Oct 31, 2009; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back Arrelious Benn (9) jumps into the endzone to score a touchdown during the...

Mel's Matchups: Week 9

Mel Kiper looks at the top individual matchups of college football's Week 9, including Russell Okung vs. Sergio Kindle and A.J. Green vs. Joe Haden.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Sep 5, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Arrelious Benn (9) carries the ball during the first half against the Missouri...

Second-half outlook: Illinois

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...

Mel's Matchups: Week 6

It's a huge weekend for the SEC, and Mel Kiper looks at the 2010 NFL draft implications of Florida vs. LSU and Alabama vs. Ole Miss -- especially in that Ciron Black vs. Carlos Dunlap trench battle in Death Valley.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

No. 15 Penn State uses third-quarter dominance to pound Illinois

Evan Royster and Stephon Green each ran for more than 100 yards and Darryl Clark added a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead No. 15 Penn State to a 35-17 win at Illinois on a wet, windy Saturday.

...at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE Sep 5, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Arrelious Benn (9) carries the ball during the first half against the Missouri...

Don't forget about me

Despite a lackluster season, Illinois' Arrelious Benn is still impressing scouts.

Squandered chances

Northwestern, Illinois and Northern Illinois all squandered opportunities on Saturday to make statements for the 2009 Football Bowl Subdivision season.

Mel's Matchups: Week 4

Mel details some key individual matchups in this coming weekend's college games, including some of the best DL/OL battles in the nation in the Clemson-TCU contest.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

September 5, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Arrelious Benn (9) carries the ball during the first half against the Missouri...

Memories of an upset

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams and wide receiver Arrelious Benn hope their upcoming trip to Columbus, Ohio, bears the same result as the last time they played Ohio State at the Horseshoe.

Benn returns to practice

Illinois junior wide receiver Arrelious Benn returned to practice Tuesday and is expected to play against Illinois State this weekend.

Clausen sizzles while Taylor fizzles

Todd McShay offers his Week 1 stock report and says Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen's performance in a win over Nevada could be a tantalizing sign of things to come for the Irish.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2009

Gabbert tosses 3 TDs, runs for one as Mizzou controls Illinois

Blaine Gabbert threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth in a stellar starting debut to lead rebuilding Missouri to a 37-9 victory over Illinois on Saturday, its fifth win in a row in the neutral-site series.