LISTEN: The first 'News-Gazette Tailgate Show' In 100 years, dating to the Red Grange era of the 1920s, no position in American sports has been more electric, more heart-stopping than a crazy-legged running back cracking the line of scrimmage with 11 angr... See more
With the season opener just three days away, some Illinois football-related questions of the day: ➜ Question: Will the new Illini defense, built on movement and disguise, dominate up front against UAB here on Thursday night … and more important, will it h... See more
CHAMPAIGN — While lolling alongside the north end zone at Gies Memorial Stadium a week ago Saturday, 10 green-jerseyed Illini football players, including key wide receiver Hudson Clement, passed by. At this early stage of fall practice, these 10 were bein... See more
Amidst all the Big Ten football chatter, it remains unclear which course Illinois will follow in what could be a turning-point football season. The Illini compiling 19 wins during the past two seasons relied on a stunning 8-1 audit in one-score games, inc... See more
Of all the convoluted issues being stirred in college sports, the NCAA’s court-challenged implementation of the 5-in-5 rule leads the field. What it means: Based on the long-time rule, high school graduates in 2022 have four seasons of eligibility in any ... See more
