Neil Milbert

The inability to make big scoring plays has been one of the main problems for Illinois (2-3 overall, 0-2 in Big Ten) this season. Quarterback Tim Brasic's 25-yard scramble against...

Illinois coach Ron Zook has played 14 freshmen this season, and only three of those are redshirt freshmen. "We'll suffer from growing pains, but we'll be better for it down...

Illinois coach Ron Zook got some good news Sunday on the knee injury offensive tackle JJ Simmons suffered in Saturday's loss at Iowa. "There was no tear," Zook said. "He's...

Perhaps it took Illinois a while to make a psychological adjustment after emerging from the pink-hued visitor's locker room that puts opponents in a "sexist and homophobic" setting, according to...

TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday; WBBM-Ch.2, WIND-AM 560. Line: Iowa by 18. Records: Illinois 2-2, 0-1; Iowa 2-2, 0-1. Series: Illinois leads 37-26-2. Last meeting: Iowa won 23-13 on Oct. 30,...

Giving Pierre Thomas more opportunities to make plays is one of the priorities for Illinois on Saturday at Iowa. Coach Ron Zook's game plan for Michigan State last weekend called...

With three freshmen and nine sophomores in his starting lineup, Illinois coach Ron Zook is giving his underclassmen intensive on-the-job training. The Illini and Cincinnati are among the youngest teams...

Illinois junior running back E.B. Halsey "was disappointed in a few people" because of their performances in Saturday's 61-14 loss to Michigan State and he let them know about it....

Illinois sophomore safety Justin Harrison, the team's second-leading tackler last season, returned to action in the lopsided loss to Michigan State after missing the first three games while recovering from...

Kendrick Jones was the most productive Illinois receiver last season, and he had a team-leading average of 40.7 yards per game in this season's three non-conference contests. But when Michigan...