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ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
| Top-25 foes meet in Big Ten opener in Happy Valley | Wed Sep 24 10:39:49 2008 EST |
| University Park, PA (Sports Network) - A top-25 matchup takes place in Happy Valley this weekend, as the 12th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions open up Big Ten play against the 22nd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions completed their destruction of their non- conference opponents with last week's 45-3 whipping of Temple. The lopsided victory followed similar performances against Coastal Carolina (66-10), Oregon State (45-14) and Syracuse (55-13). Still, Paterno doesn't li | |
| Cajuns face tough fight in clash with Illini | Wed Sep 10 10:42:36 2008 EST |
| Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The 24th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini play their final tuneup before heading into Big Ten action, as they host the UL- Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at Memorial Stadium. While this isn't the last non-conference game of the season for the Illini, it is their final chance to get ready for a tough Big Ten slate that starts with Penn State on September 27th. Illinois heads into this game with some momentum courtesy of a 47-21 triumph last weekend over a Championship Su | |
| Prairie State clash pits Panthers against Illini | Wed Sep 3 11:15:16 2008 EST |
| Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The 24th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini are heavily favored in Saturday's non-conference home clash against in-state foe Eastern Illinois. Both teams are coming off season-opening losses, adding intrigue to the contest. Eastern Illinois opened the campaign with a 31-12 loss to a strong Central Michigan club. Give the Panthers some credit for scheduling a pair of strong FBS teams the first two weeks of the season. EIU is a member of the FCS and is ranked 18th na | |
| Illini and Tigers tangle in St. Louis | Wed Aug 27 11:27:18 2008 EST |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - In what may prove to be the best game of college football's opening weekend, the sixth-ranked Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 Conference and the 20th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten meet in St. Louis. For UI fans, 2007 will be remembered as the season head coach Ron Zook turned the program around. Coming off back-to-back two-win campaigns, Zook guided the Illini to nine wins, including a huge victory at then top-ranked Ohio State, and an invitation | |
| NCAA Football Preview - USC Trojans | Thu Aug 14 10:57:08 2008 EST |
| to Oregon, 24-17. The team had to dig deep again and reeled off four straight wins, grabbing an unprecedented sixth straight Pac-10 title. With a 10-2 ledger the Trojans went to their third straight Rose Bowl and were pitted against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Illini were no match for the Trojans, as USC pounded Illinois, 49-17. It was the 23rd Rose Bowl victory for USC and its 30th bowl win overall. 2008 ANALYSIS: OFFENSE: As usual the Trojans were an offensive juggernaut last season and | |
| Surprising Illini play top-seeded Badgers for Big Ten title | Sun Mar 16 10:27:18 2008 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - For the second consecutive season, the eighth-ranked and top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers will take part in the Big Ten Conference Tournament Championship when they battle the 10th-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini this afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Illini continue to shock the nation, as their improbable run through the Big Ten Tournament took another positive step yesterday when they defeated Minnesota, 54-50. The Fighting Illini opened the tournament with | |
| Purdue battles Illinois in Big Ten quarterfinals | Fri Mar 14 10:30:45 2008 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Quarterfinal action of the Big Ten Tournament will take place at the Conseco Fieldhouse when the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers collide with the 10th-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting Illini pushed on in the tournament in thrilling fashion, defeating Penn State, 64-63 in the final seconds. It was a great victory for Illinois, which struggled through most of the season, collecting just 14 wins and a meager 5-13 league ledger. The Illini have dom | |
| Spartans battle Illini in Champaign | Thu Mar 6 10:31:51 2008 EST |
| Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The 17th-ranked Michigan State Spartans are set to do battle with the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten clash from Champaign. Michigan State is 23-6 overall and 11-5 in conference, and while the goal of capturing the Big Ten regular-season title is no longer a possibility, the upcoming conference tournament and NCAA Tournament offer greater rewards for the squad. The Spartans showed the potential on Sunday by routing Indiana in a 103-74 final. That win was t | |
| Badgers battle Illini in Big Ten brawl | Wed Feb 20 11:49:55 2008 EST |
| Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Assembly Hall in Champaign is the site of tonight's Big Ten battle between the 11th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini. Wisconsin has won two straight games and five of the last six to improve to 11-2 in conference play and 21-4 overall. On Saturday, the Badgers put forth yet another strong defensive showing in a 65-56 win over Minnesota. Wisconsin has played nine true road games this season, and seven of those have resulted in victory. Il | |
| Illini host Hoosiers in Big Ten tilt | Thu Feb 7 10:43:23 2008 EST |
| Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The 14th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers continue their quest toward a Big Ten regular season title, as they travel to Champaign, to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a conference showdown at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are 7-1 in league play and had won 17 of their first 18 games this year, before suffering back-to-back losses to Connecticut and Wisconsin. Kelvin Sampson's squad got back in the win column on Sunday, topping Northwestern, 75-63. Illinois would lik | |
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