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No. 9 Nittany Lions looking to keep momentum going against No. 19 Illinois
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates. The 1994 team will be honored when the No. 9 Nittany Lions host No. 19 Illinois on Saturday, ...
No. 19 Illini out to knock off another ranked team when it visits No. 9 Penn St. in top Big Ten game
Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week No. 19 Illinois (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at No. 9 Penn State (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) This is the best of Bret Bielema's four Illinois teams, and it's motivated to knock off a...
Luke Altmyer throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 24 Illinois to 31-24 OT win over No. 22 Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for four touchdowns, including a short toss to Pat Bryant in overtime, to give No. 24 Illinois a 31-24 win over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday night. The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first...
No. 22 Nebraska hosts No. 24 Illinois in a Big Ten opener matching unbeaten teams
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Let the games begin, for real. That's coach Matt Rhule's attitude as No. 22 Nebraska enters its game against No. 24 Illinois on Friday night. “Now the season starts, this is the first game in the Big Ten for us and we’ll find out where we...
Pat Bryant catches 2 TDs, Ethan Moczulski kicks a school-record field goal as Illinois beats CMU
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both to Pat Bryant, to lead Illinois to a 30-9 win over Central Michigan on Saturday. Bryant had seven catches for 102 yards and Zakhari Franklin caught five passes for 66 yards. Josh McCray...
Illinois hosts Central Michigan looking for first 3-0 start since 2011
Central Michigan (1-1) at Illinois (2-0), Saturday, noon ET (Peacock) BetMGM College Football Odds: Illinois by 18 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Illinois: Off to the best start in Bret Bielema’s four years as...
Illinois rallies in the 4th quarter to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kaden Feagin scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 to go, David Alano added a 43-yard field goal with 58 seconds left and Illinois rallied to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17 on Saturday night. Illinois (2-0) beat a ranked nonconference opponent at home for the first time...
No. 19 Kansas faces Illinois at a sold-out Memorial Stadium
No. 19 Kansas (1-0) at Illinois (1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas by 5 1/2. Series record: Tied 3-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Kansas’ resurgence under coach Lance Leipold reached new heights last season with...
No. 19 Kansas looks for signature road win against Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Much will be on the line Saturday when No. 19 Kansas faces Illinois at a sold-out Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks (1-0) will be looking for a signature road win. The Illini (1-0) want to erase the bad taste in their mouths left by a 34-23...
Luke Altmyer's four touchdown passes leads Illinois past Eastern Illinois 45-0
CHAMPAIGN, Ill (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for 213 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Illinois to a 45-0 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Altmyer spread the wealth while completing 19 of 24 passes. Eleven receivers...
