Illinois quarterback Juice Williams threw for 464 yards, but the Illini fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-20 in Champaign.
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Minnesota sacked Juice Williams five times, including one that turned into a decisive touchdown on the way to a 27-20 upset on Saturday.
Coach Denis Savard made his Blackhawks well aware of the importance of getting off to a good start in the franchise's 81st season. ''The last four Stanley Cup champions -- Tampa Bay [2004], Carolina [2006], Anaheim [2007] and Detroit [2008] -- were 33-6-8 in the first month of the season,'' Savard said. ''That's a statistic that doesn't lie.
If the early returns are any indication, Kirk Hinrich may have to guard against frustration as much as any opposing player while he transitions in the Bulls' backcourt. Hinrich, who has moved mostly to off guard since the arrival of No. 1 draft pick Derrick Rose, was all but lost in the shuffle of the Bulls' shaky offense in Thursday's preseason-opening loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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