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It has taken new Michigan coach Dusty May just nine games to guide the Wolverines into the Top 25. May and the Wolverines enter the poll at No. 14 and strive to continue their strong start when they face Arkansas in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night in New York. Michigan (8-1) has reeled off seven straight wins to crack the rankings for the first time in nearly 25 months. "All this stuff doesn't matter to me," May said of the rankings. "It does change the complexion of what we think about and things like that. Overall, I like where we are. We have guys who work well together and they put in the time." The Wolverines look to remain hot against the Razorbacks (7-2). John Calipari's first Arkansas squad has won its past two games. Calipari spent the previous 15 seasons as coach of Kentucky and claims he's excited to be in Arkansas. "I'm not bitter about anything. I'm not," Calipari said. "This is the first page of the first chapter of a new book. The timing for me and my career and my life, this is perfect. And I appreciate the fans and everybody giving me the opportunity to do that." The Razorbacks will be searching for their initial milestone victory under Calipari during their first visit to Madison Square Garden since 1997. Their losses this season are to then-No. 8 Baylor and Illinois on neutral courts. Calipari grabbed several players out of the transfer portal in the offseason, including guard Johnell Davis, one of the stars of the Florida Atlantic team that reached the 2023 Final Four. That squad was coached by May. One of the other Florida Atlantic starters was center Vladislav Goldin, who followed May to Michigan after the coach was hired in the offseason. Goldin has strung together three straight solid games, including a season-best 24 points in a 67-64 road win over then-No. 11 Wisconsin on Dec. 3. He followed that up with 20 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in Saturday's 85-83 home win over Iowa. "He's just been a guy that you can see when he's really locked in and focused there's a different level of play," said May, "and I think now he's finding that level of play." Goldin is part of a balanced attack. Roddy Gayle Jr. averages a team-best 12.2 points per game, followed by Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf at 12.1 and Goldin at 12.0. Wolf averages a team-best 10 rebounds per game. Arkansas is coming off a 75-60 home victory over UTSA on Saturday. Adou Thiero excelled by matching his career high of 26 points to go with 10 rebounds. Thiero scored 17 points in the second half when the Razorbacks overcame a five-point halftime deficit to outscore the Roadrunners by 20. "We've been seeing that the whole summer," Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile said of Thiero's strong play. "Him dominating. Dominating in practice and (Calipari) pushing him. This is just a reflection of the work he's done this summer and him trusting the coaches." Thiero leads the Razorbacks with averages of 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Boogie Fland is averaging 15 points and Zvonimir Ivisic is scoring 12 per game. Davis (9.3) started slow with just two double-digit outings in the first seven games before averaging 12.5 over the last two games. Michigan holds a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. The Wolverines recorded an 80-67 home victory on Dec. 8, 2012 in the most recent meeting. --Field Level MediaA handful of have been nominated for the industry's top gong at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood. or signup to continue reading In a massive year for Nicole Kidman, she was nominated for 'Best actress in a drama motion picture' for her role as CEO Romy Mathis in the erotic thriller . Guy Pearce has been nominated for the 'Best supporting actor in a motion picture' award for his part as wealthy industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren in . 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Las Vegas Strip residencies draw tens of thousands of fans who also occupy the various hotels, casinos, and restaurants along the Strip. It's an ideal entertainment combination that has prospered for decades. Gaming costs vary for gamblers depending on what they choose to play and how much they plan to spend. 💸 💰 Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰 💸 As for restaurants, it's also a matter of how much a diner wants to pay. One could choose a casual meal at celebrity chef Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar at The Linq for under $30 or dine at his Flavortown Sports Kitchen at the Horseshoe from $31 to $50, according to Open Table. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino signs superstar band for popular residency The Buffet at Bellagio, Michael Mina's seafood restaurant, also at Bellagio, or Gordon Ramsay's Steakhouse at Paris Las Vegas will cost about $50 to $100 a meal. Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak or Joel Robuchon, both at MGM Grand, will likely cost a diner over $100 a meal, according to LasVegasRestaurants.com . When it comes to tickets to residencies on the Strip, there's a wide price range as well. TheStreet When U2 opened its U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency at Sphere Entertainment's ( SPHR ) Sphere, tickets were priced at $140 but quickly rose after going on sale. Tickets for U2's final show on March 2, 2024, at the Sphere ranged from $800 to $2,500. The Sphere's second headliner, Phish, performed a four-show sold-out engagement on April 18-21, 2024, and ticket prices were all over the map. The lowest quoted prices were about $109 including fees when they went on sale, with many ticket brokers advertising tickets in the $400 to $600 range in the days right before the shows. Related: Popular singer signs for Christmas residency off Las Vegas Strip TicketNetwork advertised Phish opening night tickets as high as $5,985, Rolling Stone reported, but there is no confirmation whether anyone paid that price. The Sphere's next residency Dead and Company had more reasonably priced tickets in the $100 to $200 range, according to most media reports. More Las Vegas : One of the most popular headliner residencies on the Las Vegas Strip, which is not at The Sphere, is closing with an enormous finish, at least for the price of tickets. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Adele closes popular residency after 100 shows Adele's "Weekends with Adele" residency at Caesar Entertainment's Colosseum at Caesars Palace is ending on Nov. 23, 2024, with the final performance of her 100-show residency. The residency was originally scheduled to open Jan. 21, 2022, but was postponed when crew members contracted Covid-19 and there were some stage issues. Two years after opening, Adele is ready to close the residency, and she plans to take a break from performing for "a long time," as the residency has made her feel like her "tank is quite empty," Cosmopolitan reported. Tickets to the "Hello" singer's residency shows have never been considered cheap, though tickets were more reasonably priced when her engagement first opened, considering today's Las Vegas residency ticket prices. A review of Reddit posts revealed that ticket buyers were paying as low as $130 with taxes and fees included when the original 24-show "Weekends With Adele" residency finally opened on Nov. 18, 2022. Adele ticket prices have been rising The high end of ticket prices was somewhere between $860 and $970 during the first two legs of the residency, though some Reddit posts said some ticket prices in the second run were going for $1,200. "Weekend With Adele" tickets in August 2023 were ranging from $400 to $1,000, The Oregonian reported. By January 2024, ticket prices began to rise, as New York Post reported that resale tickets on Vivid Seats from January through June 2024 were priced from about $488 to $1,217. Adele, however, postponed all 10 of her shows in March 2024 and rescheduled them on five weekends from Oct. 25 to Nov. 23, 2024. The singer's decision to take an extended break from performing has increased demand for "Weekend With Adele" tickets and caused resale ticket prices to skyrocket to astronomical levels. A review of Seek Geek prices reveals tickets for Adele's final show starting at $2,098 on Nov. 20. The cheapest ticket on ticket broker Stub Hub was priced at $2,289 in Section 402, Row C. Vegas.com 's lowest-priced ticket was $2,367. Related: Veteran fund manager sees world of pain coming for stocks
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes meanwhile carried out the most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the conflict and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities, as Israel signaled it aims to keep pummeling Hezbollah before the ceasefire is set to take hold at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Another huge airstrike shook Beirut shortly after the ceasefire was announced. Israel's security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement late Tuesday after it was presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office said. U.S. President Joe Biden, speaking in Washington, called the agreement “good news” and said his administration would make a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. An Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire would mark the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. But it does not address the devastating war in Gaza, where Hamas is still holding dozens of hostages and the conflict is more intractable. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to the Middle East without saying how. The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt . Still, any halt to the fighting in Lebanon is expected to reduce the likelihood of war between Israel and Iran, which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas and exchanged direct fire with Israel on two occasions earlier this year. Netanyahu presented the ceasefire proposal to Cabinet ministers after a televised address in which he listed a series of accomplishments against Israel’s enemies across the region. He said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would further isolate Hamas in Gaza and allow Israel to focus on its main enemy, Iran, which backs both groups. “If Hezbollah breaks the agreement and tries to rearm, we will attack,” he said. “For every violation, we will attack with might.” The ceasefire deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and would require Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. Thousands of additional Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers would deploy in the south, and an international panel headed by the United States would monitor all sides’ compliance. But implementation remains a major question mark. Israel has demanded the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations. Lebanese officials have rejected writing that into the proposal. Biden said Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce, but that the deal "was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” Netanyahu’s office said Israel appreciated the U.S. efforts in securing the deal but “reserves the right to act against every threat to its security.” Hezbollah has said it accepts the proposal, but a senior official with the group said Tuesday that it had not seen the agreement in its final form. “After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,” Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Al Jazeera news network. “We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state.” of Lebanon, he said. “Any violation of sovereignty is refused.” Even as Israeli, U.S, Lebanese and international officials have expressed growing optimism over a ceasefire, Israel has continued its campaign in Lebanon, which it says aims to cripple Hezbollah’s military capabilities. An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown. At least seven people were killed and 37 wounded, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs killed at least one person and wounded 13, it said. Three people were killed in a separate strike in Beirut and three in a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Lebanese state media said another 10 people were killed in the eastern Baalbek province. Israel says it targets Hezbollah fighters and their infrastructure. Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site that is around 400 meters (yards) from Lebanon’s Central Bank. There were no reports of casualties. The Israeli military said it struck targets in Beirut and other areas linked to Hezbollah's financial arm. The evacuation warnings covered many areas, including parts of Beirut that previously have not been targeted. The warnings, coupled with fear that Israel was ratcheting up attacks before a ceasefire, sent residents fleeing. Traffic was gridlocked, and some cars had mattresses tied to them. Dozens of people, some wearing their pajamas, gathered in a central square, huddling under blankets or standing around fires as Israeli drones buzzed loudly overhead. Hezbollah, meanwhile, kept up its rocket fire, triggering air raid sirens across northern Israel. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a major presence, as well as a warning for the southern town of Naqoura where the U.N. peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is headquartered. UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti told The Associated Press that peacekeepers will not evacuate. The Israeli military also said its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah forces and destroyed rocket launchers in the Slouqi area on the eastern end of the Litani River, a few kilometers (miles) from the Israeli border. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah would be required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border. Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel, saying it was showing support for the Palestinians, a day after Hamas carried out its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, triggering the Gaza war. Israel returned fire on Hezbollah, and the two sides have been exchanging barrages ever since. Israel escalated its campaign of bombardment in mid-September and later sent troops into Lebanon, vowing to put an end to Hezbollah fire so tens of thousands of evacuated Israelis could return to their homes. More than 3,760 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon the past 13 months, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The bombardment has driven 1.2 million people from their homes. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Hezbollah members. Hezbollah fire has forced some 50,000 Israelis to evacuate in the country’s north, and its rockets have reached as far south in Israel as Tel Aviv. At least 75 people have been killed, more than half of them civilians. More than 50 Israeli soldiers have died in the ground offensive in Lebanon. Chehayeb and Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press reporters Lujain Jo and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut, and Aamer Madhani in Washington, contributed. Find more of AP’s war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war
The 4th Arab Nurses and Midwives Conference, held from December 6-8 at the Qatar National Convention Centre, was attended by more than 1,000 healthcare professionals from 22 Arab nations. Held under the theme of Arab Nurses and Midwives: Shaping the Future through the Economic Power of Healthcare, the conference showcased the vital role of nurses and midwives in driving economic and social development within healthcare systems. The conference, hosted in collaboration with key partners – the Ministry of Public Health, the Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar University, Sidra Medicine, Aspetar, and the Qatar Armed Forces Military Medical Services, was a testament to the unified efforts in advancing the profession regionally and globally. The conference featured 53 speakers and over 150 submitted abstracts, offering a programme built around four pillars: leadership, education, research, and clinical practice. Participants engaged in discussions, workshops and presentations aimed at exploring the economic influence of nursing and midwifery while driving sustainable change. The event opened with a keynote speech by Mariam al-Mutawa, the acting chief nursing officer at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). “This conference is not just an event; it is a movement that empowers Arab nurses and midwives to lead healthcare transformation,” she said. “Nurses and midwives are the backbone of healthcare delivery, playing a critical role in ensuring the success of national health strategies and driving innovation in patient care.” “Through collaboration and innovation, we are demonstrating how our profession serves as a cornerstone for economic and social development, both in Qatar and across the Arab region,” the healthcare official emphasised. Muna al-Hetmi, the director of Nursing Education at the HMC and lead of the conference organising committee, noted: “The 4th Arab Nurses and Midwives Conference illustrates the power of collaboration in advancing innovation and progress.” “By bringing together nurses, midwives, and healthcare leaders from across the Arab world, we are equipping our workforce with the knowledge and strategies needed to address emerging challenges,” she said. “Education and teamwork remain central to our commitment to empower nurses and midwives to lead transformative change in healthcare delivery.” Related Story Hour and Hour hosts 'From Morocco to Qatar' eventDock Street Asset Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 964,652 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 31,913 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 15.8% of Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $117,147,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its position in NVIDIA by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock. NVIDIA Stock Up 2.2 % NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $138.25 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $136.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.67. The company has a market capitalization of $3.39 trillion, a PE ratio of 54.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 3.64. NVIDIA Co. has a 1-year low of $45.01 and a 1-year high of $152.89. NVIDIA Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.57%. NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $50.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages have weighed in on NVDA. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair started coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Craig Hallum increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $125.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.15. Read Our Latest Research Report on NVDA Insider Activity at NVIDIA In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 716 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $101,672.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 19,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,831,764. This represents a 3.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . Also, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.33, for a total transaction of $12,639,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 75,895,836 shares in the company, valued at $7,994,108,405.88. This represents a 0.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,036,986 shares of company stock valued at $240,602,399. 4.23% of the stock is owned by insiders. NVIDIA Profile ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. 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It has taken new Michigan coach Dusty May just nine games to guide the Wolverines into the Top 25. May and the Wolverines enter the poll at No. 14 and strive to continue their strong start when they face Arkansas in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night in New York. Michigan (8-1) has reeled off seven straight wins to crack the rankings for the first time in nearly 25 months. "All this stuff doesn't matter to me," May said of the rankings. "It does change the complexion of what we think about and things like that. Overall, I like where we are. We have guys who work well together and they put in the time." The Wolverines look to remain hot against the Razorbacks (7-2). John Calipari's first Arkansas squad has won its past two games. Calipari spent the previous 15 seasons as coach of Kentucky and claims he's excited to be in Arkansas. "I'm not bitter about anything. I'm not," Calipari said. "This is the first page of the first chapter of a new book. The timing for me and my career and my life, this is perfect. And I appreciate the fans and everybody giving me the opportunity to do that." The Razorbacks will be searching for their initial milestone victory under Calipari during their first visit to Madison Square Garden since 1997. Their losses this season are to then-No. 8 Baylor and Illinois on neutral courts. Calipari grabbed several players out of the transfer portal in the offseason, including guard Johnell Davis, one of the stars of the Florida Atlantic team that reached the 2023 Final Four. That squad was coached by May. One of the other Florida Atlantic starters was center Vladislav Goldin, who followed May to Michigan after the coach was hired in the offseason. Goldin has strung together three straight solid games, including a season-best 24 points in a 67-64 road win over then-No. 11 Wisconsin on Dec. 3. He followed that up with 20 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in Saturday's 85-83 home win over Iowa. "He's just been a guy that you can see when he's really locked in and focused there's a different level of play," said May, "and I think now he's finding that level of play." Goldin is part of a balanced attack. Roddy Gayle Jr. averages a team-best 12.2 points per game, followed by Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf at 12.1 and Goldin at 12.0. Wolf averages a team-best 10 rebounds per game. Arkansas is coming off a 75-60 home victory over UTSA on Saturday. Adou Thiero excelled by matching his career high of 26 points to go with 10 rebounds. Thiero scored 17 points in the second half when the Razorbacks overcame a five-point halftime deficit to outscore the Roadrunners by 20. "We've been seeing that the whole summer," Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile said of Thiero's strong play. "Him dominating. Dominating in practice and (Calipari) pushing him. This is just a reflection of the work he's done this summer and him trusting the coaches." Thiero leads the Razorbacks with averages of 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Boogie Fland is averaging 15 points and Zvonimir Ivisic is scoring 12 per game. Davis (9.3) started slow with just two double-digit outings in the first seven games before averaging 12.5 over the last two games. Michigan holds a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. The Wolverines recorded an 80-67 home victory on Dec. 8, 2012 in the most recent meeting. --Field Level MediaStock market today: Wall Street rises to records despite tariff talkStarmer says ‘bulging benefits bill’ is ‘blighting our society’
Player of the game Illinois’ pass catchers finished Saturday’s game against Rutgers with 132 yards after the catch. Bryant was responsible for 131 of them, including 22 on his 40-yard touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer that proved to be the winner against the Scarlet Knights. Bryant has been the guy for the Illini every time they’ve needed a big play this season. The Jacksonville, Fla., native finished the game with seven catches (of Illinois’ 12) for 197 yards (of Illinois’ 249). It was his fourth 100-yard game of the season, and 197 puts him seventh all-time in program history for a single-game performance. Offense The Illini’s fourth-quarter effort turned around what had been a fairly flat performance the rest of the game. More than half of the Illini’s 431 yards of total offense 23 of their 38 points came in the final 15 minutes Saturday in New Jersey. Better late than never, right? Faced with a true need to score, Luke Altmyer and Co. came through in another 2-minute drill situation. They had to. Rutgers was just as effective behind Athan Kaliakmanis. Defense Illinois struggled to get off the field in the first half, as Rutgers pieced together three scoring drives with double-digit plays, including a 16-play, 75-yard drive that gave the Scarlet Knights a 17-9 halftime lead. The Illini were better in the second half. Fewer drawn-out drives and a takeaway the offense then turned into a Josh McCray touchdown. Special teams David Olano’s missed extra point was the result of an off-kilter snap. Not great to miss a chip shot, but the entire operation was thrown off. Most of the rest of Illinois’ special teams play was on point. That included a 59-yard punt return by Hank Beatty that the Rochester native nearly turned into his first touchdown of the season. (It came later on a touchdown reception). Rutgers was more consistent punting the ball, though, and had its own big kick return. Coaching Icing the kicker is basically an automatic move for most coaches. It makes sense. Take the kicker out of his routine, and the result might turn in your favor. Icing Ethan Moczulski on a 57-yard attempt with serious winds blowing through SHI Stadium, though? That was a scenario where Rutgers coach Greg Schiano might have been better off just letting it ride. Because Moczulski was seriously short on his attempt. Overall Part of Bret Bielema’s postgame press conference included the phrase “we tried to give that one away” from the Illinois coach. A combination of those long Rutgers drives and certainly the 11 Illini penalties that gifted the Scarlet Knights 93 free yards. Not ideal. But Illinois still got the win. A 38-31 victory that pushed the Illini to 8-3 on the season with the chance to make this the best year for the program since the 2007 squad went to the Rose Bowl. That’s progress.
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