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Cubs announce reconfigured field for Northwestern game at Wrigley to avoid last year's strange design
The Northwestern Wildcats will return to Wrigley Field this fall for two games at the Friendly Confines, but things will look a little different. The Cubs announced on Wednesday that they’ve reconfigured the field so that each team will have a sideline of its own. Last year, the team’s shared a sideline that spanned across left and center field....
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Illinois' Big Ten opener moved to Friday night primetime slot
As part of the conference’s television agreement with Fox, a total of nine Big Ten football games have been shifted to Friday night start times this season, and the move will impact both Illinois and Northwestern.
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Why Northwestern made David Braun permanent head coach
Nicole Auerbach joins David Haugh on Football Night in Chicago to talk about Northwestern giving interim football coach David Braun the full-time position
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Illinois Football: Florida Atlantic QB Casey Thompson tears ACL, reports say
Illinois will conclude their non-conference schedule in Champaign on Saturday against Florida Atlantic, but it appears that the Owls will be without their starting quarterback for the game.
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PODCAST: Penn State punishes Illinois, while Drake Maye and Michael Penix show off vs. Big Ten
On this episode of the Big Ten Country podcast, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis break down Week 3 of the college football season. Drew Allar struggles, but Penn State’s defense thrives vs. Illinois, while Drake Maye puts up a strong showing against Minnesota’s defense. Michael Penix Jr. burnishes his Heisman candidacy with a big day against Michigan State, while Iowa’s...
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Observations: Illinois football off to winning start, but questions remain
Facing the reigning MAC-champion Toledo Rockets was a tall order for Illinois on Saturday night, but they pulled through with a 30-28 win at Memorial Stadium in their season opener.
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PODCAST: Big Ten Country Preview: Illinois, Purdue hope to defy expectations in wide-open West division
On this episode of Big Ten Country Podcast, James Neveau is taking a look at the futures of Purdue and Illinois, programs linked by a shared mission of winning the West and by coaches Bret Bielema and Ryan Walters. First, Illinois wide receiver Isaiah Williams describes the team’s approach to last season’s successes and failures and the goals the offense...
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Illinois football team unveils new uniforms ahead of 2023 season
The Illinois Fighting Illini have released their new football uniforms for the 2023 season, and the team has added more splashes of color and other variations to their look for the coming year.
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No decision from Ryan Day on OSU play calling duties
James Neveau, host of the Big Ten Country podcast, joins Pat Boyle on Football Night in Chicago to discuss OSU head coach Ryan Day