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Illinois pays tribute to late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:31 p.m. ET

Barry Werner

The tragic deaths of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz -- along with former Michigan State's Mike Sadler -- in an auto accident in July has led to many emotion-packed moments for the Cornhuskers this season.

On Saturday, before Nebraska face Big Ten rival Illinois, the Illini greeted their foes with another tribute.

The gesture came on a day when the Big Ten was honoring the memory of both Foltz and Sadler with ceremonial coins to be used at the toss for each of its games.

Man.

Appreciate this @IlliniFootball.

The college football family is amazing.#SF27 #forever2seven pic.twitter.com/I66QWuPFt2
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) October 1, 2016

More than a game #SF27 pic.twitter.com/h381CDcoDB
— Illinois Football EQ (@ILLequipment) October 1, 2016

The pregame coin flipped before all 7 #B1GFootball games this weekend will debut new a commemorative coin honoring Mike Sadler and Sam Foltz pic.twitter.com/uihrMraCXg
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 1, 2016

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