ST. LOUIS — Richard Geese looks like a typical Illinois fan. The 44-year-old from Mahomet, Ill., wore an orange No. 7 Fighting Illini jersey to Saturday’s game against Missouri in St. Louis. He tailgated in a parking lot near the Edward Jones Dome. He had Illinois-logo sunglasses perched on top of his head.
Illini fan serious about tailgating
Saturday, September 5, 2009 | 4:13 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:33 p.m. CDT, Saturday, September 5, 2009
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