University of Illinois
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In one way, Illini playing better football this yearNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Ron Zook is a reverse clairvoyant. He knows what you're not thinking. As Illinois' fourth-year coach evaluates his team going into Saturday's regular-season finale at No...
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Northwestern focused on Illini, not bowlNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Oddsmakers have installed Illinois as a 21/2-point favorite for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk game Saturday (2:30 p.m., Big Ten Network) at Northwestern. In doing so, the gam...
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Illini's Davis takes advice and runs with itNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Gary Nottingham, the veteran assistant to Illinois coach Bruce Weber, pulled sophomore forward Mike Davis aside during an early timeout Sunday afternoon. Not...
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Turnovers destroy Illini's chancesNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Brit Miller meant to offer a quick preview of next week's do-or-die regular-season finale at Northwestern. But in doing so, Illinois' senior middle linebacke...
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Pair of key decisions help seal Illini fateNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - In a game made more emotional than a normal Big Ten affair because of Illinois' win at Ohio State last year, two critical decisions helped to derail any chan...
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Chief Illiniwek dances again, sort of
Nov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN _ Chief Illiniwek was retired early last year, but he danced again at the University of Illinois. The independent group Students for Chief Illiniwek rented Ass...
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Illini almost in must-win territory to make bowlNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's a glance at Saturday's college football games involving Illinois, Northwestern and Notre Dame Ohio State (8-2, 5-1) at Illinois (5-5) When: 11 a.m. at Memorial St...
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Illinois downright defensive in second halfNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - After Illinois' final exhibition game, coach Bruce Weber suggested his team's ability to defend was its best trait. You know, just like last year - and the y...
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Illinois lands four top-100 recruitsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to a few pen flourishes and an active fax machine, Illinois enjoyed what might have been its finest hour since the 2005 Final Four. Bruce Weber had the unpreceden...
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Illini add 3 guards and a forward for 2009