Fighting Illini 42, Tigers 52, Final - Aug. 30, 2008

Big XII: Week One Match-Ups
theorangesports.blogspot.com 8/28/2008 — Big XII Games from Week One by guest blogger CW03 (from Tar Heel Chat).

Rev Picks 'Em: Week One
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com 8/28/2008 — After a long, hard slog in the desert, college football is back. And with it, the Rev’s weekly picks are back. Thus kicks off the best time of year. Find a TV, a comfortable chair, lots of refreshing beverages, and sit down and take in all the beauty this weekend.

Illinois Fighting Illini-Missouri Tigers Who Will Cover? — Sports Handicapping

Missouri-Illinois: Illini Fans Give Tigers Extra Motivation for Season Opener — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/27/2008
Can you feel it?  It's coming.  Saturday's coming.  Not Saturday but SATURDAY.  No, scratch that, drop the SATUR and add the GAME.  GAMEDAY'S COMIN'. I don't know what to do with myself. I was excited about this season a ...

Week 1- Illinois Preview — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/29/2008
I'll admit that a few weeks ago, I was a little queasy about this game. The Illini are ranked, Mizzou is ranked high, Mizzou has the SI jinx, and the game last year was tight. Hell, the Illini haven't beaten Mizzou since '94! As gametime has ...

Illinois Football Preview: Does Illinois Stand A Chance Against Mizzou? — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/29/2008
I'll admit that a few weeks ago, I was a little queasy about this game. The Illini are ranked, Mizzou is ranked higher, Mizzou has the SI jinx, and the game last year was tight. Hell, the Illini haven't beaten Mizzou since '94! As gametime has ...

Tracking Mizzou Football in '08: Missouri vs. Illinois Preview — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/30/2008
Ah, please come in, take a seat.  We are on the eve of the first college football Saturday.  Take a deep breath, and close your eyes (after you read this next sentence).  Imagine your team, blowing out your first opponent, total ...

Williams has a career day but Illini go down fighting, 52-42 — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/31/2008
  Well this game was all that it was hyped up to be: an all out offensive battle, 1,081 total yards between both teams along with the 94 combined points, the stars were definitely shining brightly tonight. Juice Williams completed 26/42 ...

Missouri Football Recap: Tigers Win Ugly 52-42, D.Wash Emerges Into Star — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/31/2008
Well, in case you missed it, Missouri and Illinois played the biggest game of college football's first week in St. Louis this Saturday night. After my preview on the game got some mixed reviews , I was more anxious then ever to see my Tigers pull ...

Progressive Losing: Illinois Football After the Loss to Missouri — Bleacher Report - College Football 9/1/2008
Last night, the University of Illinois football team lost by 10 points—17 if we're being honest with ourselves—yet still proved decisively that Illinois has a better football program than they did one year ago today. But there's no ...

The Zou: Tracking Mizzou in '08 — Bleacher Report - College Football 9/1/2008
This edition will be short, as I reviewed the Illinois game yesterday.  Just a few injury reports.  Steve Redmond, a backup linebacker is out for the year with an MCL injury.  The Tigers were already a little short at LB, and this ...