Articles filed under Football
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‘Lucky’ charms: Bears have fun with Aikman’s comments during Monday Night Football winOct 15, 2025 5:35 pm - Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams said he was having fun with a recent Instagram post related to ESPN broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.
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Introducing Jake Moody, the new Bears kicker and an unlikely Monday night heroOct 15, 2025 11:17 am - With everything on the line Monday night, with three seconds remaining and one final snap to decide another nerve-fraying game, Jake Moody knew simple would be his best friend.
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Purple in Pasadena: Northwestern set to relive magical ‘95 seasonOct 14, 2025 8:26 pm - When Northwestern hosts Purdue on Saturday, it will be the last game played at the temporary lakefront stadium, and the school will honor the 1995 Rose Bowl team.
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Proposal seeks to expand IHSA football playoffs, regionalize schedulingOct 14, 2025 5:14 pm - Roxana High School officials have written a proposal to the Illinois High School Association that would expand the football playoffs and regionalize scheduling for the regular season.
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Wheaton North’s ground game grinding down defensesOct 14, 2025 4:07 pm - Wheaton North running backs Max Serbick and Ryan O’Connor have the vision to find the right hole, and the physicality to hit that hole hard.
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Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and Commanders.Oct 12, 2025 6:26 pm - For most NFL regimes, being successful comes down to one pivotal question: Can they get it right at quarterback? The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears took their shot at answering that franchise-altering prompt in the 2024 draft. The Bears picked Caleb Williams first overall, and the Commanders followed by taking Jayden Daniels.
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College Achievers: Big day for T.J. McMillen in Illini victoryOct 12, 2025 3:00 pm - College Achievers: Former St. Francis High School all-state football player T.J. McMillen earned his first start for the University of Illinois in a 43-27 win at Purdue on Oct. 4.
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Penn State fires coach James Franklin amid midseason free fall in a lost seasonOct 12, 2025 1:33 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — James Franklin is out at Penn State. The school fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern a...
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No. 3 Indiana has its highest ranking ever in AP Top 25, Texas, USC back in the rankingsOct 12, 2025 1:07 pm - Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top ...
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Komolafe scores late, leads Northwestern to 22-21 win over Penn StateOct 11, 2025 10:00 pm - Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday. Preston Stone threw for 163 yards with a touchdown pass to Griffin Wilde, and Jack Olsen kicked three field goals for the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) who won their third straight.