Tag: Fighting Illini Football

Illinois shuts the door on Western Michigan

No. 9 Illinois (3-0) extended its win streak to three in a row. Illinois beat Western Michigan 38-0.

Home of the Fighting Illini renamed ‘Gies Memorial Stadium’ after $100 million gift

This donation is Illinois’ largest single gift the Athletic Department has received and one of the largest single gifts ever received by a college athletics program.

No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win

Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent.

Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange’s 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini’s opening rout

Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 12 Illini rout Western Illinois 52-3 on Friday night to open the season.

No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season

Luke Altmeyer threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Illinois (10-3) closed out the fifth 10-win season in program history and its first since 2001.

Fighting Illini’s star receiver leaves lasting legacy at U of I while chasing NFL dreams

Star receiver Pat Bryant won’t be available for the Citrus Bowl New Year’s Eve, as he is playing it safe having declared for the NFL draft. However, Bryant has already left his mark on the Illini program.

No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois each aim to finish with 10 wins at Citrus Bowl

Illinois had to rally and win their final three to put themselves on the verge of a 10-win season.

Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, dies at the age of 62

Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel, who was an All-American offensive tackle for Kansas State and later became the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel’s wife, Julie, and children Winston and Josey announced his death in a statement. No cause was given. “Today is a difficult day for college

No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern

No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season.

No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant’s 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left

Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers.

Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan State

Pat McCray had nine carries for 61 yards, Luke Altmyer completed 19 of 32 passes for 231 yards and Pat Bryant caught four passes for a career-high 135 yards and a TD in his final home game as the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak.