>>#16 Illini Action This Weekend

(Undated)  --  The 16th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini are on the gridiron this weekend.  The Illini hit the road on Saturday to square off against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.  Illinois improved to a perfect 5-and-0 on the season with a 38-35 win over Northwestern last weekend.

>>Rams' Amendola Done For Season

(St. Louis, MO)  --  The season is over for Rams wide out Danny Amendola.  He has a torn triceps muscle in his left arm and will require season-ending surgery.  Amendola was injured in the Week One loss to the Eagles but had hoped to return wearing a brace.  The Rams also lost cornerback Bradley Fletcher to a season-ending knee injury in practice this week.  The Rams have a bye Sunday.

>>Chase Race Number-Four Shifts To Kansas

(Kansas City, KS)  --  The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship shifts to the Kansas Speedway for race number-four on Sunday in the Hollywood Casino 400.  Kansas is the second of five 1.5-mile tracks on this year's playoff schedule.  Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards currently share the points lead, while the next seven drivers in the rankings are all within 19 points of the leaders.  Kurt Busch picked up a lot of momentum in the Chase by winning at Dover for the first time last Sunday.