Articles filed under Football
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Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?Oct 09, 2025 11:23 am - Beyond the top-10 trio, there are as many as nine other teams with at least one loss that could compete for both the league title and a College Football Playoff spot. However, none of them are infallible. Let’s break down nine teams that have a reasonable shot at remaining in league title contention entering midseason.
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Silvy: The Bears have a chance to change their season — for the better, this time — in WashingtonOct 09, 2025 6:00 am - Less than a year after one of the most painful regular-season losses in Bears history, a win on Monday at the scene of the crime could vault the Bears into playoff contention.
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The Hughes family tradition continues on the West Chicago sidelinesOct 08, 2025 7:51 pm - Ren Hughes, who with his brother, Dennis, compiled West Chicago football statistics for decades, is no longer with us. He’d be proud with how his daughter, Cindy Macko, has taken his place.
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Bears’ Stevenson facing questions about last season’s defining playOct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - A year has passed and there’s a new coaching staff in town. Bears’ cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has addressed the Commanders’ Hail Mary play often and has tried to move on with his career.
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‘The quarterback of the offensive line’: Hoffman Estates center Manley in constant pursuit of perfectionOct 07, 2025 8:11 pm - Hoffman Estates High School center Connor Manley is in constant pursuit of perfection.
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Bears have questions to answer now that they’re back from the bye weekOct 06, 2025 4:15 pm - Here are five big questions the Bears will need to answer after their bye.
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North Central records shutout win over WheatonOct 04, 2025 9:20 pm - Local college roundup: North Central retained the Little Brass Bell trophy with a 35-0 victory over Wheaton.
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Preston Stone and Caleb Komolafe lead Northwestern in 42-7 rout of Louisiana-MonroeOct 04, 2025 7:29 pm - Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, Caleb Komolafe rushed for two in a second straight big performance and Northwestern routed Louisiana-Monroe 42-7 on Saturday.
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Leonard Moore has 2 interceptions and No. 21 Notre Dame beats Boise State 28-7Oct 04, 2025 7:29 pm - Leonard Moore had two of Notre Dame's four interceptions in his return from injury and the 21st-ranked Fighting Irish beat Boise State 28-7 on Saturday.
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Altmyer throws for career-high 390 yards and No. 22 Illinois beats Purdue 43-27Oct 04, 2025 4:06 pm - Luke Altmyer threw for a career-high 390 yards, Hank Beatty had 186 yards receiving and Kaden Feagin added two TD runs to lead No. 22 Illinois past Purdue 43-27 on Saturday.