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Here we are, standing on the doorstep of the 2018 Fighting Illini football season with just a handful of painstakingly long hours until we kickoff the first game of the year at Memorial Stadium. You have read all of the pre-season coverage breaking down every position of every side of the ball, previewed Continue to Article

August 31, 2018 1:00:am EST

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. • Last September, Jake Hansen rested at home, less than a week after having surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. About 30 minutes away at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., the Illinois football team was suffering its first loss of the season to the University of South Florida Continue to Article

August 30, 2018 12:30:am EST

September 15th, 2017. Illinois was set to face off against University of South Florida in prime time on ESPN. The world was about to see the potential that Mike Epstein has. Entering the game, Epstein had seen great success on the ground and through the air. One-hundred and 65 yards rushing, two catches Continue to Article

August 23, 2018 1:00:am EST

Stanley Green is entering his junior season at Illinois and has played in 20 games for the Orange and Blue, including 14 starts at the safety spot. Green is one of the defense's biggest playmakers. He is the perfect player for #LovieBall — all he does is make big hits and force turnovers. In his Continue to Article

August 22, 2018 1:00:am EST

The quarterback is the most important position on an offense. It's no secret that Garrick McGee did not have a lot to work with and did even less with it last year as the offensive coordinator. Rod Smith is intriguing mostly because of the offense he worked with in Arizona last season. Cam Thomas Continue to Article

August 17, 2018 1:00:am EST