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'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' must be the motto for Illinois football this season. After a come-from-behind 24-21 victory over Ball State in Week 1, the Illini will be sporting a similar look under the lights Saturday night as they welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to Memorial Continue to Article

September 08, 2017 1:00:am EST

Now that everyone has exhaled from Saturday's nail-biter against the Ball State Cardinals, the Illinois Fighting Illini face the reigning Conference USA champion Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky University. While WKU has proven to be an offensive juggernaut in past years, this year's team is slightly Continue to Article

September 06, 2017 1:00:am EST

MADISON - Not satisfied with his performance in his Wisconsin debut, tailback Chris James turned to a friend and former teammate for advice. James exchanged text messages with Dare Ogunbowale, who is on the Houston Texans' practice squad. The topic: how to flourish as a third-down back, which is Continue to Article

September 05, 2017 3:37:pm EST

Soccer (3-3 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) The Fighting Illini soccer team took the field twice this past week and walked away with two victories on the road to improve to .500 on the season. The team's first matchup against Evansville headed to overtime where junior Morgan Maroney's first career goal Continue to Article

September 05, 2017 1:00:am EST

Illinois head coach Lovie Smith held his weekly press conference this week in advance of this week's game versus Western Kentucky. Here are some of his comments and our analysis. “It's a lot easier coaching with a win.” “A lot of young players got experience in their first college football game Continue to Article

September 04, 2017 1:00:am EST