Braggin’ Rights Game Still On With Changes

Not even a global pandemic could stop the annual Braggin’ Rights game between Illinois and Missouri.  The 38^th straight meeting between rival programs will happen this year, just a bit differently.  The game has been moved up from its annual pre-Christmas slot to a Dec. 12 matchup.  And it won’t be played in St Louis, which has hosted every year from 1980-2019, except for 1982 when the game wasn’t played.  The campus site for this year’s game will also be determined in the most 2020 of ways.  Andy  Katz will host a “Braggin’ Rights on Campus:  Coin Flip Special” live production on Facebook, YouTube and both schools’ athletic website at 6pm Thursday.  Neutrality will be maintained, however, with no fans allowed regardless of which school wins the flip.