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Illinois head coach Lovie Smith. University of Illinois NCAA Football vs Kent State, at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. — Holly Hart/AP

September 01, 2018

Illinois Tops Kent St. 31-24, Extends Home-Opener Win Streak

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois defeated Kent State 31-24 on Saturday to extend its home-opener win streak to 21 games, the fourth-longest in the nation.

Illinois interim head coach Bill Cubit, right, shakes hands with Kent State head coach Paul Haynes at the end of Illinois' 52-3 victory Saturday in Champaign — (AP Photo/ Stephen Haas)

September 06, 2015

Illinois Scores Cathartic Win Over Kent State 52-3

Wes Lunt threw for 162 yards en route to the Illini's season-opening rout Saturday, a game re-scheduled due to lightning the night before.

Lightning strikes in the vicinity of an empty Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in Champaign. — (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb)

September 05, 2015

Illini Postponed To Saturday; Home Games To Be Broadcast In Chinese

Friday night's severe weather moved the Illini-Kent State contest to 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium. And for the first time, Fighting Illini.com will offer online broadcasts of home games in Mandarin Chinese. Play-by-play announcer David He calls it a first for not only the school, but the NCAA.

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In this Nov. 22, 2014, file photo, new Illinois coach and offensive coordinator Bill Cubit talks to quarterback Reilly O'Toole (4) during a game against Penn State in Champaign, — (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)

August 31, 2015

Illini Football Coach Cubit: ‘Everybody’s Rallying’ Around This Team

The interim head coach of the Illini football team says he's getting support from all over as he takes on the new role. They'll host Kent State Friday at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff at 8 p.m.