After routs of SIUE and NIU, Illinois on Saturday hosts ... Presbyterian College. But there are a few challenges awaiting the Illini. Beat writer Paul Klee examines when Illinois will dive into the deep end of its pre-Big Ten schedule

Utah: Losing money at the blackjack tables is a bigger concern.

College football beat writer Bob Asmussen's best Illini bets for the All-Big Ten team, which will be announced Monday.

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An Erin Andrews update.

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— Bruce Weber spent part of Friday at Winnetka New Trier. He wasn't recruiting, but watching his daughter Emily represent Centennial at the IHSA diving championships. The senior's score of 282.40 made her one of 12 divers to qualify for Saturday's state final.

— Weber anticipates "another two or three weeks" before Joseph Bertrand (knee) can return to practice.