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Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 80-52 in season opener

Twelve players scored for the Illini as they used their depth to turn away the Panthers.

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College hoops preview: Kansas rocks, Big Ten is overdue; we’ll see about Illini and ’Cats

Let’s talk about what to watch for this season. Ten storylines:

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Three-Dot Dash: After Illinois’ John Paddock’s feel-good moment, it’s on to Illini vs. … USC?

CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections have the Illini going up against Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams (you might know him as the Bears’ next QB) in the Las Vegas Bowl.

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Big Game Hunting: Isn’t this why Sam Hartman went to Notre Dame? Cue the ‘W’ at Clemson

Also, Week 10 picks for Illinois-Minnesota, Missouri-Georgia, Washington-USC, LSU-Alabama and Iowa-Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

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Charity Exhibition Takeaways: Illinois Stuns No. 1 Kansas, Tennessee Drops MSU

From the Boilermakers to the Jayhawks, some of college basketball’s biggest teams played this weekend, giving fans a taste of what’s to come this season.

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Is it really so hard to sustain football success at Illinois? Former Illini standouts weigh in

Anyone who has spent more than a little time steeped in Illinois football has been subjected to a drumbeat of doubt.

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No. 25 Illinois thinks things have improved after an underachieving season

With eight players back from last season, the Illini have one of the most experienced rosters in the nation.

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Upon further review, it wasn’t the refs who choked away Illinois’ big lead against Wisconsin

Bret Bielema is deep enough into his third head coaching stop that you’re not wrong for worrying that the needle has started to move in the wrong direction.

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Illini allow 18 fourth-quarter points to lose against visiting Wisconsin

Braedyn Locke threw a 3-yard TD pass to lineman Nolan Rucci with 27 seconds left to lift Badgers

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Big Game Hunting: With Jim Harbaugh under scrutiny, Michigan needs tunnel vision at MSU

The sweet stench of payback is in the air after a pair of Wolverines players were beaten by Spartans postgame in 2022.

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After a big win at Maryland, Illinois coach Bret Bielema needs more of the same, not excuses

Players are to blame in college football only when coaches are made of teflon, and Bielema hasn’t afforded himself that kind of comfort in three years on the job.

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Illinois beats Maryland on Caleb Griffin’s 43-yard field goal on final play

Luke Altmyer threw two touchdown passes and then guided the Illini into field-goal range after Maryland’s Jack Howes tied it with a 48-yard kick with 1:31 remaining.

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Big Game Hunting: Hello, Oregon-Washington! Can the Big Ten expect this all the time?

With both the Ducks and the Huskies ranked in the top 10 for the first time in 103 meetings between the schools, this one checks just about every box imaginable.

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Illinois’ Bielema, Notre Dame’s Freeman high on list of struggling coaches after Week 6

The Illini have gone so far in the wrong direction, it’s fair to ask if the program is in any better condition midway through Bret Bielema’s third season than it was on Lovie Smith’s last day.

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Illinois falls at home to Nebraska, drops to 0-3 in Big Ten

The Illini rushed for only 21 yards and managed just one scoring drive against the Cornhuskers.

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Illinois, Nebraska still searching for first Big Ten win

A key matchup to watch on the field: Illinois’ turnover-prone and slow-starting offense against Nebraska’s defense. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown seven interceptions, and the Illini have lost four fumbles.

Sports Illustrated

Forde Yard Dash: Struggling Powerhouses Are Running Out of Time

Several giants, from Florida to Nebraska, are in decline to start the season. But which teams can turn things around before it’s too late?

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Illinois football has an identity, all right — it’s just not a very flattering one

The Illini, 2-3 after a 44-19 loss at Purdue, are the most disappointing team in what arguably is the worst Big Ten West division ever.

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Third-quarter flurry leads Purdue to rout of Illinois

Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes, Devin Mockobee and Dylan Downing each had TD runs and Purdue used a 21-point third-quarter to pull away for a 44-19 victory.

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Big Game Hunting: Is Notre Dame at Duke good timing or bad timing for the Irish?

Marcus Freeman’s team has to pull it together after an inexcusable end to the Ohio State game.

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Luke Altmyer bounces back, leads Illinois comeback win over Florida Atlantic

Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 victory.

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Illinois football is an ugly mess … and still good enough to win the Big Ten West

Chances are, it’ll still essentially come down to a round-robin among Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Illini.

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Illinois turns Memorial Stadium into the gaffe factory in 30-13 loss to No. 7 Penn State

Woe was anyone who watched the Illini shoot themselves in the foot, and then in the other foot, and then in the same two feet all over again during their Big Ten opener.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jer’Zhan Newton and Olu Fashanu: Scouting review of the Illinois vs. Penn State standouts

Fashanu and Penn State won the scoreboard war, but Newton was the most dominant 2024 NFL draft prospect on the field

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Big Game Hunting: Penn State is coming at you, Illini. Are you up to a challenge like this one?

Also: picks for Central Michigan-Notre Dame, Northwestern-Duke, Minnesota-North Carolina, Washington-Michigan State and other Week 3 games.

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