Andrew Gottesman

Freshman Steve Havard thought he would redshirt this season, but the running back entered Saturday's game and made an immediate impact in his first collegiate action. He gave Illinois another...

Notre Dame won its first conference championship over the weekend--in golf. The Irish overcame a 13-stroke deficit to capture the Big East Golf Championship at the TPC-Avenel in Potomac, Md.,...

Before Simeon Rice and Dana Howard and Dick Butkus, there was Illinois linebacker Bill Burrell. Burrell finished fourth in the 1959 Heisman Trophy balloting, and he was a consensus All-American....

Illinois running back Robert Holcombe may have set a school record during his team's 7-0 victory over East Carolina here on Saturday, but it is not the sort of mark...

Illinois' offense took up its requisite amount of space again here Saturday, converting a second-quarter gift into points and then circling the wagons for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, the defense played...

It is rare that winning teams hear so much booing, but the Illinois offense is getting an earful. Each time the Illini fail to get a first down, which is...

Illinois coach Lou Tepper took particular pleasure in jabbing back at the naysayers after his team beat No. 17 Arizona 9-7 Saturday. Plenty of fans had begun to write off...

Saturday's Arizona-Illinois game was an emotional one for both teams. Wildcat tight end Damon Terrell died nine days ago, while the daughter of Illini offensive coordinator Paul Schudel passed away...

After Oregon beat Illinois 34-31 Saturday night, Illini coach Lou Tepper was visibly angry with the officiating. One call in particular--on the mild-mannered Tepper, no less--was key to this game's...

When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced marketing contracts recently with Pepsi and Nike, he fired the opening shots in a battle that could revolutionize professional football. And if he...