Illini head football coach Bret Bielema had some choice words for the media after one of his players was snubbed during award ...

Fans of both the Chicago Bears and Illinois football are no stranger to heartbreaking losses, and it looked like the Fighting ...

Following a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Rutgers, Illinois coach Bret Bielema discusses the choice to go for it ...

Loren Tate Thanks, Lovie! Who knows where this 2024 Illini football team would be if Floridian Pat Bryant hadn't hooked on ...

Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a ...

Meanwhile, it was a demoralizing loss for the Scarlet Knights, who dropped to 6-5 in their final home game of the regular ...

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano explained his decision to take a timeout late in his team's stunning last-second loss to Illinois.

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano cost his team a game Saturday, effectively by trying to ice the opposing kicker. The Scarlet ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

An attempt to ice the kicker turned into a heartbreaking loss for Rutgers against No. 25 Illinois, 38-31.  Trailing by one ...

In the afterglow of a 38-31 win at Rutgers that lifted Illinois to 8-3 — and was so exciting in the late stages that it stole ...