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CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 15: Dan Herron #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs as Whitney Mercilus #85 of the Illiunois Fighting Illini gives chase at Memorial Stadium on October 15, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Illinois DE Whitney Mercilus Is Racking Up National Awards Heading Into Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

Contributors: Steve von Horn and Bradley Woodrum

The Fighting Illini may not have finished their regular season schedule the way they would have liked, but people around the nation have taken notice of DE Whitney Mercilus.

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Dec 9, 2011, 2:38pm CST

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December 14, 2011
Whitney Mercilus Named AP First-Team All-American, Lone Illini Representative

By Steve von Horn
December 9, 2011
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2011: Illinois Fighting Illini Earn National Accolades Heading Into Bowl Game

By Bradley Woodrum@BradleyWoodrum

The Fighting Illini may not have finished their regular season schedule the way they would have liked, but they have done well in the post-season -- even before the bowl games have begun.