Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema was minutes removed from witnessing a near last-second miracle that saw quarterback ...

Fans of both the Chicago Bears and Illinois football are no stranger to heartbreaking losses, and it looked like the Fighting ...

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano explained his decision to take a timeout late in his team's stunning last-second loss to Illinois.

Throw out both teams overall records when it comes to the Battle Line Rivalry because history shows thos things truly don't ...

Whether they deserve it – and even whether it matters – is an open question, but after Saturday's tightrope win at Rutgers, the Illini (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) on Sunday rose in the AP college football poll ...

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

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano cost his team a game Saturday, effectively by trying to ice the opposing kicker. The Scarlet ...

Michigan State needs to win its final game of the regular season to become bowl eligible and is a slight betting favorite.

An attempt to ice the kicker turned into a heartbreaking loss for Rutgers against No. 25 Illinois, 38-31.  Trailing by one ...

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari on what Michigan State football learned in Friday's 24-17 win over Purdue and previews ...

In the afterglow of a 38-31 win at Rutgers that lifted Illinois to 8-3 — and was so exciting in the late stages that it stole ...

Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer and coach Bret Bielema celebrate after Saturday’s 38-31 win at Rutgers. CHAMPAIGN — The ...