Illinois 35, Gophers 32
The Illini stole a positive vibe, then dashed the Gophers' second-half rally.
Men's hockey: Gophers 5, Wisconsin 2
The goalie stopped 45 shots as the Gophers ended a scoring drought.
Jim Souhan, columnist
The coach can say whatever he wants, but there's no way to dress up this performance.
Patrick Reusse, columnist
The Tommies employed defense and a punishing ground game as sledgehammers.
Sid Hartman, columnist
Both the quarterback and his teammates came out sluggish in the first half and ran out of time to rally.
The Gophers quarterback struggled in the first half, allowing Illinois to take a 28-7 lead before he rallied Minnesota.
Photo right: One of seven Illini sacks
Exhibition games involving Division I basketball teams are usually ho-hum affairs. The home team, representing the bigger school, almost always wins easily.
Northwestern 17, No. 8 Iowa 10
With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic.
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