Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

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Matchup: Illinois Fighting Illini (6-6, Big Ten West) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-5, USA West)

Site: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)

When: Dec. 26, 1 p.m. ET.

TV: ESPN

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Series: Louisiana Tech leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Louisiana Tech won, 52-24 (Sept. 22, 2012).

Coaches: Tim Beckman (Illinois), Skip Holtz (Louisiana Tech)

Common opponents: None

Players to watch: Mike Dudek (Illinois), who had 69 receptions for 965 yards, has been named to several freshman All-America teams. Cody Sokol (Louisiana Tech) threw for 3,189 yards and was 11th in the nation with 29 touchdown passes.

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