Happy Monday, Illini fans! Here’s what you need to know today,.
🏈 Football
Seven years ago today, Illinois pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in program history.
On Oct. 19, 2019, the Illini stunned No. 6 Wisconsin, 24-23, at Memorial Stadium when James McCourt drilled a 39-yard field goal as time expired. Illinois entered the game as a 30.5-point underdog, and the victory snapped Wisconsin’s nine-game winning streak in the series.
Tony Adams’ late interception set up the winning drive, while Reggie Corbin’s
43-yard touchdown run and a 29-yard scoring pass from Brandon Peters to Josh Imatorbhebhe helped fuel the comeback.
The anniversary arrives as Illinois prepares for another major test: the Oregon Ducks visit Memorial Stadium on Saturday with kickoff set for 2 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.
🏀 Men’s Basketball
Illinois opened exhibition play with a 105-96 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. Andrej Stojakovic led the way with 24 points, while Stefan Vaaks added 19 and freshman Quentin Coleman nearly recorded a triple-double with 14 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Six Illini finished in double figures. Illinois returns to the court Friday against Baylor at State Farm Center, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.
⚽ Soccer
Illinois played Nebraska to a scoreless draw Sunday in Lincoln. Goalkeeper Izzy Lee made eight saves to preserve the result and move into second place on the program’s all-time career saves list with 297. She now trails only Leisha Alcia’s 368 saves.
The Illini are 4-4-7 overall and 1-4-4 in Big Ten play. They return home Thursday to face Northwestern at 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.
🏐 Volleyball
Illinois fell to Michigan in five sets Sunday at Huff Hall. The Illini rallied to force a deciding fifth set but couldn’t finish the comeback.
Paityn Chapman led Illinois with a career-high 23 kills, and the Illini recorded a season-best 11 service aces. Illinois drops to 12-7 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
The Illini head east next weekend to face Maryland on Friday and Rutgers on Sunday.
🏊 Swimming and Diving
Illinois defeated Iowa State 195-98 on Saturday, adding another win to its fall schedule.
📅 Upcoming
- Thursday, Oct. 22: Soccer vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m. CT
- Friday, Oct. 23: Men’s basketball vs. Baylor, 7 p.m. CT
- Friday, Oct. 23: Volleyball at Maryland, 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Football vs. Oregon, 2 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
