Illinois Drops Linemen for NCAA Violations
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<i> Associated Press </i>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two offensive linemen were suspended from the Illinois football team for the remainder of the season for violating unspecified NCAA rules, Coach John Mackovic said today.
The pair--guard Rich Herr, a second-stringer from Florissant, Mo., and tackle Ed Pederson, a third-stringer from De Kalb, Ill.--had seen limited action this fall, said athletic department spokesman Mike Pearson. Both are seniors.
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