University of Illinois athletics is a tide of momentum, with its football program rising to No. 9 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of Week 3.

The positives continued on Tuesday, Sept. 9 with the school announcing a $100 million donation from Larry Gies, an Illinois alum. The school will rename the Fighting Illini's football stadium to "Gies Memorial Stadium" after the gift.

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