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Along with playing for the win, in-state bragging rights and a chance to go to a bowl game, the Illini players will be playing for something else on Saturday - a hat.

The Buckeyes led 6-3 in the fourth quarter, but the turnover had given the Nittany Lions the break they needed.

ILLINOIS: The Fighting Illini have their first win streak of the season after holding off Minnesota in Minneapolis over the weekend, 35-32. Young QB Jacob Charest threw for a career-high 185 yards and a TD after replacing Juice Williams, who left in the first quarter with an ankle injury.

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams left the game against Minnesota with an apparent left leg injury.

When Illinois runs If the Illini can find the spark that led to 312 rushing yards in the second half against Michigan, they'll be in good shape.

What's happened to the University of Illinois offense is more than just a passing fancy.

Illinois' Juice Williams escapes the Michigan defense Saturday October 4th at Michigan Stadium.

Each week, AnnArbor.com will chat with a beat writer/radio personality from the team Michigan is facing.

Illinois is 1-6 overall and 0-5 in Big Ten play - the only winless team in conference.

Game tied, 7-7, 3:39 left in the first quarter. Free Press special writer Nick Meyer is live-blogging today's Michigan-Illinois game.

Michigan takes a huge step backward. Think at least a few Wolverines fans who used to bash Lloyd Carr are missing him now? As bad as last season's 3-9 fiasco was for coach Rich Rodriguez and Michigan, rock bottom for the Wolverines came Saturday in Champaign, Ill.: a 38-13 loss to an Illinois team that had not beaten a major college football ...

To signify the rarity of Illinois' victory, rather than fans storming the field, players rushed the stands.

If there's one holiday the Illinois football team should appreciate, it's Halloween.

Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez all but admitted it. At some point this season, Illinois is going to put things together, even if just for one game.

When we sat down with Juice Williams back in late July, it was with bright eyes and an optimistic smile that he spoke of the Illini football season to come.

Mikel Leshoure will be the first option at running back when Illinois returns home against Michigan on Saturday , coach Ron Zook said.

If Ian Thomas learned one thing in the boxing ring, it was how to be a fighter outside of it.

Record: 1-5 Remaining schedule: at Purdue, vs. Michigan, at Minnesota, vs. Northwestern, open, at Cincinnati, vs.

Brain damage commonly associated with boxers and recently found in deceased NFL players has been identified in a former college athlete who never played professionally, representing new evidence about the possible safety risks of college and perhaps high school football .

When Hugh Thornton arrived at Illinois, the freshman offensive linemen sent out the vibe of unwavering confidence -- until he gave up a few sacks in practice.