No. 20 Illini ready for Missouri test
A Rose Bowl berth made the Illini comfortable in the spotlight. It will be shining again in St. Louis for Saturday night's season opener against Missouri, which beat the Illini in last year's opener.
Michigan opens with many question marks
Michigan Fan Day was a little different this year. The attendees sounded more like reporters. "They were all asking a lot of questions, like: 'Who's going to play? What's the offense going to look like?' " right tackle Stephen Schilling recalled.
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- Samford holds off West Georgia 21-19
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- Harris leads Troy to easy win over Middle Tennessee
- Spurrier keeps opening-game win streak alive in South Carolina's 34-0 victory over NC State
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