Guess who leads the Big Ten in rushing the past five years? Surprisingly, it's not Ohio State or Penn State. During the Zook era (since 2005), it's actually Illinois. Illini: 196.1 yards per game. Wisconsin Badgers: 192.7 ypg in the five year span. That's right, you just read something good about Illini head coach Ron Zook, a man deemed by many to be the college football … [Read more...] about Michigan vs. Illinois: Brutally Honest Game Preview
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Illinois Stays Perfect Against “Directional” Illinois
For the Illinois Fighting Illini, the win was sort of like one of those guys who had a close shave and says, "Yup, yeah, I'm good, no worries. Had it under control the whooooole time." The Illini certainly "had it under control" on Saturday with their 28-22 victory over Northern Illinois in front of 50,000-plus sweaty fans. While the Illini led for a good portion of the … [Read more...] about Illinois Stays Perfect Against “Directional” Illinois