Illini fans scramble for seats to watch team on satellite TV

Sitting in a sea of orange and blue shirts at a sports bar in Savoy, Jennifer Downs was part of a crowd cheering Illinois to victory over Penn State.

Downs, a Champaign resident, was one of many who flocked to local bars to see the game. Comcast doesn't air the Big Ten Network, so many bars got DirecTV or DISH Network.

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