Articles filed under Football
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An ugly turn of events: McCarthy, Vikings rally in 4th quarter to stun BearsSep 08, 2025 11:03 pm - The Bears gave up 21 straight points in the fourth quarter and lost to the Vikings 27-24 in Monday night’s season opener.
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AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 9 Illinois rides 6-game win streak to its 1st top-10 ranking since 2001Sep 08, 2025 3:53 pm - These are heady times at Illinois. The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001. The 20 weeks they've been ranked since Bret Bielema took over in 2021 are the most over a five-season stretch since the John Mackovic-Lou Tepper eras of the late 1980s and early '90s. They're on a six-game win streak heading into Saturday's home game against Western Michigan.
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What to watch in tonight’s Bears game against the VikingsSep 08, 2025 7:36 am - The Bears season opener kicks off at 7:15 p.m. today and will be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
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No. 11 Illinois was struggling for momentum at Duke. Then came a penalty that changed everythingSep 06, 2025 9:08 pm - Eleventh-ranked Illinois had just closed out a strong second-half performance that turned a close tussle at halftime into a lopsided win at Duke. And coach Bret Bielema had plenty of key plays to rattle off as he basked in the glow of a road victory.
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Wheaton College rallies but falls to No. 2 Mount UnionSep 06, 2025 5:05 pm - Looking at football games involving colleges from around the suburbs.
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No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road winSep 06, 2025 3:24 pm - Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 on Saturday for a road win against a power-conference opponent.
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Lincicome: Even the national dunderheads know, these Bears are not Super Bowl contendersSep 06, 2025 9:00 am - Super Bowl contenders? Not these Bears, who would be thrilled to make the playoffs. This is a seven-win team, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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O’Donnell: Ben & Caleb are fine — but J.J. McCarthy does nothing but winSep 06, 2025 9:00 am - Bears fans can’t wait to see new coach Ben Johnson and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams work together for the first time in a regular-season game Monday night, but Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, a product of the Chicago suburbs, just doesn’t lose very often, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Herbert outduels Mahomes to help the Chargers beat the Chiefs 27-21 in BrazilSep 05, 2025 10:32 pm - Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns in outdueling Patrick Mahomes, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City 27-21 on Friday night in Sao Paulo, snapping a seven-game skid to the Chiefs.
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New QB Preston Stone, Northwestern roll to 42-7 rout over Western IllinoisSep 05, 2025 10:15 pm - New quarterback Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and his first three touchdowns with Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a 42-7 rout of Western Illinois on Friday night.