Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois head coach Tim Beckman, center, raises his hand to acknowledge the student fans after members of his team kicked field goals for the students inside Irwin Indoor Facility in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

The Illini and their student fans take the field goal kicks inside Irwin Indoor Facility after heavy rain and lightning forced them indoors during UI Football practice in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012. The students were standing outside the ring of players to watch their team show off their skills.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Before rain hits, University of Illinois student take in UI football practice at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Before rain hits, University of Illinois student take in UI football practice at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Before rain hits, University of Illinois student take in UI football practice at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students climb the stairs as they prepare to watch UI football practice before the rain hits at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois football players run off the field after heavy rain forces them to leave Memorial Stadium and to head to Irwin Indoor Facility instead toward the end of their practice in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois UI football head coach, Tim Beckman, addresses his team as student fans look on at the end of practice at Irwin Indoor Facility in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students and UI football team players make the most of a rainy UI football practice and end up congregating inside Irwin Indoor Facility to watch the Illini kick some field goals in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students try to get a peek at the Illini as they kick field goals inside Irwin Indoor Facility in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois student get a close-up view of practice after heavy rain forced everyone inside Irwin Indoor Facility near the end of practice in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A student ditches her shoes in favor of running barefoot in the pouring rain as she joins other University of Illinois students in heading to Irwin Indoor Facility to watch the Illini kick some field goals in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students huddle under sheltered areas as they watch the Illini practice in the rain at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012. The practice was later moved to Irwin Indoor Facility because of heavy rain and lightning.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students huddle under sheltered areas as they watch the Illini practice in the rain at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012. The practice was later moved to Irwin Indoor Facility because of heavy rain and lightning.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Before rain hits, University of Illinois student take in UI football practice at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sunday, August 26, 2012.