Illinois Fighting Illini season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...looked promising at Camp Rantoul, as Illinois boasted the Big Ten's most experienced quarterback in Juice Williams and seemingly the league's best group of wide receivers, led by Arrelious Benn. But Benn...
Blog | December 09, 2009Wrapping up the Big Ten regular season
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenIn a college football season that largely went according to plan, the Big Ten campaign followed a familiar script. Ohio State once again emerged as...
Blog | December 08, 2009Big Ten picks rewind: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...post. I'd be in Vegas. As predicted, Ryan Matthews stepped up for Fresno State and Juice Williams finally hooked up with Arrelious Benn for a touchdown pass, but the shootout in Champaign was...
Blog | December 08, 2009Big Ten power rankings: Week 15
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe regular season is complete, so let's take one final look at the league before the bowls begin later this month. Wisconsin kicks off the Big Ten sl...
Blog | December 07, 2009Illinois notes, quotes from Fresno loss
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...overtime victory against Indiana. So much for cold weather keeping the point-total low. Illini quarterback Juice Williams finished his career with 10,594 total yards -- 8,037 yards passing, 2,557 yards rushing...
Blog | December 05, 2009Illinois loses an absolute heartbreaker
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenI feel sick for Juice Williams. And Arrelious Benn. And Ron Zook. If there's a more heartbreaking way to lose a...
Blog | December 05, 2009Fresno State caps barnburner with bold 2-point conversion
Associated PressOffensive lineman Devan Cunningham caught a deflected pass with 2 seconds left and stumbled into the end zone for a 2-point conversion, giving Fresno State a wild 53-52 victory over Illinois on Saturday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 05, 2009Illinois leads 28-21 after wild first half
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...that looked beyond anemic earlier this fall has shown up in a big way today. Quarterback Juice Williams and wide receiver Arrelious Benn, who shared a national awards Web site (7-to-9.com...
Blog | December 05, 2009
Fresno State Stuns Illinois In Final Seconds
OL Devan Cunningham catches a deflected pass with two seconds remaining to score on a two-point conversion to give Fresno State the 53-52 victory over Illinois
Video | December 05, 2009Illini dominate stat sheet, not scoreboard
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...early in the second quarter but had to rally from a 14-7 deficit after a Juice Williams interception was returned for a touchdown. Williams has been better with his feet than his arm...
Blog | December 05, 2009Benn's mom wants him back at Illinois
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...There are some important factors Benn must consider if he wants to return to Illinois. Quarterback Juice Williams, a four-year starter at quarterback, will be gone, and there will be a competition between...
Blog | December 03, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...rebound from a poor performance Saturday against Hawaii, Jim Polzin writes in The Capital Times. A Juice Williams timeline at Illinois from The (Champaign) News-Gazette. More Juice moments from the Daily Herald's...
Blog | December 03, 2009Big Ten picks: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...running backs of Mathews' caliber this season (the Illini didn't face Wisconsin's John Clay). Juice Williams tosses three touchdown passes, one to Arrelious Benn, in his final career game, but Fresno State...
Blog | December 03, 2009What to watch in the Big Ten: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...off a loss, they drilled Purdue 37-0 on Halloween. 2. One last taste of Juice: Juice Williams concludes his unique college career Saturday when Illinois wraps up its season against Fresno State (Big...
Blog | December 03, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...tonight, Charley Walters writes in the Star Tribune. It has been a roller-coaster ride for Juice Williams at Illinois, GateHouse News Service's John Supinie writes
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