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Dr. Bob's Betting Advice For ILLINOIS (+20.5) @ CINCINNATI
5 days ago by
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#5 CINCINNATI (-20.5) 42 Illinois 16 Over/Under Total: 57.5 09:00 AM Pacific Time Friday, Nov-27 Cincinnati is unbeaten, but the Bearcats need to impress the voters if they have any chance of playing for the National Championship...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Illinois and Ron Zook Understand Each Other, How To Lose
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CHAMPAIGN—Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was three years old when Illinois coach Ron Zook began his coaching career at Murray State, five years old when Zook left Murray State for Cincinnati, ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Northwestern-Illinois: Northwestern Wins First Land of Lincoln Trophy 21-16
15 days ago by
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On a rather balmy mid-November afternoon, Northwestern (7-4, 4-3) defeated Illinois (3-7, 2-6) by a final score of 21-16 to claim the very first Land of Lincoln Trophy, after bringing home the last edition of the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk last year in EvanstonRead the full article on Bleacher Report...
College Football's Worst: The Terrible Ten at Halloween
October 29, 2009 by
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Hold on, man. We don't go anywhere with "scary," "spooky," "haunted," or "forbidden" in the title. ~From Scooby-Doo Its the first Halloween since we bombed the moon...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
The Terrible Ten: A Look at College Football's Worst Teams (Oct. 25)
October 25, 2009 by
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10. Akron (1-6) The Zips make the list with their only win being against Morgan State (FCS). Next: Northern Illinois. 9) Washington State (1-6) The Cougars only win is against SMU in overtime...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Look Back At The First Half Of The College Football Season
October 21, 2009 by
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The college football season is at the half way point. Most teams have played six to seven games and the season is beginning to take shape. Before the rest of the season plays itself out let’s take a look back at the first half...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Illini Back At Square One With Two Quarterbacks
October 13, 2009 by
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-- Illinois football coach Ron Zook isn't ready to say who will start at quarterback for his team when they travel to Bloomington Saturday night to face the Indiana Hoosiers.Sure, that makes sense...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Carrying On About Big Ten Football: October 10
October 12, 2009 by
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-- As many of our readers know, I wrote a column less than two months ago predicting the result of every game in the Big Ten...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
The Terrible Ten Of College Football: Week Five
October 06, 2009 by
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Go Al Groh, go! Al and his Virginia Cavaliers whipped Butch Davis' North Carolina Tar Heels much like Stonewall Jackson did Nathanial Banks in the Shenandoah all those kick offs ago...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Penn State Runs over Illinois
October 04, 2009 by
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Penn State rebounded from last week’s crushing defeat with a resounding 35-17 win against Illinois. Penn State’s running game was the story, as the Lions ran for 338 yards on the day...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Dave's IMO: Can Lightening Strike Twice?
September 23, 2009 by
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Dave Thurman (3:03 pm)Here come the Fighting Illini and here comes a big dose of personal anxiety.
I don't know of any team, Michigan included, that elicts more bad memories or breeds more fear in me than Illinois.
Allow me to explain.I was born in Danville...
Illinois Wins Their Game, but Did They Lose Their Juice?
September 13, 2009 by
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It's every coach's worst nightmare. You're playing a game that you should be able to walk through, and then all of the sudden, your star player goes down to injury. That happened last night to the Illinois Fighting Illini, and it could further shake up a season...
Illinois Defeats In State Rival Illinois State
September 12, 2009 by
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-The true value of the 2009 Illinois football team lies somewhere in between the results of its first two games. Coming off a poor performance against the Missouri Tigers in St...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Illinois Fighting Illini Look to Bounce Back Against In-State Rival Red Birds
September 11, 2009 by
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Last week was bad.
After an entire offseason of talking about how good this iteration of the Illinois Fighting Illini would be, they opened the season not with a bang, but a whimper.
Head Coach Ron Zook’s boys looked out of sorts, unprepared, and injuries to starting...
Illini Vs. Tigers There Was No Fight at All From The Pathetic Illini!
September 06, 2009 by
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It is the day after the Fighting Illini played the Missouri Tigers. There was no fight at all for the very disappointing Illini. Quarterback Juice Williams looked like a true freshman. He still has no accuracy as a passer...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Illinois Fighting Illini Fall Flat in Season Opener
September 06, 2009 by
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This was not how the 2009 season was supposed to start.
Going up against a Missouri Tigers team that was having to replace several key offensive players, including quarterback Chase Daniel, and all world receiver Jeremy Maclin, the Illini felt this was both a winnable game, and...
For Fighting Illini Coach Ron Zook, It's Make Or Break in 2009
September 05, 2009 by
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On the eve of the Illinois Fighting Illini's 2009 season, expectations couldn't be higher. Head coach Ron Zook has spent the past four seasons trying to build the Illini into a Big Ten powerhouse, and coming into his fifth season, that sweat and effort needs to come to fruition...
Terrelle Pryor vs. Juice Williams: Who Will Have the Better Season?
August 11, 2009 by
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In the Big Ten there are two players that jump out at you as potential Heisman candidates this season. Both play the quarterback position and both have the ability to make plays and win games.
Both Isaiah “Juice” Williams and Terrelle Pryor are players that look like...
Drafting New York Giants: The State of Illinois Produces Football Studs
August 11, 2009 by
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Fighting Illini Schedule: That's a Spicy Meatball
August 08, 2009 by
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As the Fighting Illini attempt to make up for their underachieving 2008 campaign, they will have to start with quite the kick to the teeth. In fact, there is a good chance they lose four of their first five games, and probably lots of teeth as well, to start the season. ...
2009 Illinois Football Preview Part I
August 01, 2009 by
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Missouri Tigers 2009 Season Preview: Week One vs. Illinois
July 29, 2009 by
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As the Missouri Tigers begin an era without Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman, and other former stars, they will also look to prove to the nation that the Missouri program is here to stay.
For the third year in a row, Mizzou will open its season with the Arch Rivalry game...
Camp Rantoul: A Vision of Optimism
July 22, 2009 by
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It's that time of the year in central Illinois. The college basketball season has been over for three months now and the locals got their fix of baseball as the Cardinals and Cubs have played several games this summer...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
College Football 2009 NFP Scouting Series: Illinois Fighting Illini
July 21, 2009 by
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This summer, the National Football Post is breaking down every team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) to identify players who might warrant interest from NFL teams in the 2010 draft.
The Illinois Fighting Illini return the majority of their offense...
Spartans 2009 Game 6 Preview: Illinois
July 21, 2009 by
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SpartyMSU is starting our early look at each Spartan Game...and how the Spartans will march to 12-1 in 2009.
IllinoisOct. 10, Noon EST : in Champaign
Champaign…whats keen about Champaign…? Via an unscientific poll of the “Big Ten Bloggers”… ...
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