1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (121+ words) 247Sports Each week during the Illinois football season, Illini Inquirer will ask five questions of a beat reporter of the opposing team to preview the upcoming game. This week, we caught up with The Devils Den's John Watson to preview Saturday's…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (51+ words) 247Sports In the video below, All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman breaks down Illinois football's defensive debut under new coordinator Bobby Hauck, including subpar tackling and defensive line disruption in a 42-23 season-opening win over UAB....

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (341+ words) No. 4 Illinois State has started its season impressively and dominated Western Illinois from the opening quarter in a 41-10 victory. The Redbirds produced 496 total yards, including 257 through the air and 239 on the ground, while limiting Western Illinois to only 52 rushing yards....

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (449+ words) UAB running back Roderick Robinson II leaps over Illinois defensive back Tywan Cox during last Thursday night’s game at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign. The Illini host Duke at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in Champaign. CHAMPAIGN — The 85 defensive play calls Illinois…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago   (226+ words) The Illini opened as 8.5 point favorites vs. Duke. It’s dropped to 6-points. A reason could be Illinois poor run defense and tackling, which allowed nearly 200 rushing yards to UAB. And Duke’s running back Nate Sheppard ran for 227 yards in a…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (98+ words) Illinois coach Bret Bielema met with the media Monday to preview Saturday’s matchup with Duke at Gies Memorial Stadium. Bielema discussed the challenge presented by the defending ACC champions, reviewed the Illini’s season-opening win over UAB and provided the latest…...

7+ hour ago   (289+ words) The Blue Devils cruised past Tulane behind a monster performance from running back Nate Sheppard, who registered 35 carries for 227 yards and two touchdowns. By himself (246 yards including receiving yards), Sheppard nearly outgained the entire Green Wave offense (258 total yards). Neither…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (488+ words) Had everything gone UAB's way Thursday night at Illinois, the Blazers would have made Illinois really, really uncomfortable in Champaign. Everything didn't go UAB's way. There was the Hail Mary at the end of the first half that at least…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (691+ words) Sep. 7—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 angry rivals bent on doing him harm....

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (458+ words) Week one came and went, and Illinois football survived a pesky UAB squad. Katin Houser had a good opening game for the Illini, throwing one of the most efficient outings in program history. The recipient of nearly half of Houser’s…...