University of Illinois
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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...
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For this Illini team, the game remains the key focal pointDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- We'll soon learn whether Illinois improves on its previous Rose Bowl appearance. But one thing's already clear: Ron Zook's crew did a far better job ...
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USC's Rivers escaped ZookDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- If USC All-American senior linebacker Keith Rivers enjoys a huge afternoon against Illinois in the Rose Bowl, blame his presence on Ron Zook's i...
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Millington is Illini's only bowl game vetDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Ordinarily, it's none too easy to forget Akim Millington. Illinois' senior right tackle checks in at 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds, sometimes a few po...
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Illinois' QB Juice Williams picks up his game at perfect timeDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Here's the old New Year's Eve tradition in Juice Williams' family: According to Illinois' sophomore quarterback, they count down the final secon...
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Randle injury could haunt IlliniDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- After absorbing arguably the most unsettling loss in his tenure as Illinois coach, Bruce Weber could only hope the news wouldn't get any worse. As the Illi...
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Shocker in ChampaignDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The trouble signs were there well before Illinois stepped onto the court. When Illini coach Bruce Weber met with his team Saturday night, he reminded them ...
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Greetings from Beverly HillsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - For guys in my generation, "Beverly Hills Cop" serves as one of the seminal movies of young adulthood. While the 1984 Eddie Murphy action/comedy vehicle isn't necessaril...
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From horror story to happy endingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- As a whipsmart young man who graduated with majors in history and speech communication -- and has worked halfway to a master's degree -- Illinoi...