Sometimes you don't have to say much for the message to come through loudly. So it was late Saturday afternoon, shortly after Illinois' 28-21 upset of top-ranked Ohio State was complete. ...more

November 13, 2007

Top-ranked Ohio State's national title hopes teetered on a timeout, the ball inches from a first down for Illinois. ...more

November 11, 2007

McFADDEN: HE'S BACK Arkansas junior RB Darren McFadden has returned to the Heisman Trophy short list after an SEC-record-tying 321-yard performance against South Carolina. McFadden's re-emergence could also be good news for the Florida Gators. Arkansas travels to Tennessee today, and UF desperately needs the Volunteers to lose for a logjam at the top of the SEC East. ...more

November 10, 2007

THE ILLINI ARE FIGHTING After going 4-19 in his first two seasons, Coach Ron Zook's Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) could earn a top 25 ranking by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers (5-0, 2-0), who have the longest winning streak in Division I-A (14 games). ...more

October 5, 2007

GAINESVILLE - As University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer awaits a ruling from the State Attorney's Office before he decides when strong safety Tony Joiner will play next, one thing seems certain. Meyer will take a pounding in the court of public opinion no matter what he decides. ...more

October 5, 2007