Illinois coach Bret Bielema said the Illini lacked consistency in the second half as a season with playoff aspirations fell ...

Multiple contenders collapsed early, but now College Football Playoff contenders aren’t losing — setting up a potential ...

Illinois: Saturday’s loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Illinois and Illini coach Bret Bielema, who was the Badgers’ coach from 2006-12. He led Wisconsin to three consecutive Rose Bowl ...

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No. 7 Oregon 42, No. 15 USC 27. A good game, albeit not one that ever felt like the Ducks would lose. Oregon got an 85-yard ...

Quarterback Luke Altmyer has already been sacked 25 times this season. Five came in the 27-10 upset loss against the ...

The Wisconsin Badgers got back to playing Wisconsin Badgers football in their upset win over No. 21 Illinois. An explosive ...

Even if it was just for a moment, Wisconsin Badgers football was back to the way it should look against No. 21 Illinois. A season of frustration and disappointm ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, front left, walks off the field after losing to Wisconsin in an NCAA college football game ...

Luke Altmyer was sacked five times, and No. 21 Illinois lost to Wisconsin 27-10 on Saturday night. Darrion Dupree ran for 131 ...

The Illini (7-4, 4-4) dropped an ugly one Saturday in Madison. Illinois has played ugly games this year, but this was the ...