University of Illinois
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Smith brings welcome gift of bowl trip to IlliniDec 08, 2019 2:00 pm - Love Smith's Santa beard will come in handy now that his Fighting Illini will be bowling for the holidays. Illinois was selected to play in the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clar...
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Illini complete biggest comeback in program history, become bowl-eligibleNov 09, 2019 12:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. — Brandon Peters threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Barker with five seconds left, completing an incredible Illinois comeback to give the Illini...
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Swarming defense lifts Illinois over Rutgers 38-10Nov 02, 2019 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Three defensive takeaways, including a pick-6, and timely offense carried red-hot Illinois past Rutgers 38-10 on Saturday. Dele Harding had 12 tackles...
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Stunner! Illini upset Wisconsin on last-second field goalOct 19, 2019 1:00 am - By Terry Towery Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The plan was for Wisconsin to roll into a showdown with Ohio State next week unbeaten, with a defense putting up histo...
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Big expectations return to U of I basketballOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - Not only was he a star high school player, Ayo Dosunmo was a winner. Playing for Morgan Park, he helped the Mustangs claim back-to-back state championships before headin...
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Illini women's soccer coach celebrates 200th win with new facilitySep 28, 2019 1:00 am - Most coaches get a plaque, or maybe a signed game ball, when they hit a milestone win. Illinois women's soccer coach Janet Rayfield got a new, state-of-the-art soccer fa...
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Illini linemen from Prospect, Hinsdale Central built their experience earlySep 18, 2019 5:00 pm - Lovie Smith wasted no time investing in the future at Illinois. During Smith's second season as head football coach in 2017, the Illini started four freshmen on the offe...
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O'Donnell: Broadcast giant Dennis Swanson once again helping to boost Illini athleticsSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - AS A BROADCAST EXECUTIVE, Dennis Swanson has moved Olympics. Literally. He was also the critical accelerant in the rise of Oprah Winfrey. In Chicago, his masterwork was ...
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Transfers provide Illini with encouraging signsSep 06, 2019 3:00 pm - There has been plenty of bad news for Illinois football already this season. The best news from opening weekend was how the transfers delivered. The Illini are counting ...
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Smith takes on the burden of improving Illinois' dismal defenseAug 27, 2019 2:00 pm - After a dismal defensive performance in 2018, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith gave himself a promotion. Or maybe it was a demotion. Whatever you call it, Smith named him...