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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

Zook will return in 2010, AD says

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Ron Zook will return as Illinois' head coach in 2010, athletic director Ron Guenther announced Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 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

McGee to start at QB for Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

After a 1-3 start, Illinois has decided to make a change at quarterback.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Coleman to miss game vs. Indiana

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Ohio State strong safety Kurt Coleman has been suspended for one game for a helmet-to-helmet hit and "targeting a defenseless opponent" in the ninth-ranked Buckeyes' 30-0 win over Illinois on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Wilson to have neck surgery

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Illinois' defense has suffered a major blow as the team announced that starting middle linebacker Martez Wilson will miss the remainder of the season with a herniated disk in his neck.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Illini look for fresh start in 2009

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

The heady experience of a Rose Bowl appearance in 2007 was tempered by a 5-7 2008 season for Illinois. If the Illini are to challenge in the Big Ten in 2009, it will be because of their QB-WR tandem of Juice Williams and Arrelious Benn.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 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