Neil Milbert

Ohio State is in the thick of the Big Ten race, and a victory Saturday over Illinois (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) would be essential to its drive. Then the 12th-ranked...

When Illinois plays Saturday at No. 12 Ohio State, it will be a mini-homecoming for Illini coach Ron Zook. He was born in the Buckeye State, played at Miami of...

The 137 yards Tim Brasic gained in 16 rushes against Wisconsin increased his 2005 total to 379 yards, breaking the single-season Illini record for a quarterback. The old record was...

Illinois' opponents have forced 13 turnovers this season, while the Illini have forced only six. In Saturday's 53-point loss, one of Penn State's touchdowns came on a runback of a...

John Velasquez, who rode in all eight Breeders' Cup races in '04, winning two, will try it again Saturday. His mounts: 1. Flower Alley $5 million Classic After finishing ninth...

Offensive lineman Eric Block became the 11th freshman to play for Illinois this season when he took the field in the third quarter of last weekend's loss to Penn State....

Although Tim Brasic is expected to remain the starting quarterback for Illinois, fellow junior Chris Pazan may get more playing time. "We've got to give Tim an opportunity to do...

Can a star in Texas make it in New York? Four of last year's Breeders' Cup winners at Lone Star Park will be trying to defend their championships Saturday at...

Penn State's 78-year-old coach, Joe Paterno, is a fan of Illinois coach Ron Zook. "I like Ron Zook," Paterno said after his Nittany Lions obliterated the Illini 63-10 Saturday. "He...

Strong safety Kevin Mitchell said he and his Illinois teammates are fired up for Saturday night's homecoming game against No. 12 Penn State. "If we can't get up for this,...