University of Illinois
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QB Dan Persa back as NU gears up for IllinoisSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Quarterbacks get the headlines for better or worse, so Dan Persa’s health gets top billing. “I feel like I can play the whole game, yeah,” Persa said Monday. If the reig...
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Illini RB Pollard runs for career-high 133 yardsSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — There’s just one eligible player on Illinois’ roster who saw action for the 2007 team that went to the Rose Bowl. “They call me the ‘Old Guy’ around here,” s...
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No letdown for 4-0 IllinoisSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Cornerback Tavon Wilson has been part of this program since 2008. Running back Troy Pollard has been around since 2007. If anybody knows the way Illinois ten...
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Illini survive over W. Michigan, 23-20Sep 23, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Troy Pollard rushed for a career-high 133 yards and No. 24 Illinois needed all three of Derek Dimke's field goals Saturday to survive Western Michigan 23-20 ...
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Big Ten volleyball holds courtSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Big Ten Conference is a serious national player in many sports. But perhaps nowhere more serious than in volleyball. This week, seven Big Ten teams were ranked in th...
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College football: Illinois scouting reportSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - Western Michigan (2-1) at Illinois (3-0) When: 2:37 p.m. at Memorial Stadium TV: BTN Radio: WIND 560-AM Series: Illinois leads 2-1. Coaches: Bill Cubit (42-34, seventh y...
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Northwestern QB Persa: I’m ready to goSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Dan Persa sat on the sidelines for last year’s Northwestern-Illinois game because he ruptured his right Achilles’ tendon seven days before. “I don’t know if the drugs ha...
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Illini get message on Western MichiganSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - When you're an Illinois football fan, dealing with disheartening losses represents a big part of the gig. With that in mind, the Western Michigan game in 2008 still has ...
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3-0 Illinois emerging threat in Big TenSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois is 3-0 for the first time since 2001 and looks like a team to be taken seriously in the Big Ten. The No. 24 Illini entered the Top 25 this week for the first ti...
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Illinois QB Scheelhaase OK after shoulder injurySep 20, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase briefly left Saturday’s win over Arizona State with a shoulder injury but head coach Ron Zook says he’s fine and shou...