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13 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

Illini's bowl hopes on line at NU

Though disappointed, Illinois is vowing to fight on for its bowl life Saturday at Northwestern .

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Donsay Hardeman, Brit Miller, Arrelious Benn, Juice Williams, Kurt Coleman

Mon Nov 17, 2008

State Journal-Register

Victory or not, Illini bowl hopes are bleak

Any bowl talk is irrelevant this week for the Illinois football team heading into the regular-season finale.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Eddie McGee, Josh Brent

Sun Nov 16, 2008

Mark Tupper Weblog

Motor City or bust? I think I'll take bust

Ooops. Sorry, but I forgot to file this last night after getting home from the Illinois-Ohio State football game.

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Related Topix: Terrelle Pryor, Sports, NCAA Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA, University of Illinois NCAA, Eddie McGee, Chris Duvalt, Juice Williams

News Journal

College football: Illinois mistakes lift Ohio State, 30-20

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Beanie Wells ran for 143 yards and a touchdown and Terrelle Pryor added another 110 yards today in No.

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Related Topix: Terrelle Pryor, Sports, NCAA Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA, Juice Williams, University of Illinois NCAA

Sat Nov 15, 2008

ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Illini have had Buckeyes' number in recent years

COLUMBUS - What's brewing today with the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ: It seems everybody is talking about where the Buckeyes will play in a bowl game.

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Related Topix: Malcolm Jenkins, Sports, NCAA Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA, Arrelious Benn, University of Illinois NCAA

Herald & Review

A winner: Decatur's Brit Miller plays last home football game for U of I today

Like any concerned mother, Decatur's Teresa Miller has lived on edge during her son's University of Illinois football career.

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Related Topix: Brit Miller, Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, High School Football

Dayton Daily News

Blog: Illinois will cover spread vs. OSU

Illinois went to the Rose Bowl last season, but has returned to Earth in 2008. But the Illini are still a dangerous bunch and always seem to get up for Ohio State.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, Juice Williams, University of Illinois NCAA, Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA

Thu Nov 13, 2008

ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Tune in to watch the flipping hips

COLUMBUS, Ohio - What's brewing today with the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ: Even though Jim Tressel built his coaching resume on playoff games, he is vehemently against major colleges going to a ...

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Related Topix: James Laurinaitis, Malcolm Jenkins, Sports, NCAA Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA, Big-10 Football, University of Illinois NCAA

Herald & Review

More of this story

Herald & Review/Stephen Haas Wide receiver Arrelious Benn and the passing game haven't been the problem this year for the Illini, but there have been plenty of others.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Arrelious Benn, Eric Block, Jeff Allen, Donsay Hardeman, Corey Lewis, Opinion

Mansfield News Journal

Jon Spencer: QB Pryor gives OSU offense its Juice

If I'm reading this week's Big Ten football statistics correctly, quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor and Juice Williams are not only dual threats, but two-faced as well.

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Related Topix: Terrelle Pryor, Sports, NCAA Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Ohio State University NCAA, Juice Williams, University of Illinois NCAA, Brian Hoyer

Daily Herald

Illini's speed lineup can't stuff the run

Illinois tried its best to put speed on the field to deal with Missouri's fast-paced offense.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Hubie Graham, Fred Sykes, A.J Jenkins, Mikel LeShoure, Derek Dimke

Tue Nov 11, 2008

The Times

Injury to H-F's Fulton adds to Illini offensive line's issues

Many teams would dread thinking about ways to stop Ohio State running back Beanie Wells and ever-improving freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Jeff Allen, Corey Lewis, Juice Williams, Ryan Palmer, Xavier Fulton

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

WMU football notes: Cubit alters expectation for ground game to fit Illini

It's hardly the type of phrase you'll see on a T-shirt, but it's Bill Cubit's latest mantra.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Vontae Davis, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Western Michigan University NCAA, Western Michigan Broncos NCAA Football, Juan Nunez, Brandon West, Robert Arnheim

Sat Nov 08, 2008

Journal Star

Kicking situation doubly good for Illinois this year

Placekicker Derek Dimke committed to Illinois last winter as a Rockford Boylan senior and accepted a scholarship offer that would begin his sophomore year.

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Related Topix: Derek Dimke, Matt Eller, Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA

Fri Nov 07, 2008

NWI Times

Illini delivering hits, even to themselves

Illini safety Donsay Hardeman's vicious hit that sprawled Iowa tight end Tony Moeaki was so wicked it already has its own place on youtube.com . Even though Hardeman was flagged for "helmet-to-helmet" contact, ...

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Donsay Hardeman, Mikel LeShoure, Brit Miller, Josh Brent

Thu Nov 06, 2008

ChicagoSports.com -

Illini's Cumberland will play despite breaking teammate's jaw

Jeff Cumberland and Mikel LeShoure got into it Saturday night, a few hours after Illinois' 27-24 victory over Iowa.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Eddie McGee, Mikel LeShoure, Derek Walker, Jeff Cumberland

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Infighting Illini affect match against W. Michigan

Illinois wide receiver Jeff Cumberland will be in uniform when the Illini face Western Michigan Saturday in Detroit -- even though he allegedly broke teammate Mikel LeShoure's jaw during a fight.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Mikel LeShoure, Jeff Cumberland

Wed Nov 05, 2008

Herald & Review

Zook: Fight was merely family issue

From Ron Zook's standpoint, brothers and sisters will fight even in the tightest of families.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Jason Ford, Mikel LeShoure, Matt Eller, Troy Pollard, Jeff Cumberland

Journal Star

Cold shoulder fires up Illini kicker

Matt Eller, a laid-back surfer dude who grew up 10 minutes from the beach in Jacksonville, Fla., showed some competitive fire Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Jeff Allen, Corey Lewis, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Matt Eller, Ryan McDonald, Xavier Fulton

Tue Nov 04, 2008

The Daily Illini

Illini fight through final quarter, clip the Hawkeyes

Illinois' Vontae Davis runs back an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the win against Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Ricky Stanzi, Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, University of Illinois NCAA, Jason Ford, University of Iowa NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Football, Eddie McGee, Juice Williams

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