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Illini Suffer Another Home Loss |
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Written by Andrew Skelton / CS Staff Sports Columnist
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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In the continuation of what has been a very disappointing season for the Fighting Illini, they fell to Wisconsin 57-71 at home and lowered their abysmal conference record to 3-11 (just 11-16 overall). If it wasn’t for the cellar dwellar Northwestern Mildcats the Illini would be at the bottom. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 April 2008 )
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Written by Chicago Sporting
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Friday, 01 February 2008 |
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Tom Izzo turned Michigan State into a national power, building his program upon a foundation of toughness. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 April 2008 )
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It's All Roses for the Fighting Illini |
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Written by Zecharia Gilbert / CS Sports Columnist
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Tuesday, 04 December 2007 |
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The University of Illinois has been selected to the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi, the Tournament of Roses announced Sunday evening, and will face the University of Southern California on Jan. 1 at 3:30 p.m. (CT) on ABC national television. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 April 2008 )
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THE BIGGER THEY COME, THE HARDER THEY FALL |
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Written by Sean Cochran / CS Staff Sports Columnist
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Sunday, 11 November 2007 |
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 COLUMBUS, Ohio --- “All I need is a #1 team, and a horse shoe to upset her by.” So sayeth the Illinois faithful who watched their fighting Illini upset the #1 Ranked Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday afternoon on the road. The victory marks the 1st time Illinois has beaten a number 1 ranked team since beating Michigan State in 1956. Juice Williams etched his way into U of I history by Tossing 4 touchdown’s against the Buckeyes in the 28-21 barn burner.
Illinois had a near flawless game with no turnovers and only 1 penalty. With the loss Ohio State can kiss their national championship hopes goodbye. They still will get a Rose Bowl bid and probably finish in the top 10. However, to the OSU fans, that just wont cut it.
Rashard Mendenhall picked up 88 yards to become Illinois’ single season rushing leader with 1,402 yards. He surpassed the former Bolingbrook High School standout Antoineo Harris’ 1330 yards from 2002. J Leman led the defensive effort with 12 tackles including 2.5 for losses. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 April 2008 )
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With the start of the Illini 2008 season just two weeks away, the question is, will this team have what it takes to be one of the top teams for a second season in a row? Can head coach Ron Zook lead his team back to the Rose Bowl after last year’s devastating loss? The success of the Illini will depend on a few things this season.
