WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 12/31/99

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This is it: we're in the last few hours of the year. All four digits of the year are about to roll over and start
with a TWO. Will it matter? Y-2-K readiness tops NEWS 7 tonight.
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There's also the interesting tale of a cat and the Christmas tree... how the two produced a house fire in Callaway.
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In sports, The New 7 sports crew landed in New Orleans today. We'll have a report.
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And the Virginia Cavaliers end their football season on a sour note.
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What a difference a year makes. At this time last year we saw sleet and freezing temperatures. This time around, temperatures in the 60's. [open]
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[2000]

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Six hours to go... before we may start to learn whether 2000 will bring glitches, bugs and any other problems with it.
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The new year has already arrived in much of the world ... first Asia, then European cities like Moscow. So far, the arrival of Y-2-K has created few apparent problems anywhere on the planet.
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[Y2K-Preps]

[ANCHOR=Keith]
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[WRITER=ejo]
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For weeks we've been telling you ... no one expects any major problems in Roanoke.
But that's not stopping people from getting ready for Y-2-K .. just in case.
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Scott Goldberg has more on local preparations tonight in Roanoke.
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[SUPER=205-Roanoke;]
Keith ...
First Union reports cash withdrawals at ATMs have increased -- both in number and size.
Still, not an outrageous number of people hoarding cash ... and it hasn't caused any problems.
We did find today people ARE buying lots of groceries.
And they are a little worried about home computers.
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[SUPER=201-Carol Sweeney/Kroger;06- quick!]
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[SUPER=207-Carol Mesimer;32]
[SUPER=201-Bill Ward/Computer Consultant;53]
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((NATS INSIDE KROGER)) [RUNS02]
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If the world does end tomorrow, there's going to be a lot of food left over.
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((CAROL SWEENEY/KROGER: LUNCHMEAT, BREAD, MILK ... LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.)) [RUNS04]
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... and water, leaving shelves by the gallon ...
and D-batteries, all gone.
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There is no doubt people are stocking up.
But there's virtually no one willing to admit it's because he's scared about y2k.
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[IN Q=just party stuff]
((LARRY STEVENS: JUST PARTY STUFF .. NO STOCKING UP OR ANYTHING. Scott Goldberg: No water or batteries? STEVENS: NO.)) [RUNS06]
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[IN Q=what's y2k]
((CAROL MESIMER: WHAT'S Y2K? NO WAY. MY COMPUTER CRASHES, I'LL BUY ME A NEW ONE (laughs).)) [RUNS05]
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((NATSOUND: DO YOU WANT ME TO WALK YOU THROUGH THAT?)) [RUNS02]
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Computers may not crash ... but they may be in worse shape than you think.
Consultant Bill Ward was on the phone with clients all morning and says most PCs will be fine ... but unless you're running the second version of Windows 98 ... your system probably needs a check-up.
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((BILL WARD: THEY WON'T LOSE ANY DATA ... JUST SMALL INCONVENIENCES.)) [RUNS07]
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If you haven't checked your own PC and its software, don't worry.
Ward says there's nothing you can't fix next week.
As for ATMS ... we'll be watching all night and will bring you banking updates.
In the meantime ... local governments have been getting ready for the countdown.
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Joe Dashiell says they're confident lots of planning will pay off.[Emergency-Services]

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Scott, I'm in Roanoke County, but local governments throughout the area have established emergency operations centers, where officials will monitor whatever develops after midnight.
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[SUPER=201-Wanda Reed/Director of Emergency Management; :47]
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((WELL SIR, WE DEFINITELY FEEL EXTREMELY PREPARED FOR ANY SITUATION THAT MAY ARISE.))
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The city has fielded a few phone calls from anxious residents, but so far New Year's Eve has given city officials confidence that problems will be few and far between.
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((FROM THE NEWS THAT WE'RE GETTING TODAY FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WE'RE VERY ENCOURAGED. WE KNOW THAT SOME OF THE SAME SYSTEMS WE USE HERE ARE WORKING WORLDWIDE AND WE'VE HAD PEOPLE PREPARING FOR FIVE YEARS FOR THIS AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING IT BEHIND US NOW.))
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[OUT Q=getting it behind us now.]

The city's emergency operations center will open for business at 10pm... Amateur radio operators will be stationed in a room nearby in case they're needed for emergency communications. And if, as expected, there are no serious glitches at midnight... city officials will break out bottles of sparkling cider for a brief celebration.
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((WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF Y2K. WE CERTAINLY THINK THERE WILL BE SOME MINOR GLITCHES IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, BUT WE DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT EVENT.))
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With all of the attention on Y2K, officials are hopeful residents won't lose sight of the normal New Year's concerns Keith
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the concern about drunken driving, and the need for extra caution in the early hours of New Year's Day when partygoers will be heading home.

[NRV-Y2K]

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While Y2K has sparked some last minute preparations around the area, Virginia Tech has been preparing for tonight for almost four years.
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Tech says it's ready to welcome in the New Year.
But about 100 people will work through the night to make sure the transition is a smooth one.
All critical computer systems have been Y2K compliant since July.
But officials admit any problems may not surface until after students return to class January seventeenth.
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[SUPER=201-Fred Medley/Virginia Tech Y2K Project Director;]
((FRED MEDLEY/VA. TECH Y2K PROJECT DIRECTOR: I DO BELIEVE THAT WE WILL MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND IT IS BEING REPORTED NOW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING DIFFERENT HERE. ))
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[OUT Q=anything different here.]
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Becoming Y2K compliant cost Virginia Tech more than THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.
Seventy-five percent of their computer systems had to be replaced.
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[L'burg-Y2K]

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They're watching and waiting in Lynchburg as well..
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The city's 9-1-1 center will have extra staff on hand tonight for an expected increase in emergency calls.
It's the non- emergency calls that have them worried.
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((BARRY MARTIN/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COORDINATOR: THAT'S PROBABLY OUR ONLY CONCERN FROM A TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVE. IF ALL THE TRUNKS ARE BUSIED OUT AND SOMEBODY REALLY NEEDS TO CALL 9-1-1 THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO THROUGH FOR THE FIRST 15 MINUTES, IF PEOPLE ARE TAKING THEIR PHONES OFF THE HOOK AND CHECKING TOO MUCH.))
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Hundreds of residents are expected to attend festivities tonight at the Community Market downtown.
Live music and a laser light show will usher in the Hill City's New Year.
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[Danville-Y2K]

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Two Southside organizations-- one predominately white, the other black -- hope the year two thousand leads to many years of racial harmony.
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Today-- the two groups sponsored a walk through downtown Danville this afternoon.
Members of the Pittsylvania Baptist Association and the Cherrystone Missionary Baptist Association prayed for peace among the races-- as well as for local government leaders as they embark on the next millennium.
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((ROBERT PUTT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL EVENTS WE'VE PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHOW OUR UNITY AS CHRISTIANS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND TO MAKE DANVILLE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.))
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[OUT Q=to live.]
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Similar walks were held in Chatham and Gretna.
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[First-Night]

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Roanoke's now traditional "First Night" Celebration began at six, with live performances and some spectacular fireworks to mark the New Year.
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Patrick Evans is downtown with an update of what to expect from this evenings festivities.
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[MCU]Weather Center [WXPRO/FULL]HAPPY NEW YEAR FORECAST TEMPERATURES

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Local hospitals have their own share of important Y-2-K concerns. That story is still ahead on News 7 at 6.

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[Power]

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American Electric Power has done drill after drill to make sure your heat and lights stay on after midnight.

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Tina Tenret is at A-E-P headquarters to tell us more.
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((Tina does a live interview with subject TBA.))
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Places that are always ready for a catastrophe or just about any disastrous emergency are hospitals, so they are experts in preparing for the Y2K bug.
[Double Boxes=Tina/Microwave & Tonya/Newsroom]
Tonya Flory checked in with area hospitals and is in the newsroom to tell us how things look there.

[Hospitals-Y2K]

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Tina, just like most other places on duty tonight, the hospitals have Command centers set up -- that means the computer experts and department managers are on hand to handle any situation that may arise. Today they started taking all the necessary precautions including bringing in a few extra supplies.
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[SUPER=201-Bill Downey/CEO Lewis-Gale Medical Center; :02]
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[OUT Q=delivery right now.]
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((BILL DOWNEY/CEO LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER: FOOD AND SOME THINGS, WATER. WE'VE ALSO MADE SURE THAT EVERYTHING LIKE THE GENERATORS CHECKS OUT, JUST BEING A LITTLE OVER CAUTIOUS.)) [RUNS:11]
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[RUNS:03] this is the heating and cooling system for the hospital running on emergency power, but just in case the two exiting generators don't kick on, Lewis-Gale has added a third. Roanoke Memorial Hospital is trusting its generators to do the job, and they aren't switching to the back up emergency from normal power unless they have to. However, they do have more people than normal working this New Year's Eve.
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[IN Q=We do certainly]
((BRUCIE BOGGS/VP CARILION HUMAN RESOURCES: WE DO CERTAINLY HAVE PEOPLE ON CALL TYPICALLY AND SOME ADDITIONAL ON CALL RESOURCES AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FOLKS IN HOUSE, BUT AGAIN WE'RE NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING THAT WE COULDN'T ORDINARILY HANDLE.)) [RUNS:10]
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[IN Q=As we look]
((BILL DOWNEY/CEO LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER: AS WE LOOK AROUND THE WORLD AND IT APPEARS THAT NOT MUCH IS HAPPENING THAT WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL BE READY.)) [RUNS:07]
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One exciting moment the hospital can count on every year at this time is the first baby born. Three women are in labor at Community and a few more at Lewis-Gale, but it's pretty quiet in Labor and Delivery right now.))
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The response teams report to work sometime this evening and begin monitoring the hospital activity around 10:00 tonight.
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Until then, the Emergency Rooms are not expecting to be any busier than they usually are on the holiday. [State-Y2K]

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At the state level .. it's been open since Monday.
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But today, the state Emergency Operations Center went to full staffing.
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[SOT 15:29:08]
[IN Q=If there]
((MICHAEL CLINE/VIRGINIA EMERGENCY SERVICES: IF THERE ARE ANY OCCURRENCES, AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE Y2K RELATED, IF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ARISE, FROM WHATEVER REASON, WE'LL BE THERE AND READY TO RESPOND.))
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((ALL RIGHT, HOW'S THE WEATHER DOWN THERE IN TAZEWELL? Beautiful. Beautiful.))
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[OUT Q=Beautiful. Beautiful.]
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It's the first time in Virginia history that a network of amateur radio operators is being coordinated by the state -- just in case more modern technology fails.
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[IN Q=You have to]
((TONY AMATO/HAM RADIO OPERATOR: YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT AMATEUR RADIO WAS SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR 75 YEARS.))
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[OUT Q=75 years.]
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Virginia State Police warn that more drunk drivers are expected on the roads tonight than ever -- and that more local and state police will be there to arrest them than ever before in state history.
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Our entire News 7 staff is on duty tonight and tomorrow ... to bring you the latest news in our area and around the globe as the new year enters.
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Join us for special coverage at 11 tonight. News 7 will continue with a special broadcast at 11:35 p-m through the start of 2000.
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[Stocks]

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Wall Street closed a record-breaking year with major averages setting new highs. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The Dow up 44 today .. 25 per cent for the year. NASDAQ rose 32 ... up 84 per cent in 19-99.
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Roanoke City Council reversed course today, and voted down a future pay hike.
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Council members voted on an emergency ordinance that would raise the mayor's salary by three thousand dollars, and council members pay by 2-thousand dollars.
But the ordinance failed -- only getting 4 of the 5 votes needed to pass.
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((CARROL SWAIN/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: I FEEL THAT WE DESERVE IT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE EXPERTISE WE HAVE TO BRING TO THE JOB. PLUS THE TIME THAT WE PUT IN))
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[OUT Q=time that we've put in.]
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Today was the last day council had to vote on the ordinance in order for in take effect in the year 2-thousand.

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A Roanoke City Police officer was placed on administrative leave today, after shooting a suspect early this morning.
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The incident happened just after midnight in the 400 block of Patton Avenue Northwest.
Officials says it started as a pursuit when the suspect refused to stop as the officer tried to pull him over.
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[IN Q=Eventually the driver stopped]
((SHELLY ALLEY/POLICE SPOKESPERSON: EVENTUALLY THE DRIVER STOPPED. AS THE OFFICER AND HIS K-9 EXITED THEIR CARS. THE DRIVER REACHED BACK INTO HIS CAR AND WOULD NOT SHOW HIS HANDS. THE OFFICER SHOT HIM IN THE ABDOMEN.))
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38 year old Wilbert Wesley Lewis is in fair condition at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Officer W.G. Boucher (boo-SHAY) is on administrative leave while the police department conducts an internal investigation.

[Franklin-Fire]

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They were taking down the Christmas tree at Timothy Bowman's house in Callaway this morning.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.]

When the tree hit the floor, it startled the cat which knocked over a candle that fell on the tree and set the place ablaze.
The fire destroyed much of what had been Tim Bowman's grandfather's home place. Damage is estimated at 35-to 40-thousand dollars.
Nobody was hurt.
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[Sports Tease]

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And coming up in sports, Mike Stevens, Steve Mason and the crew report on today's activities in New Orleans Illinoi

s routs Virginia last night at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. [S-Tech]

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The Virginia Tech Hokies and Florida State Seminoles spent part of the final day of the year facing a full court press.
Mike Stevens and Steve Mason have more on today's activities from both camps.
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[S-UVA]

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Virginia ended its season on a sour note last night. Illinois quarterback Kurt Kittner ran for one and threw two more touchdowns in a 63 to 21 win over the Cavaliers.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Miami, FL/WTBS; :]

Virginia fell behind 7 to nothing early.
But Thomas Jones takes the handoff and scores on the 7 yard touchdown run to tie the score at 7 to 7 in the first quarter.
Illinois would then score 38 unanswered points before the
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half and win 63 to 21.
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