Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Wisconsin Disaster
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Wisconsin Disaster
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio […]
Devastated Bret Bielema Getting Reminded The Difficulty Of An Illini Rebuild
2023 was supposed to be the breakthrough season for Illinois but after eight games, Bielema is clinging to a four-game stretch for a shred of stability.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 22, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema left Memorial Stadium Saturday night more despondent than any of the previous 16 losses as Illinois head football coach.
“I’m just tired of it”: Following Loss to Wisconsin, Bielema Vents At Big Ten Officiating Crew
A 14-play, 83-yard touchdown drive ending with 27 seconds remaining gave Wisconsin its first and only lead of the afternoon as Illinois dropped the Homecoming game 25-21 to the Badgers.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 21, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — The targeting penalty and subsequent ejection of Jer'Zhan Newton with 10 minutes to go Saturday is the moment Illinois head coach Bret Bielema saw enough to know that he has seen enough.
Badgers Steal 25-21 Win in Champaign with Late TD Drive
A 14-play, 83-yard touchdown drive ending with 27 seconds remaining gave Wisconsin its first and only lead of the afternoon as Illinois dropped the Homecoming game 25-21 to the Badgers.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 21, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois led for 59 minutes and 33 seconds, but a game-winning drive led by Wisconsin redshirt freshman quarterback Braedyn Locke helped the Badgers steal a road victory.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Mekai J. Ward
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 21, 2023
Saturday on the gridiron, there is an all-important football game taking place at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, at 2:30 p.m. between the Fighting Illini and Wisconsin Badgers.
Wisconsin at Illinois Game Preview: Staying In Their Lane - How Illini DL Has Created Pressure
Seth Coleman had three sacks at Maryland last weekend and can cite the play of the lineman around him for that career-high performance.
Wisconsin at Illinois
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023: 2:30 p.m. CST, Memorial Stadium, Champaign
Surface: Field Turf
Capacity: 60,670
Records: Illinois 3-4, 1-3 in Big Ten; Wisconsin 4-2, 2-1 in Big Ten
Betting Line: Wisconsin by 3
Series notes: Wisconsin leads the all-time series 44-39-7. Illinois leads 22-19-3 in games located in Champaign. Illinois won 34-10 at Wisconsin last season in which Paul Chryst was fired the following day and current Illinois senior football analyst Jim Leonhard was promoted to the interim head coach.
TV: FS1; Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (color analyst)
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis), Michael Martin (sidelines) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM (137/195), SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com.
By Matt Stevens/IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 21, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN — Similarly to an emergency road sign you’ll see during highway construction, the message to Illinois pass rushers is a four-line commandment: Stay In Your Lane.
In the 27-24 upset win at Maryland on Saturday, Seth Coleman went from sackless in the 2023 season to a career-high three because his defensive line pals filtered Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa right to his 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame.
Even without the presence of injured defensive lineman Keith Randolph, Illinois (3-4, 1-3 in Big Ten) was able to constantly move and affect the pocket on Tagovailoa to the tune of 15 quarterback pressures, 11 quarterback hurries and Coleman’s three sacks in 44 total dropbacks.
Illinois 116, NAIA Ottawa University 65 - Illini Begins Redefinition of Point Guard Concept
With eight Illinois players recording multiple assists and six different players bringing the ball past midcourt, Brad Underwood’s squad is undertaking a massive recharacterization of a critical positional group.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — The concept of point guard is about to change in a big way at Illinois.
#25 Illini Open Season With Exhibition Rout of Ottawa
By IlliniGuys Staff October 20, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Exhibition Ottawa
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 20, 2023
I will say it for you, Illinois fans, it is basketball season. Illinois fans love their hoops; tonight, the Illini take on Ottawa University out of Kansas. Assistant Athletic Director-Basketball Joey Biggs is a graduate of there.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Football & Basketball Visitors
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 20, 2023
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema planned his recruiting schedule perfectly. Back in early September, Illinois hosted several recruits, when it played Penn State, ranked seventh in the county.
Sturdy's Hoops du Jour - October 20th
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
October 18, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
The Illini are now a couple of weeks into practices and there is a definite optimism. Not the usual false bravado of every team, but a feeling that this team can be very good if things click. The first exhibition is only a couple of days away, so Let's take a look at what we see from the roster right now. Of course, we are always watching when we can and gathering info from a variety of sources on practices.
First of all, we will have a game preview for the exhibition, but make no mistake, I don't think we will see the best Illinois team.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Key Visitor & Recruiting Nuggets
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
October 20, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at a key visitor for the weekend, a look at a few other committed players they are still targeting and a recent decommitment still in play?
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Trey Petty
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 19, 2023
Illini quarterback Trey Petty spoke with IlliniGuys to update his recruitment. The 6-foot tall, 3-star signal caller from Starkville, Mississippi, did commit to the Illini in May of this year.
‘We needed that bad’ - How a 4th-And-Short Conversion at Maryland Flipped Everything For Illinois
IlliniGuys.com attempts a verbal diary on the 4th-and-1 conversion for a 2-yard touchdown by Kaden Feagin near the end of the first half of the upset victory at Maryland.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 18, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — While staring at another fourth-and-short conversion near the goal line, Bret Bielema simply said trust in his coaches was what led him to go for the end zone.
The Trench Report: Maryland
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
October 18, 2023
Barry Lunney gets my game ball for this week.
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