College Football: Aurora University vs. Hope College
Aurora University’s James Mautino, 23, looks for an opening in the Spartans’ 38-17 season/home-opener against Hope College Saturday. Host Aurora won, 38-17.
College football schedules, results
University of IllinoisSat, Sept. 2, vs. Toledo, 6:30 p.m., BTNFri, Sept. 8, at Kansas, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2Sat, Sept. 16, vs. Penn State11 a.m., FOXSat, Sept. 23, vs. Florida Atlantic, TBD, TBDSat, Sept. 30, at Purdue, TBD, TBDFri, Oct. 6, vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., FS1Sat, Oct. 14, at Maryland, TBD, TBDSat,
University of Illinois football expectations tempered
By Woodrow Carroll The Big 10 Conference is preparing for its final season as it is presently constituted. The Big 10 is comprised of 14 member schools and soon will be 18 in number with the addition of UCLA, Southern California, Oregon, and Washington, set to join in 2024. We
Huskie football team seeks improved season
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University football head coach Thomas Hammock will begin his fifth season guiding the team’s fortunes, September 2, when the Huskies open on the road at Boston College. In his first four years coaching at his alma mater, Hammock has seen both the good and bad.
North Central College football champions will be honored in Washington D.C.
Members of the North Central College football team in Naperville, will be honored by the Nation’s highest office Monday, June 12, when the two-time national champions will be among invited guests at the inaugural College Athlete Day, held by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, and the
Northern Illinois football Spring focus: Execute better
By Bobby Narang Northern Illinois University head football coach Thomas Hammock has his program at a crossroads. Three years ago, in the shortened coronavirus pandemic season, the Huskies lost all six of their games. Two years ago, the Huskies won five straight games in the middle of the season to
College basketball and football teams seek to fill up
By Woodrow Carroll Winning the National college football championship 131 schools in theory have a shot at winning the big prize. Only a small number of college football programs have a realistic shot at ending up where Georgia has landed the past two seasons, the top dog, or, top bulldog,
College football results Dec. 3, 2022 – Jan. 9
Saturday, Dec. 3 – Division III QuarterfinalsMount Union 22, Delaware Valley 6Mary Hardin-Baylor 41, Bethel (Minn.) 28North Central College 48, Ithaca 7Wartburg 45, Aurora University 17 Saturday, Dec. 10 – Division III SemifinalsMount Union 34, Wartburg 31North Central College 49, Mary Hardin-Baylor 14 Friday, Dec. 16 – Division III National
Big Ten college football undulation ends plus- .500
By Woodrow Carroll The football bowl season got off to a very good start for the Big Ten Conference. Nine teams from the Big Ten qualified for postseason games. The conference was 4-0 in the early going. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Maryland all emerged victorious from their respective bowl games.
North Central College wins Division III championship
Ethan Greenfield, 8, of North Central College, reaches the ball across the goal line for a touchdown against University of Mount Union (Ohio) in the Division III playoff championship at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Friday, Dec. 16.
College Football, Division III semifinals: North Central College vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Joe Sacco, 24, of North Central College receives blocking assistance and looks for an open field against Division III semifinal opponent Mary Hardin-Baylor Saturday, Dec. 10 in Naperville.
Coach Jerry Kill in the thick of college football bowls
By Woodrow Carroll The college football bowl season will get under way Friday, Dec. 16 with two games. First , will be the Bahamas Bowl at 10:30 a.m. that will pit Mid-American Conference (MAC) member, Miami (Ohio), against UAB (Alabama-Birmingham). About the time the Bahamas Bowl concludes, will be the
National championship football game: College of DuPage vs. North Dakota State College of Science
Matthew Brown, formerly with West Aurora High School, goes for a juggling pass reception for College of DuPage (COD) national championship game against North Dakota State College of Science.
College football: North Central College vs. Ithaca College
North Central College wide receiver DeAngelo Hardy makes moves Saturday, Dec. 3 in Division III quarterfinal victory in Naperville.
Illini, head coach Bielema, ready to find a bowl opponent
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to a resounding 41-3 victory over host Northwestern Saturday, Nov. 26 in Evanston, the Fighting Illini closed the regular season with an 8-4 record. That Illini victory over means that head coach Bret Bielema, in his second season, will hold a winning record entering into his
Rescue the plan in State major college football fortunes
By Woodrow Carroll The University if Illinois’ 19-17 defeat at Michigan Saturday, Nov. 19 had the look of a moral victory given the host Wolverines were 18-point favorites. However, it was a defeat never-the-less. The Illini, who looked to have a lock on the Big Ten West Division championship a
QBs Thorne, McCarthy, stellar in Michigan venues
The two starting quarterbacks at the two Big Ten Conference universities in Michigan are from in and close to DuPage County, northern Illinois. Starters at both the University of Illinois and Northwestern University (NU) are from out of state. Payton Thorne, 6-2. 210 junior, is the starting quarterback at Michigan
College Football: Aurora University wins Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship
Aurora University’s James Mautino, 23, celebrates his third quarter touchdown Saturday, Nov. 12 for the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship.
Sudden sour season finds Illini on the road twice
By Woodrow Carroll For the second week in a row, the Fighting Illini scored first and last in their Big Ten Conference football game, and, for the second week in a row, lost the game! The University of Illinois, up against the Purdue Boilermakers in a key West Division battle
Illini seek recovery from ouch! West lead on the line
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois football team’s new course is recovery in the final three games in the Big Ten Conference regular season. Illinois, 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten West, will play its final home game at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 against Purdue, 5-4,