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3 keys for the Illinois football defense to shut down the UAB Blazers

We are less than 48 hours from the Illinois football season starting. The first team on the schedule is the UAB Blazers. This ...
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Bret Bielema's emotional response to Illinois players making NFL rosters is a tearjerker

It is not easy to make it to the NFL. A very low percentage of college football players actually go on to make NFL rosters, ...
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3 keys for the Illinois football offense to bury the UAB Blazers

Illinois football has a chance to put up a big number on UAB on Thursday night. The Blazers are coming off a 2025 campaign ...
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Luke Altmyer landing with the Detroit Lions practice squad isn't the end of the world

The college football has officially begun, which means the NFL is quickly following suit with games beginning September 9, starting on Wednesday for the first t ...