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Back at home, No. 23 Illinois faces nemesis Purdue and former defensive coordinator
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois hasn’t played a home game in a month. Road games at then-No. 22-Nebraska and then-No. 9 Penn State and a bye week left Memorial Stadium silent since Sept. 14.
Purdue vs. Illinois prediction, odds, pick for College Football Week 7
Illinois hopes to stay relevant in the Big Ten after losing to Penn State two weeks ago, and to do that they must take care of business against Purdue. The Boilermakers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the conference this season and their upcoming schedule will do them no favors. It is […] The post Purdue vs. Illinois prediction, odds, pick for College Football Week 7 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Don’t Forget These Items When Attending Football Game In Illinois
Football games are a fun fall activity but things like the weather can change fast, so I suggest being prepared to avoid any issues. The fall is my favorite time of the year for many reasons. One of the main ones is football season. I just love the sport on all levels including high school, college, and the professionals. It's so much fun to watch live and in person.
The Program: SJ-O football preps for homecoming
Oct. 10—ST. JOSEPH — Brayden Waller heard the chatter. The disappointment. The complaints. And decided to do something about it. The St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore has spent his time after school this week practicing with the Spartans' football team he is a backup linebacker for this fall. Getting the undefeated Spartans (6-0, 5-0 Illini Prairie Conference) ready to play Pontiac (0-6, 0-6) at 7 ...
Illinois men's basketball tip times, TV info released
Oct. 9—CHAMPAIGN — Now you can start making plans, Illinois basketball fans. Tipoff times and TV information were announced for most of the Illini's 2024-25 slate Wednesday afternoon. The season will begin with a pair of games on streamers. Illinois' Nov. 4 season opener against Eastern Illinois was set for a 7 p.m. tip on BTN Plus, with a 7 p.m. game on Peacock against SIU-Edwardsville on ...
ALAH football playing confident, fast despite major injury
ARTHUR, Ill. (WCIA) – Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football has lost just twice in its last 23 games. The Knights carried the momentum of an undefeated 2023 regular season into 2024. They also carried a sour memory of a one-score first round playoff loss. “A lot of us have been thinking about it ever since that last loss,” […]
UI Professor travels to Florida, investigating post-hurricane impacts on the coast
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — More than 3 million customers are without power in Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night just south of Tampa. While most people run away from the storms, Youssef Hashash is going toward it. The Civil and Environmental Engineering professor at U of I is part of the Nearshore Extreme […]
Purdue looks to extend hex over No. 23 Illinois
Illinois has resided in the AP Top 25 for the past few weeks, is coming off a bye week and surely is looking forward to playing on its home field for the first time in a month. Purdue has lost in each of the last four weeks by a combined 140 points, fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell after a 10-point showing vs. Nebraska at home on Sept. 28 and has lost commitments from some top high school recruits. This all sounds promising for No. 23 Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten), which enters Saturday afternoon's conference game vs. Purdue (1-4, 0-2)...
Illini football quick hits | Game Week: Purdue, Part III
Oct. 9—Illinois defensive assistants and players were available Wednesday as preparation continued for the No. 23 Illini ahead of Saturday's game against Purdue. Here's some of what was said, courtesy beat writer Scott Richey: Staying confident Torrie Cox Jr. committed to Illinois in May less than a week after Corey Parker was hired to coach the Illini's cornerbacks. The two connected ...
Family business behind Memorial Stadium construction still proud
Oct. 9—CHAMPAIGN — Just over 102 years ago, the English Brothers Company was announced as the lowest bidder for a major construction project: the University of Illinois' brand-new football stadium. While it first opened, still unfinished, in 1923, Memorial Stadium would be officially dedicated in 1924. "We'd been around and building on campus for around 20 years at that point," said English ...
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