Articles filed under Football
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Quarterback 'controversy' not quite the same debateSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The discussion began the day training camp opened. Which quarterback is better? Who should be the starter? An earnest debate carried on, with all sides engaged. Everybod...
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Benn picks great day to come up bigSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Arrelious Benn couldn't have picked a better time to find the end zone for the first -- and second -- time as a collegian. Not only because Illinois needed ...
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Offense looks to get in gear vs. LionsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Today is a good day for the Bears' anemic offense to get well. The NFC North throwdown with the Lions presents an ideal opportunity for the offense to regroup under new ...
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Griese knows how to control a gameSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - "If anybody considers Rex Grossman's career over, that's silly." Tom Thayer Q. What can Brian Griese do to get the offense going that Rex Grossman wasn't? A. He ...
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Williams has prepared for his shot as a starterSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears' leading tackler against the Cowboys with 12 hits -- including a team-best 7 solos was --believe it or not, Jamar Williams. He put up those totals despite not ...
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Irish show signs of lifeSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- This one started like so many others, a flat Notre Dame team falling behind early, an offense lacking forward progress, and a defense tumbling ov...
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Hinsdale Central drops TrojansSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Hinsdale Central improved its record in the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game to 39-30-4 with a 21-6 victory Saturday in West Suburban Silver football action in Hinsdale. In...
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York wins West Suburban Silver 27-20Sep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When push came to shove -- these big boys gave plenty of each -- it was York that delivered the final blow at Glenbard West's 57th annual homecoming football game. An ov...
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Illinois makes a statement, punctuated by its defenseSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- So many years had passed since Illinois knocked off a ranked Big Ten opponent at Memorial Stadium, the players had no way of knowing the traditional celebra...
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Hoffman pulls off 21-14 upset over BarringtonSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - From the opening kickoff, it was apparent that the Hoffman Estates football team was prepared to do whatever it took to capture its first Mid-Suburban West win of the ye...