Illinois coach Bret Bielema still has his team's back. Even after the loss to No. 9 Penn State, Bielema remains confident in ...
The reality check took a half to show up. Illinois football is better. No doubt about it. A 4-0 start including wins against ranked (at the time, not now) Kansas and Nebraska served as proof. But ...
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 ...