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Jeremy Werner @jwerner247.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#illini Bret Bielema: We have a succession plan in place. Defense is on lockdown this week. No coach or player will talk with media this week.

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Bill Radjewski @collegefootballdata.com · 28/09/2026

North Dakota State’s Drew Klein sits atop the Week 4 PAAR leaderboard at 7.06 Points Added Above Replacement. Michigan State’s Liam Boyd (6.72) and Wisconsin’s Gavin Lahm (6.66) round out the top three. Top 15 kickers through Week 4:

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Hoop Informatics @hoopinformatics.com · 28/09/2026

Pin this feed and it will appear alongside your other feeds, making it easy to catch up on how former Fighting Illini players are performing in the NBA.

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Christian D'Andrea @trainisland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

legitimately no one within 10 yards of Pat Bryant when he caught that ball

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Dan Pizzuta @danpizzuta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Broncos WR1 Pat Bryant

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Scott Spratt @scottspratt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Pat Bryant Moss'd Trent McDuffie on that 2-point conversion

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NFL News Poster @nflnewsposter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[Broncos] Bo Nix throws the touchdown to Pat Bryant! twitter.com/Broncos/stat...

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Personally, I’m not a believer that there are very many statistics that matter” - Former Illinois DC Bobby Hauck

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I looked up the fishing calendar in Montana and I think I’ve determined Bobby is a brown trout man

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Illinois coaching staff that have been a defensive coordinator previously & their current role: Bret Bielema (Head Coach) - Wisconsin - Kansas St Roger Cooper (Inside LB) - Montana - Idaho St Archie McDaniel (Outside LB) - Texas St Ronnie Bradford (Secondary) - Montana

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

With hindsight there were a lot of red flags with Bobby Hauck. 62-year-old head coach who just retired from Montana, had never been a defensive coordinator, seems like not great recruiting connections. But the idea of a 3-3-5 defense was at least intriguing.

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Jeremy Werner @jwerner247.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NEWS: #illini part ways with Illini DC Bobby Hauck after just four games Bielema & Hauck statements ⤵️

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Illini part ways with DC Bobby Hauck after just four games

The Illini are near the bottom of the Big Ten in most defensive categories

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Jeremy Werner @jwerner247.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NEWS: #illini have parted ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after four games

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ATTENTION: TOMMY DEVITO HAS ENTERED THE GAME FOR THE PATRIOTS I REPEAT TOMMY DEVITO IS IN AT QUARTERBACK FOR THE PATRIOTS

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Derrik Klassen @qbklass.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Gabe Jacas nearly got to Trevor there. Jacas has been electric for the Pats, one of the better rookies in the league so far

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pin this feed and it will appear alongside your other feeds, making it easy to catch up on how former Fighting Illini players are performing in the NFL.

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Mike Reiss @mikereiss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (D turns to rookie OLB Gabe Jacas and his run-to-the-ball mentality quickly; 16 on IR matches total from all of 2025; opponents test Drake Maye's patience; Caleb Lomu's NE 'bests' and 'worsts' etc.) www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

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Patriots need rookie LB Gabe Jacas to fill big shoes on defense

The second-round pick has made impact plays over the first two weeks and will start vs. the Jaguars. Here's the latest on Jacas and other notes on the Patriots.

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Patscap @patscap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today Tommy Devito earned the third of hopefully seventeen NLTBE active roster bonuses increasing his cap number by $25,000 to $1,634,520.

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Illinois SP+ Category - B1G Rank - Overall Rank: • Overall - 11th - 41st • Offense - 7th - 24th • Defense - 16th - 71st • Special Teams - 1st - 7th

1. Ohio State (3-1): +28.8, 41.6, 12.7, -0.1
2. Indiana (4-0): +26.9, 40.3, 13.7, +0.3
3. Oregon (3-1): +21.6, 40.3, 19.0, +0.3
4. USC (4-1): +17.8, 41.5, 23.7, -0.1
5. Penn State (3-1): +16.9, 32.7, 16.1, +0.3
6. Nebraska (4-0): +16.9, 35.2, 18.3, 0.0
7. Iowa (4-0): +14.8, 29.0, 14.5, +0.3
8. Michigan (3-1): +14.3, 28.8, 14.4, -0.1
9. UCLA (4-0): +13.8, 35.7, 22.0, +0.1
10. Washington (3-1): +12.1, 29.9, 17.7, -0.1
11. Illinois (2-2), highlighted in orange: +8.5, 34.3, 26.2, +0.4
12. Northwestern (2-1): +7.3, 28.1, 21.2, +0.4
13. Wisconsin (3-1): +6.9, 24.9, 18.0, 0.0
14. Minnesota (3-1): +6.5, 27.7, 21.2, -0.1
15. Maryland (2-2): +3.9, 28.4, 24.7, +0.1
16. Michigan State (2-2): +0.3, 25.3, 24.9, 0.0
17. Rutgers (1-3): -1.6, 31.0, 32.8, +0.2
18. Purdue (1-3): -6.4, 28.3, 35.1, +0.4

School logos run down the right side. A worse-to-better color key is in the bottom left. Data: ESPN SP+ (Bill Connelly).

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SoCal Sean @seandiego.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Illini DC Bobby Hauck, apparently: “Playing 11 guys on defense is for wimps. Real men only play 9.”

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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me · 26/09/2026

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Brandon Marcello @brandonmarcello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Iowa with a thrilling win at the buzzer vs. Michigan. - Hawkeyes’ first win in the Big House since 2010 - First ranked win on road since 2021 - First win on road vs. ranked Big Ten team since 2015 - Michigan’s 5th straight loss vs. AP ranked team

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Iowa’s first three drives Punt Punt Kickoff Return TD

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Bill Barnwell @billbarnwell.com · 26/09/2026

This poor QB throwing a screen when both receivers are decidedly running not a screen

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

4th-and-1 at mid field. Iowa will go for it. Michigan has 12-players on the field and calls timeout After TO, Iowa can't get the play off in time and has to call a timeout to avoid delay of game. After TO, Iowa decides just to punt the ball. Naturally, it's a great punt pinning UM inside the 5.

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fuck it, Jeremiah Smith down there somewhere

Ohio State receiving stats table. #4 Jeremiah Smith: 12 receptions, 217 yards, 4 touchdowns, long of 72, 18.1 yards per catch, 16 targets, 75% catch rate.

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Touchdown Ty Robinson Illinois 19 Ohio State 35

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Jeremy Werner @jwerner247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith with a career-high 11 receptions for a career-high 205 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Ohio State 35, #illini 13

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jeremiah Smith's fourth touchdown of the game Illinois 13 Ohio State 35

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Maybe putting something on tape now so in a future game that matters, the defense is expecting run and Newton passes.

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Game on Paper @gameonpaper.com · 26/09/2026

Halftime Ohio State 28 | 23.59 total EPA Illinois 10 | 5.36 total EPA gameonpaper.com/game/401858465

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Julian Sayin second rushing touchdown of the season and his career Illinois 10 Ohio State 28

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Illinois man beater clogging the lane to prevent the middle linebacker from getting out to the running back

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Jeremy Werner @jwerner247.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ohio State converted a 3rd-and-8, a 4th-and-8 and a 3-and-10 on that 19-play, 96-yard scoring drive. #Buckeyes are 6-8 on third down, 1-1 on fourth down

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jeremiah Smith's third touchdown of the first half Illinois 7 Ohio State 21

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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's my responsibility to ensure that @frustratedfan.bsky.social watches this Ohio State 3rd-&-7 play

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