Articles filed under Football
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Western Michigan 28, Iowa 19Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- All week, Iowa insisted that it wouldn't overlook Western Michigan. It did -- and now the bowl selection folks are likely to do the same to the Hawkey...
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Panthers shock top-seeded Mt. Carmel, will meet Naperville N. in state finalNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - In any other year Gately Stadium is where improbable title dreams come to an end. Not with Glenbard North's playoff mojo going on in Carol Stream these days. Glenbard No...
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Going 'home' to ChampaignNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Officially, the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium is a neutral site for the Illinois state football championships. Driscoll's 41-14 Class 4A semifinal win over Co...
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Indiana 27, Purdue 24Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana refused to let another bowl chance slip away Saturday, and certainly not against its archrival Purdue for the second straight year. Kellen L...
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Illinois all but assured of a Jan. 1 bowl gameNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Neither Northwestern nor Illinois plays again until next year. But while the Wildcats must wait until Aug. 30, when they'll host Syracuse in the 2008 season...
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Leman's speech fires up IlliniNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Senior guard Martin O'Donnell stood up to speak first. Then senior wide receiver Frank Lenti. Then senior safety Justin Harrison. Then last, but not least, ...
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Tigers defense forces 5 turnovers, earns shutoutNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - As this season progressed, the surprising slowly became the inevitable for Wheaton Warrenville South. The expectation level rose higher and higher, to the point where th...
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Finally, a little fun for IrishNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tom Zbikowski didn't spark a quarterback controversy. Leading the Irish to 2 penalties and 1 first down was no way to unseat starter Jimmy Clausen du...
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Plano ends Aurora Christian's runNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com Aurora Christian's Ryan Perik, left, and Nick Chionis console each other after a 14-8 loss at Plano Saturday night in the Class...
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Bowl hopes sackedNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- It became clear very early in Saturday's game that Northwestern had blown its bowl chances long before boarding the bus for Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats l...