Illini Score Upset of #7 Penn State In Record-Setting 9 OT thriller
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Illini Score Upset of #7 Penn State In Record-Setting 9 OT thriller
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Illini-St. Francis (IL) Preview
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer October 23, 2021 The […]
Isaiah Williams “Just Scratching the Surface” of Personal Expectations in Transition to Wide Receiver
Despite easily being Illinois’ leader in catches and yards, the first seven games of Isaiah Williams haven’t met his own high expectations bar.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 23, 2021
Game Preview: Illinois at No. 7 Penn State
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021: 11 a.m. CST, Beaver Stadium.
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 106,572
Records: Illinois 2-5, 1-3 in Big Ten in 2021; 2-6 in 2020; Penn State 5-1, 2-1 in Big Ten in 2021; 4-5 in 2020.
Betting Line: Penn State by 23.
Series notes: Penn State has won 20 times in the 25-game series between the two schools. The last Illinois victory was 2014 when Tim Beckman’s squad defeated Penn State 16-14.
TV: ABC; Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (reporter).
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, Sirius/ XM satellite radio & SiriusXM Internet and at FightingIllini.com.
IlliniGuys - Illini vs Penn State Predictions
The Illini had an off-week after the 24-0 thrashing […]
Illinois transfer center has found his home
Omar Payne, a 6-foot-10, 225-pound power forward from Kissimmee, Florida, started his career as a Florida Gator. But things did not go as planned for Payne.
Coming out of high school, Payne was considered as one of the country's top centers in the class of 2019. One recruiting service ranked Payne ahead of the current Illinois All-American center Kofi Cockburn.
Unpacking Bret Bielema’s Roster Comments Requires What He Didn’t Receive - Context
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema believes local and national […]
Recruiting: 2022 tight end prospect to follow Illini on the road
The world of recruiting changes every day; you never know what you are going to get from a player, coach, or parent.
Chris Stinson, a 6-foot-5 tight end from West Aurora, Illinois, class of 2022, received an offer from the Fighting Illini. That part is all normal, but this weekend Illinois travels to Penn State for an 11 a.m. kickoff. Stinson said he is going to make that trip to Happy Valley to watch Illinois.
Recruiting: 2023 prospect Kylan Boswell recaps visit
There are recruits, and then there are big-time recruits. The Fighting Illini have put themselves in a great position with one of the nation's top 20 basketball players in the class of 2023.
Kylan Boswell, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound point guard from Chandler, Arizona, Prep School, is originally from Champaign. The family moved to California when Kylan entered his freshman year of high school.
Bielema Confirms QB Brandon Peters Medically Cleared For Penn State Game
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Underwood Believes Exhibition Games With Fans Will Be Valuable For Illini
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Brad Underwood made it clear why his program chose the option of starting the 2021-22 season with two exhibition games against sub-Division I competition.
The Illinois fifth-year head coach knows there will be a 594-day gap between the last time this program played a home game in front of fans. Only four players on this current Illinois roster (Trent Frazier, Da’Monte Williams, Kofi Cockburn and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk) has experience of playing at State Farm Center with thousands of fans in the stands.
“Just the idea of getting 15,000 (fans) back in here excites me and I’m looking forward to seeing how our guys react to that,” said Underwood said Thursday morning.
Recruiting: Quick notes from IlliniGuys Insiders Sturdy & Prince
IlliniGuys.com Insider Brad Sturdy and Director of Recruiting Kedric Prince have been hard at work getting the inside scoop on the Illini's top targets. Here are their notes posted earlier today on the IlliniGuys members-only message forums:
Ty Rodgers will take his final visit to Alabama this weekend and should be deciding within 7 to 10 days after that. Obviously, Illinois...
Recruiting: Illini Nab Preferred Walk-On Verbal Commit From 2022 Kicker Will McManus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois will be bringing in a kicker previously committed to a service academy in the Football Bowl Subdivision as a preferred walk-on.
William McManus, one of the best 2022 placekickers in the Eastern region, announced on social media his verbal commitment to Illinois on Wednesday night. The Hun School kicker is being brought into Bret Bielema’s first full recruiting class at Illinois as a preferred walk-on at Illinois.
Ayo Provides Solid NBA Debut in Bulls Season-Opening Win
Former Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu finished the Chicago Bulls’ […]
Knee Injury Ends College Career For Illinois LB Jake Hansen
Illinois sixth-year linebacker Jake Hansen announces the end of […]
Recruiting: Will Smith Receives Big Ten Offer
By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
Oct. 18, 2021
Class: 2023
Why Illinois interest:
Defensive lineman, 2023, Will Smith from Dublin, Ohio
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