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Eastern Illinois holds off Indiana State 27-20 in home opener
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Pierce Holley hit Cooper Willman from five yards out late in the third quarter, allowing Eastern Illinois to hold off Indiana State 27-20 in the Panthers' home opener Saturday. Moses Alexander recovered an Indiana State fumble in the end zone early in the...
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...
Lester, Williams power Southern Illinois to a 31-17 victory over Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shaun Lester Jr. ran for 111 yards, DJ Williams threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score to lead Southern Illinois past Austin Peay 31-17 on Saturday night. The Salukis trailed 10-7 late in the second quarter before Williams threw 4 yards to...
Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minute
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday. Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by Notre Dame’s Mitch Jeter, allowing...
2-year-old boy fatally stabbed by older brother in Chicago-area home, police say
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally stabbed by his 6-year-old brother in Joliet, Illinois, police said. The child suffered multiple stab wounds from a kitchen knife inside a home Friday afternoon and later was pronounced dead at a hospital, Joliet police said. ...
Maalik Murphy leads Duke to wild 26-20 victory over Northwestern in 2OT
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Maalik Murphy threw two quick touchdown passes in overtime, hitting Jordan Moore on a 25-yard pass and Eli Pancol on a 3-yarder to lead Duke to a 26-20 victory over Northwestern at temporary Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium on Friday night. Mike Wright's...
Kurtis Rourke leads Indiana to record-setting point total in 77-3 victory over Western Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti sent a message to his players this week. He expected them to play their brand of football — from start to finish. They delivered in a record-breaking way. Kurtis Rourke threw two touchdown passes and ran for...
Bull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the animal in a scene straight out of the Old West. The bull was captured Thursday evening after the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office warned in a Facebook...
No. 5 Notre Dame looking to maintain focus against Northern Illinois in home opener
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman received a phone call from former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel two days after the No. 5 Fighting Irish won 23-13 at then No. 20 Texas A&M. Freeman waited for the accolades to come from his college coach. Instead, Tressel...
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...
