Illinois (2-0) opened the season with a 45-0 home victory against Eastern Illinois. The Illini finished 5-7 last season, including 3-6 in the Big Ten. No. 19 Kansas (1-1) competes in the Big 12 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini rode a big-play defense to a 23-17 upset of the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.. Illini defensive back/linebacker Xavier ...

Against Illinois, they’ll need to be more than that. In a 45-0 domination of Eastern Illinois, the Illini ran 42 times for 244 yards, and average of nearly 6 per carry.

As a result, Illinois settled for a field goal to take the lead 3-0. While the Illini had difficulties running up the middle, that was not the case for the Jayhawks, who found plenty of holes to run ...

Illinois hasn’t beaten a ranked nonconference team since No. 22 Arizona State in 2011. … This is Kansas’ first trip to Illinois since 1968. The Jayhawks won that game 47-7. … ...

Previewing Illinois football's Week 2 trip to Kansas with opponents to watch, Illini the spotlight, keys to the game and Illini Inquirer staff score predictions. 247Sports.

Kaden Feagin scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 to play, David Alano later added a 43-yard field goal and Illinois rallied to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17 on Saturday night.

T he Kansas Jayhawks get an early tough road test against a major opponent when it completes a two-year home-and-home series with Illinois by heading to Champaign Saturday. It’s a primetime game ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini rode a big-play defense to a 23-17 upset of the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.. Illini defensive back/linebacker Xavier ...