The daily pitch from Sports Editor : Sept. 19, 2026
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➜ . Champaign Central volleyball coach and his Maroons, who will face off against rival Centennial on Oct. 1 at Huff Hall on the UI campus, are also slated to appear.
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➜ before her team's highly-anticipated season tips off Nov. 4.
passing yards needs to reach 7,000 for his college career. The Illinois quarterback has completed 37 of 52 passes for 453 yards in his first two games with the Illini. Those performances came after he threw for 5,306 yards in two seasons at East Carolina in 2024 and 2025 and after he threw for 1,132 yards in two seasons at Michigan State in 2022 and 2023. Houser and the Illini (1-1) host Southern Illinois (2-1) at 1 p.m. on Saturday from Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
➜ . Champaign Central graduate Jake Munroe helped the Trash Pandas, a Class AA affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, win a North Division title on Thursday night. Now, he and his teammates open up a best-of-three Southern League championship series at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday.
➜ . The Illini (6-3) meet the Razorbacks (7-2) at 2 p.m. on Saturday before in the Arkansas State Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark., before Illinois plays the host Red Wolves (4-5) at 1 p.m. Sunday to conclude their stay in the Natural State.
➜ . The two in-state FCS teams meet for the 114th time at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The host Redbirds (3-0) have won two straight against the Panthers (1-2) and are coming off a 28-24 win last Saturday night against Northern Illinois. EIU, meanwhile, has lost two straight after falling 42-35 against Indiana State last Saturday.
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