Mistakes hurting
In coach Ron Turner's opinion, inopportune mistakes are the reason Illinois (1-2) isn't taking a perfect record into Saturday's final non-conference game against California. "We're making mistakes, not an abundance...
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Praise for the defense
Coach Ron Turner, who is in his seventh season at Illinois, said his team "played as well defensively as we have played since I've been here" in losing to UCLA...
Load-sharing needed
Coach Ron Turner wants to get more people involved in the running game Saturday against California. Freshman E.B. Halsey was the only Illini running back to carry the ball in...
Adeyemo sidelined
Illinois wide receiver Ade Adeyemo is expected to miss three games because of a rib injury he suffered when he crashed into a barrier while trying to make a game-winning...
Numbers favor Illini
As in the season-opening loss to Missouri, Illinois came out on top statistically in Saturday night's 6-3 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl. The Illini had 16 first downs...
Freshman a co-captain
Freshman running back E.B. Halsey is one of five players coaches picked to be co-captains for Saturday night's game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl. "We're stressing that we want...
UCLA scares Turner
"We need to get better in a hurry--a real hurry after watching the UCLA films," Illinois coach Ron Turner said, looking back on last weekend's somewhat ragged victory over Illinois...
Stevens back in the saddle
One month after narrowly escaping with his life when he fell from Storming Home in the Arlington Million, jockey Gary Stevens returns to Arlington Park's grass course Saturday to ride...
Turner high on Thomas
When Illinois plays UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, coach Ron Turner hopes to find situations in which he can put freshman running back Pierre Thomas on the...
UCLA’s backup QB ready
UCLA starting quarterback Matt Moore is facing an extended stay on the injured list after severely bruising a bone in his left leg in Saturday's 16-14 loss to Colorado. But...