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Minnesota Outlasts Illinois, 32-23

Shannon Brooks rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard romp.

Nov 21, 2015

Providence Wins 60-59 After Illinois Misses Flurry Of Shots

Rodney Bullock's free throw with 43 seconds left gave Providence a 60-59 victory.

Nov 18, 2015

Illinois Rallies To Beat North Dakota State, 80-74

Illinois center Mike Thorne Jr. scored 21 points and the Illini stiffened on defense in the second half.

Nov 15, 2015

No. 2 Ohio States Runs Past Illinois, 28-3

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns.

Nov 14, 2015

North Florida Beats Illinois, 93-81

Dallas Moore scored 26 points.

Nov 13, 2015

University Of Illinois OKs Settlement With Professor Over Job Offer

The University of Illinois will pay a professor who lost his job offer over a series of anti-Israel tweets $600,000 plus legal costs under an agreement trustees approved Thursday.

Nov 12, 2015

Emma: Tim Beckman's Coaching Legacy Lives In Damning Player Mistreatment, Misuse Of Power

A thorough report tells the stories of Beckman's mistreatment of his players.

Nov 9, 2015

Gruen: Good Riddance, Mike Thomas

After years of regression, Illinois athletics can finally say it has taken a step to move forward.

Nov 9, 2015

Illinois Fires Athletic Director Mike Thomas

Thomas was under heavy criticism following allegations of player mistreatment in three sports.

Nov 9, 2015

Illinois Snaps Losing Skid With 48-14 Win Over Purdue

Wes Lunt threw three first-half touchdown passes.

Nov 7, 2015

Illinois Overwhelmed By Penn State Defense In 39-0 Loss

Christian Hackenberg threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass.

Oct 31, 2015

What's The Best College Football Job Available?

There are six Power 5 jobs open, eight in total. Which one offers the best situation for their incoming coach?

Oct 28, 2015

Houston Steps In To lead Wisconsin Past Illinois, 24-13

Wes Lunt had 278 yards passing with one interception for Illinois (4-3, 1-2).

Oct 24, 2015

U Of I Asks Judge To Dismiss Players' Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

In the motion filed Tuesday, the university argues that the sovereign immunity that prevents the state from being sued in federal court also covers the state university. The university also argues that the plaintiffs have not provided proof of the racial discrimination they allege.

Oct 22, 2015

Illinois Guard Kendrick Nunn Out For 8 Weeks With A Thumb Injury

Nunn has been a starter for the past two seasons.

Oct 20, 2015

No. 22 Iowa Holds Off Illinois 29-20

Jordan Canzeri rushed for 256 yards on a school-record 43 carries.

Oct 10, 2015

Late Allison TD Delivers Illinois Win Over Nebraska, 14-13

Wes Lunt threw for 251 yards and two scores.

Oct 3, 2015

Illinois Survives Blue Raiders, 27-25, With Late Field Goal

Taylor Zalewksi kicked a 51-yard field goal with just over two minutes left.

Sep 26, 2015

Will This Go Well? Despite Attendance Issues, Illinois Wants To 'Stripe The Stadium' Against Middle Tennessee State

The ambition is there. The execution might not be.

Sep 21, 2015

Williams, Switzer Help Tar Heels Roll Past Illini, 48-14

The Tar Heels dominated the Fighting Illini (2-1) after halftime and rolled to their most lopsided win against a power-conference opponent in five years.

Sep 19, 2015

2 Investigators: Culture Of Athlete Abuse At U Of I May Be Wider Than Just Football

Simon Cvijanovic's allegations led to an independent investigation of the Illini program, and ultimately head football coach Tim Beckman was fired.

Sep 17, 2015

University Of Illinois Adds Another Party School Honor

Burnishing its party, party image, the University of Illinois once again ranks among the top 10 higher education institutions for having a swell time.