University of Illinois
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While reversing course on football, Big Ten didn't even answer its own questionsSep 17, 2020 2:00 pm - So what was the breakthrough that made the Big Ten feel it was safe to play football after all? Was it daily antigen testing? Maybe, but the University of Illinois said ...
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Big Ten reverses course, announces plans for 2020 seasonSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Never did Payton Thorne imagine that he would be able to sit in his college apartment and watch wall-to-wall college football games on a Saturday afternoon. That's beca...
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Prospect grad Palczewski sees his senior season at Illinios get cancelledAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - During the lockdown in the spring, Alex Palczewski woke up early each morning and headed straight to the kitchen. He was determined to have a big breakfast made in time ...
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'It's hard to process': Burlington Central grad Kollhoff reacts to Big Ten cancellationAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - To Zoey Kollhoff it was a double whammy. That's how the Burlington Central graduate, now a freshman women's soccer player at Illinois, felt Tuesday when the Big Ten anno...
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Without juggernaut conferences, NCAA was wise to cancel fall championships*Aug 14, 2020 1:00 am - The asterisk. * It should be made the official sports symbol of the years 2020 and 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled, or in the very least, has severely compromis...
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Big Ten pulls plug on football, fall sportsAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Big Ten players and coaches spoke, and the administrators didn't listen. The conference officially canceled football and all fall sports on Tuesday afternoon, a move tha...
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Before Big Ten news, Smith made final pitch to save seasonAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Before the Big Ten announced its decision to postpone football season, Illinois took the field for its regularly-scheduled practice in Champaign on Tuesday. Then coach L...
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No Big Ten decision yet as players and coaches lobby to play footballAug 10, 2020 3:00 pm - It was a confusing day for anyone who follows or plays Big Ten football. Monday began with rumors that the Big Ten would be the first Power Five conference to pull the p...
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Illinois footballl begins practice with aggressive COVID testing planAug 06, 2020 4:00 pm - Illinois football had an interesting reply to the Big Ten's COVID-19 guidelines. Just this week, the conference announced protocols that require at least two coronavirus...
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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend
Aug 05, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned Wednesday there is no certainty games will be pl...