Articles filed under Football
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Resurgent Illini on cusp of bowl bidNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois knows it can clinch the program's first bowl invitation since 2001 with a win at Minnesota today. While that represents unmistakable progress in Ron Zook's thir...
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Vikings cook up another winnerNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The recipe for success remained perfect on Friday night for the Geneva Vikings football team in a second round 7A playoff game against nearby St. Charles East. Battling ...
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Eagles coach won't resignNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Andy Reid is digging in. The Philadelphia Eagles coach insisted he will not resign Friday, a day after a judge sentenced Reid's two sons to prison and likened his home t...
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Confidence helps Geneva continue marching alongNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - All of the pregame comparisons led most observers to the same conclusion about the Geneva Vikings and St. Charles East Saints in their Class 7A second-round showdown Fri...
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Badgers have won three straight at Ohio State, go for fourth todayNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No dancing on the O. After Wisconsin beat Ohio State 24-13 three years ago, a Badgers linebacker danced on the big Block O that straddles the 50-yard l...
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Saints lose their heart and sole, then their seasonNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - At 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds, St. Charles East defensive lineman Dave Mashal is hard to miss. Even before the senior steps on a football field or makes a huge tackle, Mash...
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Geneva knocks off Saints 35-14Nov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The recipe for success remained perfect on Friday night for the Geneva Vikings football team in a second round 7A playoff game against nearby St. Charles East. Battling ...
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BC's Ryan doesn't yet have stranglehold on HeismanNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Usually by now, the Heisman Trophy engraving process can begin. Last year, Troy Smith had all but secured the award before November. In 2005, Reggie Bush was the clear-...
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Stand defines Pirates' returnNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine's defining moment arrived with 3½ minutes to play Friday night. Mighty Mt. Carmel had a fourth-and-goal with the Pirates' defense backed up just 3 yards from th...
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Feel the magic as WWS wins 26-22Nov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - As the clock ticked down on another legendary Wheaton Warrenville South victory, Mark LaBelle's voice boomed on the sideline. "We've got the magic in us!" he kept yellin...