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Clayton wins battle of the backups, leads Illinois to victory against Oregon
After a 20-yard field goal set them back ten to nothing, Illinois started off their sixth offensive drive of the game on their own twenty-yard line. Most in attendance geared up for a slow and steady drive down the field. Most, except Aidan Laughrey. Laughrey, a team captain currently playing his fifth and final year at […]
Illinois and Oregon are in a battle at halftime
Champaign, Ill. — It’s anyone’s ball game, after a low-scoring first half of football. Both teams are headed into the locker room of Gies Memorial Stadium with Oregon up ten to seven on Illinois. Oregon has almost 100 more yards than the Orange and Blue, but that doesn’t mean they looked much better. Ducks QB […]
Illinois Football vs. Oregon Game Discussion
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How to Watch Illinois vs. UIC Exhibition: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds
How to Watch Illinois vs. UIC (Exhibition) Game Time: 7 p.m. Wednesday TV Channel: N/A Online Streaming: B1G+ Odds: N/A Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (10th season) Last Game: Baylor 95, Illinois 91 (Exhibition) UIC Flames (0-0, 0-0 MVC) Head coach: Rob Ehsan (2nd season) What Happened the Last […]
‘You have no idea what you’re getting from this offense’: Oregon vulnerable without Dante Moore
In this crossover episode of Oskee Talk I’m joined by On3 Oregon football reporter Max Torres, host of Bleav’s Ducks Dish podcast, to take a closer look at Saturday’s game in Champaign. We discuss the current state of Illini football (1:17), ups & downs both programs have faced this season (9:21), Oregon’s vulnerabilities (11:15), Michael […]
TCR Reacts: Fans aren’t expecting much from Illinois football the rest of the way
Illinois football has struggled to find its footing in the second half of the season, and fans aren’t expecting a dramatic turnaround. In this week’s TCR Reacts poll, 70% of respondents predicted the Illini would win just one or two more games this season. Another 25% expect Illinois to win three or four games, while […]
Illinois can’t recover from rough first half against Baylor! | TCR Podcast
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Illinois catches injury bug in home-opening exhibition loss to Baylor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illini fans came to State Farm Center Friday night expecting an encouraging exhibition win for Illinois’ first home game of the season. The outcome had a lot more to it than that. “Yeah, we got busted tonight.” Brad Underwood POSTGAME Illinois nearly pulled off a magical second-half comeback after trailing by 19 […]
David Mirkovic on sideline back in boot during Illinois’ exhibition vs. Baylor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illini fans are itching to see their preseason All-American selection back in action, but this is the last piece of news they’re gonna want to hear. During Illinois’ exhibition matchup versus Baylor Friday night, the first game of the season at State Farm Center, the Illini’s star sophomore forward and preseason All-American […]
Dylan Raiola set to start Saturday against the Fighting Illini
After all the changes in the Oregon quarterback room, Dylan Raiola will take the field for the Ducks on Saturday. Pete Nakos of ON3 reported yesterday that Raiola would indeed get the starting spot this week. The Ducks head coach Dan Lanning has sent three different starting quarterbacks out this year — Raiola, Dante Moore […]
2026 is Underwood’s shot to win Big Ten Coach of the Year
It’s been a long time coming, but there’s a couple things that need to happen for Brad Underwood to make this Illinois dream come true. Let’s talk about it. Another NBA Draft pick The Illinois basketball program has had tons of recent success in the NBA Draft. Just within the past five years. Underwood has […]
How Illinois can pull off an upset against Oregon
Oregon opens as a 9.5-point favorite against Illinois in Champaign on Saturday. Both teams will be without key players, and the over/under is set at 49.5 points. In its first four games, Oregon seemingly scored at will, averaging 47.7 points per game. Since scoring 41 points against USC, however, the Ducks have managed just 34 […]
Who will be the eighth man for Illinois?
A major factor in Illinois’ success last season was its overall roster depth. A strong starting five, aided by three impactful players off the bench, allowed the Illini to run varied lineups throughout games with an eight-man rotation. This season looks to follow a similar trend. While players like Zvonimir Ivisic and Jake Davis returned, […]
Brad Underwood reveals what Illinois basketball wants to test against Baylor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini are gearing up for their second of three exhibition contests, as they look to fine-tune their team before the regular season rolls around. Last Saturday, Illinois took down the Cincinnati Bearcats on the road. Friday night, they’ll play host to a Baylor Bears team coming off of an exhibition win […]
Big Ten Basketball Preview Part 4: The Contenders
Now we are getting to the business end of the conference. These teams all have the talent to make a run at the Big Ten title and make a deep run in the tournament. They also have real question marks and flaws to keep them from being considered favorites. In case you missed any of […]
Bye week allows more intentionality for Illinois’ defense
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for interim defensive coordinator Roger Cooper and the Illinois defense. Against Michigan State, it looked like the same defense we have seen all season, solid flashes then lackluster energy. Cooper described the past week as a “kind of reset” for the defense. […]
David Mirkovic sidelined for Illinois’ exhibition vs. Baylor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illini fans are itching to see their preseason All-American selection back in action. Approaching the final stages of recovery for a foot injury that’s kept him out since the beginning of August, David Mirkovic did not see the court during Illinois’ exhibition win over the Cincinnati Bearcats last week. Illinois faces Baylor […]
3 takeaways from Illinois basketball’s exhibition win over Cincinnati
This Illini team returns plenty of players from last year’s Final Four team. Illinois brings back almost every player who had a role on last year’s team, with the exception of three players. Hearing that, you might assume this year’s team is set to be a pretty close copycat of last season, with similar lineups, […]
How does Brad Underwood stack up against college basketball’s elite?
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood joined the Illini in 2017 and faced criticism from some Illinois fans for failing to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament during his first few seasons. It took him three seasons to lead the Illini back to the Big Dance, but he has since guided the program to […]
Illinois basketball’s freshmen could be even better than we thought
Illinois basketball is officially back…kind of. It was Cincinnati, it didn’t count, and Brad Underwood played 12 guys like he was running a science experiment. The Illini gave up 96 points, and Underwood himself said they didn’t even scout. If you’re nitpicking for a reason to overreact, I guess you could find one. However, the […]
David Mirkovic named AP Preseason All-American
It’s official, Illinois forward David Mirkovic has been named a Preseason All-American by the Associated Press. All offseason, Mirkovic has been catching a lot of buzz from the local media about how he might take that sophomore leap and be the Illini’s star player. It certainly seems like the national media is certainly taking note […]
TCR Daily Brief: Wednesday, Oct. 21
Happy Wednesday, Illini fans! Here’s what you need to know today: 🏀 Women’s Basketball Illini crack AP Top 25 Illinois women’s basketball opens the 2026-27 season ranked No. 23 in the Associated Press preseason poll, giving head coach Shauna Green her second preseason Top 25 team in Champaign. It’s the fifth preseason ranking in program history and matches Illinois’ No. 23 spot in 2023-24. The Big Ten leads all conferences with a record nine teams in the preseason poll. Illinois finished 22-12...
Young QBs step into the spotlight as Illinois hosts Oregon
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is looking for continued improvement from his squad after a much-needed bye week. Illinois (3-3) took down Michigan State in an overtime thriller a week and a half ago and now hosts Oregon this Saturday. The teams share some similarities, as both have dealt with quarterback injuries […]
Illinois women’s basketball checks in at No. 23 in AP preseason poll
For just the fifth time in program history, Illinois women’s basketball will begin its season ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. The Illini come into the 2026-27 season ranked No. 23 in the AP preseason poll, giving Illinois its second preseason ranking under head coach Shauna Green. The Illini also opened at No. 23 […]
Previewing Oregon vs Illinois with Addicted to Quack | TCR Podcast
Illini Isaac is joined by hythloday of Addicted to Quack, Oregon’s SB Nation site, to break down the matchup between Illinois Football and Oregon. Treat Your Pup to Something Better with Chief’s Naturals! Give your dog delicious, wholesome dog treats made with simple, high-quality, human-grade ingredients. Proudly serving Illini dogs and pups nationwide, Chief’s Naturals […]
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