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This will be the first head coaching job for the 38-year-old Johnson, who was widely considered the top candidate on the market after spending the past three seasons as the Lions offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell.
Abe Saperstein, a Jewish immigrant from Chicago’s South Side, was the mastermind behind the growth of the Globetrotters.
It was a very Chicago party, and St. Louis had all the fun. The Blues rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Blackhawks in front of a crowd of 40,933, improving to 3-0 in the Winter Classic.
Illinois’ defense helped seal the win by stopping South Carolina with a little more than three minutes remaining.
The Blackhawks take on the St. Louis Blues in the 16th edition of the Winter Classic. It’s the second go-round for Wrigley after the home of baseball’s Chicago Cubs also hosted the game in 2009, and it’s the first rematch in the history of the event.
The Citrus Bowl will be a quarterback battle featuring Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer and South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers.
The UIS basketball teams are back at the TRAC this week.
The coaching change comes with Chicago set to host the Winter Classic on Dec. 31 against the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field.