired.

Illinois has won three straight in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Illini knocked off Clemson in 2009, North Carolina in 2010 and Maryland last year.

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