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11+ hour, 40+ min ago (140+ words) Preview the Dec 9 matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Ohio State Buckeyes with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more. The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) hope to build on a six-game home winning streak when they host the No 14 Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m The Fighting Illini enter their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Buckeyes The game features a point total of 154.5 Keep reading to get the download ahead of placing bets on the Illinois-Ohio State clash This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports Learn more about the Illinois Fighting Illini vs...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago (366+ words) Even so, the top-shelf high-major matchups had clearly been a bridge too far for Wagler. Although mature beyond his years, and with a game that has translated well to Division I competition, he has certain limitations at 185 pounds and just 18 years old. That was never more evident than it had been in games against Texas Tech, Alabama and UConn. In those outings, Wagler went a combined 6-for-21 from the field and scored 22 total points, struggling at times with the size, physicality and athleticism of top college competition. But on Saturday night, against perhaps the most gritty and brutish team in the country, Wagler was superb. He scored 16 points, snagged eight rebounds and dished out five assists while committing zero turnovers in Illinois" 75-62 win over Tennessee in Nashville. "His IQ, his understanding " Keaton just plays. The environment doesn"t bother him,…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago (296+ words) When, where and who will Illinois football play this postseason? The waiting game continues. Sunday morning's latest reports have the'Fighting Illini'locked into the Music City Bowl in Nashville, according to On3Sports and CBS Sports, but the opponent is still up in the air given the fluid College Football Playoff field. Nothing is official, of course, until the Illinois athletics department announces the team's bowl destination later Sunday. When are bowl games announced? Latest projections for Illinois football We'll keep this page updated with any information, rumblings or interesting tidbits we see leading up to the announcement. Miami replaced Notre Dame as the final at-large selection and James Madison made the field as a second Group of Five representative in the final College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama's inclusion in the field will set off a bit of a domino effect as the…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago (240+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee will close its season close to home after earning a spot in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl, where the No. 23 Volunteers will face Illinois on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. CT), with the game airing on ESPN. The bowl appearance gives Tennessee an opportunity to notch a fourth straight nine-win season. The Vols enter at 8-4 overall, matching Illinois" 8-4 record. The matchup will mark the first meeting between the two programs. "We appreciate the opportunity to send our seniors out with one final game in our home state in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl," said Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel. This will be Tennessee"s fourth trip to the Music City Bowl. The Vols previously defeated Nebraska in 2016 and lost overtime games to North Carolina in 2010 and Purdue in…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (348+ words) Night skies over the Arctic changed without warning today. A calm flight turned into a rare visual event. Passengers saw glowing green curtains sweep past quietly. The view felt unreal against the dark frozen world. It brought a quiet sense of wonder to the cabin. Why did the sky erupt in shifting colour? The aurora forms when charged solar particles arrive suddenly. These particles strike Earth's atmosphere at huge speeds. The magnetic field then guides each particle downward gently. Collisions with oxygen and nitrogen release bright visible light. Oxygen creates soft green shades and deep red glows. Nitrogen spreads blue tones and violet waves overhead. Where do such lights appear most commonly across Earth? They often show near Norway, Iceland and Alaska. They also appear across northern Canada in winter. All displays are shaped by storms on the Sun. Increased…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (234+ words) December 6, 2025 / 4:46 PM CST / CBS Chicago A federal agent was involved in a crash Saturday morning in Elgin, Illinois, according to police. The department said around 9:15 a.m., the agent contacted the police department to report they were involved in a crash in the 1600 block of West Highland Avenue. Upon arrival, officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity. The agent also related to officers that the suspect left the vehicle, also involved in the crash, fled to the area of Maple Lane. Police said a police report about the crash was created and the scene was then cleared. Then, shortly after 10 a.m., the department received a call about a suspicious incident in the 1600 block of Maple Lane, where people in masks were on their property stating they had a warrant. Elgin officers arrived and…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (278+ words) The Fighting Illini (7-2) came in rested after an eight-day break with this their last of four Top 15 opponents over a seven-game stretch. Illinois snapped a five-game skid on neutral courts against ranked opponents and also gave coach Brad Underwood his first win in three tries against Tennessee. Illinois is averaging 90.4 points a game this season after leading the Big Ten in scoring last season. Leading scorer Kylan Boswell went to the bench in the opening minutes grabbing at his left shoulder. He returned and finished with 15 points. David Mirkovic added 10 for the Fighting Illini. Tennessee (7-3) has lost three straight after going 30-8 last season and reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 15 points. Freshman Nate Ament, who has been averaging 17.1 points a game, finished with nine. The Vols never led by more than two and…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (168+ words) Northern Illinois Huskies (3-5) at Bradley Braves (5-4) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -17.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bradley takes on Northern Illinois after Demarion Burch scored 23 points in Bradley's 64-60 victory against the Washington State Cougars. The Braves have gone 3-1 in home games. Bradley scores 74.3 points while outscoring opponents by 4.5 points per game. The Huskies are 1-4 on the road. Northern Illinois is 2-4 against opponents over .500. Bradley averages 74.3 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 79.3 Northern Illinois allows. Northern Illinois scores 6.0 more points per game (75.8) than Bradley gives up to opponents (69.8). TOP PERFORMERS: Jaquan Johnson is scoring 17.9 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Braves. Alex Huibregtse is averaging 11.0 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 40.5%. Makhai Valentine is averaging 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Huskies. Daemar Kelly is averaging 9.9 points....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (441+ words) The overwhelming favorite for the FCS national championship is out of the playoffs. No. 1 North Dakota State lost 29-28 to unseeded Illinois State in the second round on Saturday after giving up 15 points in the final three minutes of the game. The Bison, the most dominant program at college football's second level for the past two decades, were -300 to win the national title this week at BetMGM with 16 teams still alive in the 24-team playoffs. After getting stopped on fourth-and-goal with 6:14 to go while trailing 28-14, Illinois State's chances at a win were near zero. But NDSU went three-and-out and the Redbirds went 41 yards in seven plays as Tommy Rittenhouse found Daniel Sobkowicz for an eight-yard touchdown and a seven-point deficit. On NDSU's next drive, Illinois State DL Jake Anderson sacked NDSU QB Cole Payton and recovered the fumble as Illinois State…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (147+ words) Gunner Stockton airs it out for 1-yard touchdown pass We're tracking the Power 4 conference title games and what they mean for the CFP. Bill Connelly looks at key angles for all nine games -- and why the playoff committee could get a headache. As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire. The Texas Tech linebacker has been one of college football's brightest stars this season. Sayin enters the Big Ten championship game on the verge of breaking the FBS completion percentage record. With NIL, revenue sharing, the transfer portal and player empowerment, CFB's landscape is changing. Unlike coaches, high school kids don't have multimillion-dollar buyouts to fall back on, Dan Wetzel writes. Wednesday is the first day for 2026 prospects to offiically sign. Here's what you missed. Which teams have the most to be upset about over their…...