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Illini Hosts Texas State, College Football Notes

 width=>>Illini Focused On Fixing Slow Starts Against Texas State

Illinois has been a strong second-half team so far this season, though the first halves have left the Illini in trouble.

Illinois (2-1) has trailed at the half of every game so far.

Texas State (1-1) comes to Champaign Saturday and might provide the antidote.

The Bobcats trailed Navy 28-0 midway through the first quarter last weekend. They have a strong quarterback in Tyler Jones and Texas State coach Dennis Franchione says protecting him will be the key to success.

If the Illini do struggle, quarterback Wes Lunt could get a chance for more late-game heroics. He's thrown for more than 300 fourth-quarter yards this season.

>>#5 Auburn Top #20 Kansas State

(Manhattan, KS) -- Nick Marshall tossed two touchdowns to help number-five Auburn hold off 20th-ranked Kansas State 20-14 in Manhattan. Marshall ended 17-of-31 for 231 yards and an interception for the Tigers, who improved to 3-and-0. He added 46 yards on the ground while D'haquille Williams hauled in eight balls for 110 yards and a TD. Jake Waters threw for 245 yards and two picks for the Wildcats, who slipped to 2-and-1. Curry Sexton had 11 catches for 121 yards in the loss.

 width=>>Texas Tech DC Wallerstedt Resigns

(Undated) -- Texas Tech defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt is resigning. The school announced the move on Thursday after he told head coach Kliff Kingsbury. ESPN reports he was under the influence of a substance while on the campus. He joined Kingsbury in 2013. The defensive duties will be handled by co-DC Mike Smith.

>>UC Football Player Suspended After Weekend Arrest

(Cincinnati, OH) -- A football player at the University of Cincinnati has been suspended following his arrest over the weekend. Head coach Tommy Tuberville says Alex Thomas was busted at an off-campus house party, charged with obstruction and running from the scene. Three other players were cited on misdemeanor charges during the same party. Tuberville says those players were disciplined, but didn't elaborate. He called the incident unacceptable and "not indicative" of Bearcats football.

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