College Sports
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Back to the packOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- As the final seconds ticked away Saturday afternoon, crestfallen backup quarterback Eddie McGee sat on the Illinois bench and stared at the grass. Tea...
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Bacher comes up big againOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - It's hard to know where Northwestern would be without C.J. Bacher. Below .500 is a good bet, and 1-6 isn't out of the question. Instead, the Wildcats could be heading to...
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Huskies open it up, but W. Michigan shuts them downOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- Northern Illinois pulled out all the stops trying to break out of a 1-5 funk on its 101st homecoming Saturday. But the Huskies still couldn't pull out a win. T...
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A wild one for WildcatsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - There was the usual mix of euphoria and relief after another how-did-they-do-that win. Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald and his players recounted the gut-check moments...
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S. Illinois suffers first setback
Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Eric Sanders threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, Corey Lewis rushed for 93 yards, and Northern Iowa hung on to beat Southern Illinois 30-24 on Saturday night in a match...
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Gophers' Dunbar knows Wildcats' offense wellOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Like he does every Sunday, Mike Dunbar locked himself in his Minneapolis bunker six days ago and began to study film of an upcoming defense. But when familiar faces appe...
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Greenwood's goal-line interception helps Iowa beat No. 18 Illinois 10-6
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Illini excited about the present, futureOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - College basketball CHAMPAIGN -- Hours before their first official practice of the 2007-08 season, 15 young men in white Illinois uniforms dunked and joked and laughed to...
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ND's Crum not afraid of role as a team leaderOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Maurice Crum Jr. appeared ready for his close-up. Turns out Notre Dame's defensive co-captain just wanted to pass inspection. On Friday, Crum's fathe...
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Huskies' Novak: Losing lingersOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Just when Northern Illinois thought it had patented every possible way to lose, along came Western Michigan to make the Huskies realize there's at least one other avenue...