University of Illinois
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Mendenhall struts his stuffJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- There will never be an Illinois running back to equal Red Grange. Heck, he was just voted as the greatest player in college football history. But if ...
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Illini still need more depthJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- Illinois' 32-point loss in the 94th Rose Bowl could be viewed as the difference between the "haves" and the "not-have-enoughs." "Obviously, when they...
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Big Ten teams must learn to loosen upJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois was doomed in the Rose Bowl as soon as two things happened. The first was a decision Fighting Illini head coach Ron Zook made in mid-December. "Zook won't allow...
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Illini seniors reflect, reminisceJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - PASEDENA, Calif. -- Akim Millington sat alone on the bench as confetti fell on the Rose Bowl crowd. As the Illinois and USC football teams met at the 50-yard line, the f...
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Rose Bowl: USC 49, Illinois 17
Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- The loose balls? Southern California came up with them. Those crazy plays? They all went USC's way, too. The Trojans were every bit as good as advert...
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Greetings from Beverly HillsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Purchased my first souvenir of this trip on Monday: A $10 map of Movie Stars' Homes. Teaming up with two other reporters -- let's refer to them as "Stu" and "Courtney" -...
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Chief lives on with Illini fansDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Ray Allen Hughes is not going to the Rose Bowl, but his artwork will be there. Hughes, owner of Vision World tattoo parlor in Urbana, inks Chief Illiniwek tatt...
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Scouting the Rose Bowl gameDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - No. 6 Southern California (10-2) vs. No. 13 Illinois (9-3) When: Kickoff at 4:10 p.m. at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. TV: WLS 7 Chicago, 3:30 p.m. Radio: WIND 560-AM,...
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Can Illini fool the 'experts' -- again?Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- On a prominent wall in USC's locker room, there's a big picture of a famous 92,000-seat stadium with a simple caption: "OWN THE ROSE BOWL" "Every sin...
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Illini healthy for Rose BowlDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --USC could be without its most experienced receiver for today's 94th Rose Bowl. Six-foot-5 junior wideout Patrick Turner, a season-long starter wh...