Articles filed under Football
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Jim O'Donnell: 60 years after - Mike Ditka's greatest play and the death of President John F. KennedyNov 26, 2023 4:30 am - THE AUTUMN LEAVES are blowing out for Mike Ditka. It's been more than 30 years since he coached the Bears. Almost twice that since he played for them. If living legends ...
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Should the Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus? Does it really matter?Nov 26, 2023 4:30 am - For me to urge the dismissal of Matt Eberflus as coach of the Bears would be not only pointless but very like the popular piling on known as the "tush push," where huge ...
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Former Dundee-Crown, NIU great Mark Kellar passes away at age 71Nov 26, 2023 12:00 am - Former Northern Illinois University running back Mark Kellar passed away Thursday at age 71 at his home in Minneapolis. A Dundee-Crown High School graduate, he was the m...
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Notre Dame routs StanfordNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - STANFORD, Calif. - Audric Estimé ran for a career-high 238 yards to go with four touchdowns, and No. 17 Notre Dame overcame three first-half turnovers and beat Stanford ...
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Southern Illinois blanks Nicholls 35-0 in FCS playoff openerNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - CARBONDALE - Ro Elliott rushed for two touchdowns, including a 60-yarder, and Nic Baker threw for two scores as Southern Illinois shut out Nicholls 35-0 Saturday in the ...
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Downers North falls behind early, loses to Mt. Carmel in 7A finalNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - The tears welling in Downers Grove North senior linebacker Cael Brezina's eyes could tell the story of the journey on their own. The 2023 Downers Grove North ta...
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Nazareth rides dominant second half to stun JCA 38-20 in IHSA Class 5A state championshipNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Logan Malachuk could finally exhale after the frantic sprint to the finish line. He could smile a bit, too. Nazareth was moments removed from pulling off the se...
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Wheaton, Aurora fall in second round of DIII football playoffsNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Wheaton College's football team fell 49-42 Saturday at UW-Whitewater in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. The Warhawks (11-1) advance to next ...
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Cary-Grove tops East St. Louis for another 6A titleNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Cary-Grove's defensive players watched anxiously from the sideline as their offensive counterparts took over early in the fourth quarter. East St. Louis had jus...
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Northwestern beats Illinois, ends Illini's bowl hopesNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touch...