Champaign, Ill. — In the week leading up to Kansas’ loss to Illinois, new KU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes was asked if he thought it might be an advantage that the Illini hadn’t really seen much of how he planned to operate the Jayhawks’ offense. “I hope so,” he ...
Champaign, Ill. — Whatever Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry learned by watching last year’s game against Kansas more than 100 times, he clearly imparted it to his defensive backs. Xavier Scott intercepted KU quarterback Jalon Daniels twice in the first half, including once for a ...
Champaign, Ill. — While Kansas guard Michael Ford Jr. was interested in the University of Illinois growing up, when it came time for his recruitment, he was “a MAC guy.” Ford, a native of Homewood, Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs, didn’t garner significant power-conference interest ...
After last year’s loss at Kansas, Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry found himself wondering what had happened. “You ask yourself why, and what could you have done different to ensure that you had success,” he told reporters on Monday. “Just from that standpoint, I probably ...
Preseason favorite Utah earned the top spot in the first Big 12 power rankings of the season. The Utes, a newcomer to the league, received seven of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Kansas ...
Illinois running back Kaden Feagin certainly stands out on film to the Kansas defense, for one simple reason. “He’s like the same size as me back there,” defensive tackle D.J. Withers said with a laugh. While the sophomore Feagin may not quite reach Withers’ stature of 6-foot-4, 295 ...
Kansas coach Lance Leipold observed on Monday that he thought Illinois looked distinctly improved in the trenches as compared to last season. “They made some adjustments in the O-line, junior college and portal, brought in about 14, 15 guys maybe, a fair amount of newcomers,” he said, ...
A 48-3 season-opening win usually means good things for the entire winning team, and for Kansas' 74 players who took to the field on Thursday night against Lindenwood, it meant players on the back of the depth chart got to make appearances. The Jayhawks held a 34-0 lead at halftime over their ...
