Bird mascots were introduced at ISU games in the 1950s, according to the school, and in 1981 the school mascot was officially ...

CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois football program is losing its offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and most dynamic recruiter.

University of Illinois offensive coordinator Bill Cubit, shown here in a game last season, and his son, Ryan, the Illini's quarterbacks coach, will miss some of preseason camp to attend the ...