Here are some parting thoughts as the 2024 college football season officially came to a close for the major programs around Illinois.

Michigan football concludes ... player in both U-M and Wildcat program history; Jewett played for the Wolverines in 1890 and 1892 before transferring to Northwestern to finish his medical degree.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 6-4, averaging 65.5 points, 35.2 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points ...