Sept. 7, 2007
Much like the Fighting Illini football team, Memorial Stadium's Renaissance is a work in progress. Coach Ron Zook's Illinois gridders take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks Saturday in the home opener. Fans who haven't been to the Stadium since last season will see a remarkably different view. The major structural changes on the west side to accommodate premium seating and a new pressbox in 2008 are well underway, new north stands for the Block 'I' and students will be used for the first time, and fans will see the familiar scoreboard in an unfamiliar location, at the south end of the venue.
As always, fightingillini.com and CoachRonZook.com will present complete coverage of the game as well as game-related activities. Here are the particulars...
| Friday Multimedia: |
THE LAST WORD:
Game preview with
Brian Barnhart,
the Voice of the Illini |
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| The Particulars... |
Illinois vs.
Western Illinois |
| When: | Sat., Sept. 8, 6 p.m. CT |
| Where: | Memorial Stadium,
Champaign, Ill. (57,078) |
| Tickets: | Available from noon until game time Saturday at ticket booths along Kirby Avenue at the south end of Memorial Stadium; future game tickets available online at www.fightingillini.com |
| Radio: | Illini Sports Network; Webcast-Illini All-Access
(5:30 p.m. CT pre-game) |
| TV: | Big Ten Network |
| Live Stats: | |
| More: | Game Day 2007 |
After the game, watch Coach Ron Zook's press conference live on
Illini All-Access and watch Illini player interviews. Also available afterwards: game recap, final statistics, notes, quotes and photos |
