Terry Bannon

When it comes to competing for a Big Ten title, lots of things make a difference. The big decisions matter, the little things count. They all backfired on Illinois in...

Last week's record: 12-2 Season to date: 52-24 Off this week: Bills, Broncos, Lions, Colts, Steelers, 49ers GAME OF THE WEEK Patriots (5-0) at Cowboys (5-0) 3:15 p.m. Sunday TV/radio:...

With each additional victory, with each streak of futility erased, Illinois' season of surprises takes a new form. In a few short weeks, the Illini have gone from a team...

Last week's record: 8-6 Season to date: 40-22 Off this week: Bengals, Eagles, Raiders, Vikings GAME OF THE WEEK Seahawks (3-1) at Steelers (3-1) Noon Sunday TV: WFLD-Ch. 32 Line:...

Getting offensive: Rashard Mendenhall had 103 yards from scrimmage, 76 rushing and 27 receiving. Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli threw for 298 yards. On the defense: Kevin Mitchell recovered a...

At some point in his tenure, Illinois coach Ron Zook needed a game like this. A month into his third season was enough of a wait. And Saturday at sold-out...

Last week's record: 12-4 Season to date: 32-16 *Bannon's best games GAME OF THE WEEK Broncos (2-1) at Colts (3-0) TV/radio: WBBM-Ch. 2, WCKG-FM 105.9 Line: Colts by 9 1/2...

Rashard Mendenhall isn't surprised that, so far at least, September has been a month to remember for Illinois. And he's the biggest reason. "I've always had confidence in myself," Mendenhall...

Last week's record: 9-7 Season to date: 20-12 GAME OF THE WEEK Cowboys (2-0) at Bears (1-1) 7:15 Sunday TV/radio: WMAQ-Ch. 5, WBBM-AM 780 Line: Bears by 3 Last meeting:...

This much, at least, can be said about Illinois: The Illini have progressed to the point that they can pummel teams that others are pummeling. "We came into the game...