Rashard Mendenhall News

References to Gophers football and stout defense have been used in correlation to one another in the autumn of 2008.

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams and linebacker Brit Miller played big in the Illini's 45-20 road win over Michigan Saturday, earning some recognition from the Big Ten.

Since he started as head coach at Wisconsin, Bret Bielema has preached each week his team must go "1-0." There is no better time in the coach's career where his mantra must be believed and executed by his team.

While residents throughout the Chicago suburbs waited anxiously for flood waters to recede earlier this month, administrators at Niles West High School marveled at how well their new Mondoturf Ecofill Star ...

Jeff Reed kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame a 10-point deficit, numerous injuries and a late Baltimore comeback to outlast the Ravens 23-20 Monday night.

Junior running back Daniel Dufrene found a home at the University of Illinois after years on the run in search of the right team.

Beaver Stadium may have never rumbled and roared quite the way it did the evening of Oct.

Matt Millen insisted he would stick with the tough job of turning the Detroit Lions into a winner instead of returning to the broadcast booth to make easy money.

The starter in Pittsburgh has gone down, and former Illini running back Rashard Mendenhall is scheduled to make his first NFL start on Monday night, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Willie Parker, the ...

I attended the Illinois - Louisiana-Lafayette game this past weekend in person and let's just say that I enjoyed the company and the new look of the west side of Memorial Stadium, but little about the actual ...

Louisiana +24.5 at No.24 Illinois , 11 a.m. BTN Site: Memorial Stadium TV broadcast crew: Wayne Larivee play-by-play; Chris Martin analyst; Ron Johnson sideline reporter All-time series: First meeting TEAM STAT ...

Two old friends face off on Saturday when UL's football team travels to Champaign, Ill., to play 24th-ranked Illinois.

After spending three consecutive practices focusing on itself, UL's football team finally looked ahead to its next opponent on Sunday night.

With the 22nd pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select...Felix Jones?? I think every Illini fan across the entire world was shocked when that announcement was made.

Illinois football coach Ron Zook is sure he can fix what ailed his defense in last weekend's 52-42 loss to Missouri.

OK, what did we learn while watching Illinois' football opener Saturday night? We learned that Missouri is a really good offensive football team.

Juice Williams might finally be on the verge of becoming one of the nation's top quarterbacks, but he may not have much to show for it if the Illinois defense doesn't improve.

Posted Aug 31, 2008 @ 12:35 AM ST. LOUIS - Second verse, same as the first. This time, though, at higher levels.

Players from both teams are weary of talking about the Illinois-Missouri Arch Rivalry football game at the Edward Jones Dome.

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams would rather not, but he remembers well his final play against Missouri last season.First down at the MU 40.