Two great drives in the second half took the ball out of the hands of Kansas.

Big win for the Illini.

Illinois right on the cusp of the top 25. 26th in votes.

1 GEORGIA 2-0
2 TEXAS 2-0
3 OHIO STATE 2-0
4 ALABAMA 2-0
5 OLE MISS 2-0
6 MISSOURI 2-0
7 TENNESSEE 2-0
8 PENN STATE 2-0
9 OREGON 2-0
10 MIAMI FL 2-0
11 USC 2-0
12 UTAH 2-0
13 OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
14 KANSAS STATE 2-0
15 OKLAHOMA 2-0
16 LSU 1-1
17 MICHIGAN 1-1
18 NOTRE DAME 1-1
19 LOUISVILLE 2-0
20 ARIZONA 2-0
21 IOWA STATE 2-0
22 CLEMSON 1-1
23 NEBRASKA 2-0
24 BOSTON COLLEGE 2-0
25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-0

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

ILLINOIS 101, BOISE ST. 77, TEXAS A&M 68, SYRACUSE 63, MEMPHIS 38, WASHINGTON 27, IOWA 24, KANSAS 22, VANDERBILT 18, SOUTH CAROLINA 10, LIBERTY 9, WISCONSIN 9, UNLV 7, NORTH CAROLINA 7, CALIFORNIA 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.

Rusk had surgery on his knee today.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Scott forced three turnovers in Illinois' 23-17 win over #19 Kansas, helping the Illini to their highest ranked nonconference win since 1995.

Scott had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, one forced fumble, 1.0 sack, and eight solo tackles against Kansas. A top candidate for national defensive player of the week honors, Scott is the only player in the nation to force three turnovers in a single game this season.

Scott started the game with an interception on Kansas' first series, then had a momentum-swinging pick-6 with 36 seconds left in the first half to give Illinois a 13-10 lead entering halftime. He ended the game with a strip-sack forced fumble on the final play to secure the win.

Scott and the Illini are back in action for Homecoming this weekend against Central Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – After an impressive 4-0 week, Illinois volleyball's Raina Terry was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

Terry led the Fighting Illini with 73 kills and a 4.29 kills-per-set average last week. She paced the team in kills during three matches, including a pair of 20-plus kill performances at the Cyclone Invitational. In all four of the Orange and Blue victories, Terry also logged a block. The Ohio native was not only a force at the net but also from behind the service line, amassing 21 aces for a 1.24 aces-per-set average.

For the Cyclone Invitational alone, Terry averaged 4.77 kills per set, totaling 62 for the tournament and owning a .304 hitting percentage for the weekend. In a three-set match against Toledo, Terry notched 17 kills and a .552 hitting clip, posting just one error during the opener. Against host Iowa State, the outside hitter rattled off a season-high 25 kills and four aces in the thrilling triumph. She followed the performance with 20 kills in the tournament finale against Wake Forest. For her efforts this weekend, Terry was named the Cyclone Invitational tournament MVP.

The conference player of the week award is a first for Terry. The outside hitter has earned AVCA All-Region and All-Big Ten First Team honors the last two seasons. She was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2020. The last Big Ten Player of the Week to don the Orange and Blue was Megan Cooney in 2018.

Michigan vs. Texas nearing kickoff at the Big House.

Iowa hosts Iowa St at 2:30 CT.

Early conference matchup between Michigan St and Maryland.

Colorado at Nebraska 6:30

Boise St at Oregon 9 pm

DB-U does it again! Fast forward 7 months and draft night may just be playing highlights from this game.

I realize it’s premature but sometimes there are games where you are just “shot in the a&&” by how well a guy plays. In the first series, he seemed to be around the ball and was really physical. Seemed to be on-it from the start. Playing DB takes some skill. Xavier showed quite a bit tonight.

Whitney Young point guard is ranked No. 24 in the ESPN HooGurlz Recruiting Rankings

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OLB Daniel Brown and TE Carsen Goda are out tonight.

DB Tyler Strain should be good to go.

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We are +3.

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Netflix has a movie/documentary on Connor Stallions. Not sure when it came out but I want to say recently (last two weeks maybe??). Has anyone else seen it?

One thing that caught my eye was that there was this underground network of sign stealers that would share information about other teams. The reason I’m bringing this up is that I think last years Purdue game Walters mentioned that we didn’t change any of our calls. Which makes me think that he stole our signs as he literally moved up to calling plays in the second half.

Is Bret super sensitive about public practices because he was poor/bad at signs? Was it pretty easy to figure out Illinois plays?

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois' opponents at the Music City Classic from Nov. 25-27 have been finalized, revealing another piece of the 2024-25 women's basketball nonconference schedule. The Orange and Blue will face Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 26, followed by Kentucky on Nov. 27.

The Fighting Illini are one of six teams competing at the Trevecca Nazarene University-hosted event. Action will take place at the Trevecca Trojan Fieldhouse, which holds a capacity of 1,500 fans.

Illinois is slated to tip off against Maryland Eastern Shore at 1:15 p.m. CT on Nov. 26 and will face Kentucky at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Illinois holds a 4-2 all-time record against Kentucky, with the most recent matchup taking place during the 2015-16 campaign. This year's game against Maryland Eastern Shore will be the first-ever meeting between the sides.

Arizona State, Dayton, and South Dakota are also competing at the Music City Classic.

More information on the 2024-25 Fighting Illini women's basketball schedule will be announced when available.