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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland and preview Friday's game against Nebraska. Leman breaks down what's behind the defense's marked improvement under interim defensive play-caller Roger Cooper and players who are stepping up. He then discusses QB Katin Houser's return and impact and a late-arriving run game before previewing the start of a key four-game November stretch that starts with Friday night's game against Nebraska.
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"Ep. 1254 - J Leman reviews Maryland win, previews Nebraska" is an episode of Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast. Runtime 48 min. Published November 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
