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Big Ten Halloween primer

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...feels it belongs in this category as well. Nightmare on Green Street: Ron Zook and the Illinois Fighting Illini wish they could wake up and realize that this was all a bad dream. The Illini...

Blog | October 30, 2009

Second-half outlook: Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 1-5 Remaining schedule: at Purdue, vs. Michigan, at Minnesota, vs. Northwestern, open, at Cincinnati...

Blog | October 21, 2009

Midseason review: Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 1-5 (0-4 Big Ten) How did it get so bad so fast? It...

Blog | October 20, 2009

What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 6

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...be an offensive league in 2009. While veteran quarterbacks have struggled a bit and one potential juggernaut (Illinois) has totally crumbled, the league's defenses are once again the story. Both Ohio State and...

Blog | October 11, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...nearly ended Donsay Hardeman's career, but the Illinois safety is back and can't wait to...somebody, Shannon Ryan writes in the Chicago Tribune. Illini senior quarterback Juice Williams wants to go out...

Blog | August 25, 2009

Big Ten mailblog

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Thomas from Dublin, Ohio, writes: Through reports and the one televised practice this summer, it's deduced that...

Blog | August 25, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Abe Koroma, who we knew wouldn't be back at Penn State, will transfer to FCS Western Illinois, Bob Flounders writes in The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News. Penn State's wideouts are eager to prove themselves...

Blog | August 24, 2009

Three Big Ten teams appear in AP preseason poll

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...but the knee injury to running back Jewel Hampton creates a bit more anxiety about the Hawkeyes. Illinois finished 27th in the voting, two spots ahead of Michigan State. The hype around Illinois continues to...

Blog | August 22, 2009

Meyer claims he didn't intend to criticize Zook

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Florida head coach Urban Meyer issued the following statement Saturday morning, saying his previous comments ...

Blog | August 22, 2009

Illinois' Zook responds to Meyer's criticism

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Ron Zook is entering his fifth season at Illinois, but the coach simply can't get...s Jeremy Fowler asked him how he treats fighting between players after an alleged incident at Miami...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Best case-worst case: Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...the best and worst outcomes, within reason, for each Big Ten squad. Illinois is a suitable place to start because the Fighting Illini always seem to be a team of extremes. BEST CASE The team...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Bernard Fernandez writes in the Philadelphia Daily News. Illinois could be the trap game for Penn State this fall, and Illini star wide receiver Arrelious Benn tops the list...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Illinois' Thomas to miss season with torn ACL

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg As feared, Illinois sophomore cornerback Miami Thomas tore the ACL in his knee and will miss the 2009 season, ESPN...

Blog | August 20, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Buckeyes players have stiff-armed technology for some team bonding during camp. Illinois cornerback Miami Thomas might have suffered a torn ACL that will sideline him for the season, Bob...

Blog | August 20, 2009