‘We’re big dreamers here’: Rome sets high expectations for Chicago State ahead of first-ever DI football game | Patrick Elwood, Eli Ong

Football season is in the air, and Chicago State University is getting ready to field its first-ever Division I team.

According to head coach Bobby Rome II, "We want to take this thing as far as it will go," and the Cougars' first chance to do just that is later this month:… pic.twitter.com/DTJ5DcvnkR

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