October 1998
D'Alessio: Students won't stand for quiet
The last time Bob Knight's favorite ref worked a game at the Assembly Hall, he couldn't hear his own whistle.
"I remember when Ted Valentine was back here for the Michigan State game last year. He said that was the loudest he'd heard the Assembly Hall since the Final Four team," said Ted Beach, the official timer at Illinois basketball games.
Tate: Illinois-OSU series turns Scarlet hue
A southerly breeze blew over 93,351 fans at Ohio State on Oct. 8, 1994, when Johnny Johnson sparked Illinois out of a 10-10 tie with a 49-yard TD bomb to Jasper Strong and a clinching 17-yard TD slant to Ken Dilger.
Since that happy 24-10 day, the UI offense hasn't scored a touchdown against Ohio State's crack defensive unit.
UI spikers grind out milestone
CHAMPAIGN – For the Illinois volleyball program, it was a milestone night. For the current Illini, it was more like a millstone night.
They had to grind this one out.
Buckeyes have few weaknesses
CHAMPAIGN – The other day, Ohio State coach John Cooper started to rattle off all of his team's problems.
"Our field goal kicking right now leaves an awful lot to be desired," Cooper said.
And?
That's it.
UI players go easy on Friday
CHAMPAIGN Ron Turner''s Illinois football team saw plenty of Memorial Stadium during the week, so they skipped the visit Friday.
Surgery sends Brown to bench
CHAMPAIGN – A month before the season opener, Lon Kruger's Illini have suffered their first loss.
Asmussen: No. 1 teams should skip bad Boilers
You don't think it's possible for an under-.500 team to beat a school ranked No. 1?
Scott Dierking, Mark Vitali and Rock Supan would argue with you.
The three starred in Purdue's 1976 win over then-No. 1 Michigan. The Boilermakers, who went into the game 3-5, came away with a 16-14 victory.
Rossow: Commish keeping it in neutral
Sorry Illinois, but Jim Delany's a big Ohio State fan.
But before you call the Big Ten offices and scream bias, keep in mind when the commissioner roots for the Buckeyes.
UI soccer works overtime for win
One more down, two more to go.
Sarah Aberle's goal 4:13 into the second overtime gave the Illinois women's soccer team a 3-2 victory Friday against Michigan State at the UI soccer fields.
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