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No. 22 Nebraska hosts its first Top 25 matchup since 2013 when No. 24 Illinois visits
No. 24 Illinois (3-0) at No. 22 Nebraska (3-0), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 8 1/2. Series record: Nebraska leads 14-6-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? These teams have aspirations higher than the expectations set...
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 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...
Illinois banking on transfers, experience to erase the memories of a frustrating season
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ shot at playing in a bowl game last season evaporated with two-point losses in the final two games. Coach Bret Bielema is confident of a happier ending this fall. “There isn’t a more exciting time for me in my life than to be...
