Bob Asmussen

Sep. 11—CHAMPAIGN — The fallout from the Michigan-Western Michigan fiasco includes the Big Ten's decision to add more transparency to replay discussions. That's a change from the earlier, when the Big Ten said it would use expanded network access on replay only for Friday games. Now, starting Saturday, all replay reviews will be available to the networks airing the games. Duh. The Big Ten ...

A year ago, Illinois went to Durham, N.C. and knocked off Darian Mensah and the Blue Devils. If Mensah had returned to Duke, I would have given him a chance to exact revenge against Illinois.

Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema walks across the field as the team arrives prior to the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Oct. 11, 2025.

Kevin Hardy made the trip to Champaign-Urbana this week. Just like he has before.

CHAMPAIGN - Fun idea, let's do some math. Hall of Fame inductions + 25-year celebration of a Big Ten championship + local golf outing hosted

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Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen.

Illinois beat writer and AP Top 25 voter checks in with an update on the latest poll

Sep. 14—Illinois beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Bob Asmussen checks in with an update on the latest poll: Who's up The land of Matthew McConaughey. Not just the "Dazed and Confused" actor's beloved Texas Longhorns, who stunned No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night to move to the top of the poll. But four other teams from the Lone Star State are currently ranked in the Top 22 (I'm making that a ...

*** About the last word people I know would use to describe me: extreme. But there it is in the digi...