Bret Bielema’s Illinois is already road-tested, 4-0 on the year after an overtime win at then-No. 22 Nebraska. Quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown 10 touchdowns this season without an interception.

One game that stood out to McElroy was the Kentucky Wildcats' top-10 upset of Ole Miss. It has been a long time since Kentucky last beat Ole Miss in Oxford. To find that, you woul ...

If there is one thing Illinois head coach Bret Bielema respects, it is how Penn State makes use of tight end Tyler Warren. Bielema saw firsthand just how versatile and valuable Warren is to Penn State ...

Illinois suffers first loss of season, 21-7 at Penn State, in battle of unbeaten, ranked Big 10 teams in Week 5 of the 2024 college football season.

With the eyes of the nation fixed on a thriller between Georgia and Alabama, top teams in the Big Ten took care of business ...

Penn State football coach James Franklin is ecstatic about how the team's fans played a role in the game against Illinois.

In a sea of Penn State blue and write, Ron and Brandon Ostrowski — wearing their Illini orange Block I caps — stood out. Father and son, longtime Illinois fans, made the eight-hour drive from Chicago ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema still has his team's back. Even after the loss to No. 9 Penn State, Bielema remains confident in ...

Expert NCAAF rankings of college football's Top 25 teams after Week 5 of the 2024 season, prior to the AP Top 25.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Illinois football played a huge game in primetime but came up a bit short on the scoreboard. It was nice to have a big primetime game as a ranked program. The I ...

Nick Singleton ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Kaytron Allen added 94 yards and a score and No. 9 Penn State pulled away ...