University of Illinois
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Roster filled with suburban standouts has revived Augustana CollegeNov 06, 2023 2:00 pm - Not every Division III football team is homegrown. Peruse some of the local rosters and you may find a surprising number of players from Tennessee, Arizona or Texas. Aug...
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Illinois stuns Minnesota 27-26 on TD pass by Paddock in final minute after late QB switch for injuryNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - John Paddock has been so happy at Illinois that being a backup hasn't bothered the sixth-year graduate transfer from Ball State. He'll finish his college c...
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Chicago suburbs have become a hotbed for QB developmentOct 24, 2023 1:00 pm - The Chicago area has become a hub for developing college quarterbacks. No. 2-ranked Michigan has J.J. McCarthy (Nazareth), currently the betting favorite to win the Heis...
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Former NIU head coach snags a Big Ten promotionOct 16, 2023 2:00 pm - After six seasons in DeKalb, Rod Carey was feeling restless, pressured. Not sure exactly, but there must have been some reason he resigned at Northern Illinois and moved...
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Photo gallery: Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, through the yearsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus died Thursday at age 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died in his sleep over...
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3rd-quarter scoring flurry leads Boilermakers to 44-19 rout over Illinois in battle for The CannonSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue coach Ryan Walters never underestimated what his Boilermakers could do when they played clean, complementary football. It just took 4 1/2 ...
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McGraw on college football: Prime Time in Boulder has been even better than expectedSep 18, 2023 1:00 pm - Four weeks into college football season, a few things have become obvious: 1. Breaking up the Pac-12 was a horrible idea. 2. Coach Prime in Colorado was bound to be inte...
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No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victorySep 16, 2023 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Penn State coach James Franklin was fine without scoring a bunch of style points on its first road trip of the season. Cam Miller, Abdul Carter, Daequa...
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College football roundup: Nothing says NIU is back like a visit to BoneyardSep 05, 2023 2:00 pm - Nothing restores faith in the state of Illinois college football quite like a "Boneyard" victory by Northern Illinois. Saturday's overtime win at Boston College felt lik...
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Late-game drama as Illini kick FG in wanning seconds to edge ToledoSep 02, 2023 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill - Caleb Griffin kicked a 29-yard field goal in the closing seconds, giving Illinois a 30-28 victory over Toledo in the season opener for both teams on Sat...