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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Air Max 1 Sale Canada . -- If Illinois needed any reason to not look past its Mid-American Conference opponent on Saturday, the odds makers provided it.Western Michigan (2-0) comes to Champaign undefeated and favored to beat the Illini by three.After last weeks 25-point home loss to North Carolina, Illinois (1-1) needs no extra reason to take the Broncos seriously, coach Lovie Smith insists. He did, though, seem to express some disbelief over the line.We dont need a lot of motivation. We lost this last week, and thats motivation enough, Smith said. I dont see the University of Illinois being underdogs to many people here at home.The Broncos are just two weeks removed from a 22-21 win at Northwestern , and looking for a rare shot at two wins over Big Ten teams in one season for a non-Power Five school. Broncos coach P.J. Fleck grew up in Illinois and played at another MAC school, Northern Illinois. He said his players come into games against Power Five teams sensing both opportunity and, if they ease up, peril.They know how easy it is to go back to 1-11 -- just like that, Fleck, said, snapping his fingers. He was referring to the Broncos record in his first season at Western Michigan in 2013.Theyre humble enough to know that anybody at any moment can beat them if they dont play their best, he said.Some things to watch for what is supposed to be a warm, muggy and possibly rainy Saturday in Champaign:LIMITED TARGETSWith Illinois most talented receiver, Mike Dudek, out for most if not all of the season with a second torn anterior cruciate ligament, Wes Lunts receiving targets have been limited so far. That was particularly true against a strong North Carolina secondary. Only seven of Lunts 17 completions were by wide receivers. Malik Turner had the best night with three catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. But Western Michigan starts a young secondary that could make the Illini receivers look a little better.LIMITING DAVISBroncos receiver Corey Davis is 17th in the country with 110 receiving yards per game and he has three touchdowns so far. But Fleck said that after Davis 1,408-yard, 15-touchdown season in 2015, he expects every team, Illinois included, to focus on taking away Davis.The days of being able to have a 15- and 16-catch performance because hes in single coverage, those days are over, Fleck said.VAUGHNS GAMEIllinois tailback KeShawn Vaughn started the season quietly with a 49-yard day against Murray State, but after a strong game against the Tar Heels hes looking more like the mix of power and speed the Illinois coaching staff says it wants in its primary back. Vaughn carried the ball 15 times for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Tar Heels. He has 165 yards on 32 carries -- and average of 5.2 yards a carry -- on the season.TURNOVER FREEWestern Michigan is one of just seven Bowl Subdivision teams that has not turned the ball over this season. That trend will run directly into an Illinois defense intent on creating turnovers, one of Smiths longtime priorities. The Illini have forced four turnovers this season, less than Smith and the Illini staff would like, but they have turned three of those into touchdowns.WHY NOT FLECK?Fleck noted this week that, setting a since-broken state record for high school receivers in Maple Park, Illinois, he was an Illini fan and hoped to be recruited by Illinois and then-coach Ron Turner in spite of his 5-8, 155-pound frame and 4-9 40-yard dash speed. Years later, he worked on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff with Turner.Every day I would ask, `Why didnt you recruit me? Why didnt you recruit me? Fleck said, laughing. Hes like, `Look at you -- why would I recruit you? 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SOUTHAMPTON, England -- Liverpool stayed top of the English Premier League despite a frustrating 0-0 draw at Southampton, where Juergen Klopps team couldnt get past goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Saturday.Liverpool is tied on 27 points with Manchester City but both teams can be overtaken by Chelsea, which visits Middlesbrough on Sunday.Im not happy, not over the moon, but Im not frustrated, Klopp said after Liverpools three-game winning streak in the league ended.The visitors dominated large periods at St Marys, where former Saints trio Dejan Lovren, Nathaniel Clyne and Sadio Mane all started for Liverpool.Roberto Firmino was guilty of missing the best chance to win the game for Liverpool, while Charlie Austin headed wide for midtable Southampton, which offered very little going forward.Former Southampton player Adam Lallana was missing after picking up an injury in Englands draw with Spain on Tuesday, and it was Mane who had the best chance in the opening half-hour.The Senegal international hit Georginio Wijnaldums pass first time, only to see Forster leap to his left and paw his shot away.After the interval, Emre Can -- maaking his 100th appearance for the Reds -- lofted a ball over to Firmino, who had his shirt pulled by Virgil van Dijk and went down, but referee Mark Clattenburg turned appeals away. Cheap Nike Air Max 1. Saints skipper Jose Fonte did just enough to put off Philippe Coutinho moments later as the forward burst through.Austin had arguably Southamptons best chance as he headed Cedrics cross wide under pressure from Clyne shortly after Joel Matip had been inches away from connecting with a free kick to put Liverpool ahead.Firmino was played in by Coutinho but could only shoot wide when clean-through as he attempted to finish with the outside of his boot.Daniel Sturridge was introduced in the 78th and almost provided an immediate impact as he dug out a cross to the back post which Clyne headed wide.Forster then kept out Firminos curling effort as Liverpool, unbeaten in the league since August, failed to find a winning goal.Liverpool and Man City have the same goal difference but the Reds have scored more goals. ' ' '