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The Drive with Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone airs weekdays 3-6pm on ESPN 93.5 in Champaign-Urbana!
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Illini football have a bye week, but the rest of the conference is in action. Kurtis & Evan break down games and make their predictions.
Evan gives an in-depth preview of Illini Wrestling for 2025-2026. Some great information in this segment!
Also, Evan asks Kurtis if he could take a punch right now?
And we give our Friday Toasts!
Game 2 of the Illini men's basketball season is tonight! Florida Gulf Coast comes to town and we'll preview the game. Plus, Alex Martin from the Naples Daily News calls in to tell us about the FGC roster.
And Kurtis has your Friday Curveballs that could injure Evan!
Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema talks with the media as the team heads into an off week. Coach Bielema addresses injuries, the future the quaterback position, transfer portal, and more.
Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat sports takes on a trip around the Big Ten football schedule for this weekend.
We need some money! Evan has your "Etched in Stone" bets for this weekend!
Illini Basketball head coach Brad Underwood met with the media today before tomorrow night's game against Florida Gulf Coast. Coach Underwood gave the latest injury report, talked about defensive concerns, and who will be starting week to week.
Plus we check the other big Illini headlines for today and Kurtis throws a Curveball that hits himself!
Round 2 of the IHSA playoffs features a lot of are schools, including Tolono-Unity vs Monticello. We talk with Trista Thomas from WCIA about all of this weekend's games.
Daniel Thompson covers the Bulls and the Illini. He joins us to talk about both, and expectations for this year.
And the people have spoken! Who won our Roadside Snack Draft?
The Illini Women's Basketball team kicked off the season with a 91-67 win over SEMO. What are the expectations for this season?
Plus, Gabe Jacas is about to enter some elite company in Illini Football history. Listen to find out what we mean.
What would you do with the Cardinals roster this offseason? How about the Cubs? Hot Stove Talk is underway!
And Kurtis throws some serious Curveballs at you!
Zack Pearson does a great job covering the Beas for BearReport and 247Sports. He joins us to talk about the season thus far, Caleb Williams progression, Ben Johnson, and today's trade deadline move.
The Cardinals & Cubs have Gold Glovers on their teams.
More Illini Headlines.
And this week's Tuesday Draft is Roadside Snacks!
The Illini Men's basketball team opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson State and nearly set a team record of 3's. Tomislav Ivisic and Ben Humrichous each scored 21.
Plus, the Illini Women's team kicks off the season tonight against SEMO and it was a good day for Illini Soccer. We'll check the Illini headlines.
It was a BUSY day for the NFL Trade Deadline. The Colts made a blockbuster move for Sauce Gardner, the Bears filled a need, and the Jets are in a fire sale. But who won and who lost the day? We discuss.
And Kurtis is throwing some serious CURVEBALLS at Ethan!
The wait is over! The Fighting Illini men's basketball team kicks off the season tonight against Jackson State. We'll hear from head coach Brad Underwood about who's in and who's out. Plus, details on how you can win tickets for an upcoming game.
The Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals had one of the craziest games of the year yesterday & Da Bears won! What does this mean for Ben Johnson's team going forward? Will the Bears be buyers or sellers before tomorrow's trade deadline?
And Kurtis throws some CURVEBALLS at you!
The All-American J Leman is back in studio to talk about the Illini's huge win over Rutgers on Saturday. J discusses the game Lunney called for the offense, changes made on the defensive side of the ball, and expectations for the rest of the year.
Plus, where does Luke Altmyer rank among the all-time great Illini quarterbacks?
Kyle Tausk joins us to talk about the Illini men's basketball home opener on Monday night. Get Kyle's insight on a few key injuries, expectations for the 2025 season, and news on recruits for 2026.
The Blue Jays look to close out the World Series tonight against the Dodgers.
We give our final predictions for Illinois vs Rutgers, plus our Friday toasts!
It's an Illini Heavy Show!
Kendall Bostic joins us to talk about her new role with Illini Women's Basketball radio broadcasts, and the upcoming season.
We check out the latest Illini headlines heading into the weekend.
Kurtis throws Evan some manly Curveballs and we get your score predictions for Illinois vs Rutgers.
We take a trip around the Big Ten with our guy Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports! Ravi gives his insight on Illinois vs Rutgers, Matt Ruhle's new contract, USC vs Nebraska, and all the other games on this weekend's slate.
We need some money! Evan has those "Etched in Stone" bets for this weekend.
Illini Soccer kicks off Big Ten postseason play against Ohio State.
Trey Yesavage had an all-time performance for the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series. The Jays now lead the series 3-2. Can the Dodgers force a Game 7?
We check the latest Illini headlines, then take a SPOOKY turn with the Illini sports moments that still haunt us.
Kurtis throws his Curveballs and Evan ducks!
Richie O'Leary is the Publisher of The Knight Report and covers the Scarlet Knights for ON3 Sports. He joins us to talk about the game this Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium, Greg Schiano taking over play calling, team injuries, and more.
The votes have been tallied for our Horror Movie Draft, but Kurtis thinks some chicanery happened! Did Evan cheat?!
We preview the pivotal Game 5 of the World Series after the Blue Jays tied things up at 2 games a piece.
Rutgers is riddle with injuries and the Illini are currently 12.5 point favorites for Saturday's sold out game at Gies Memorial Stadium. We dive into the numbers.
Plus, there are A LOT of Illinois sports headlines today. Kurtis has the latest.
Tristan Thomas from WCIA 3 calls us to discuss the IHSA Playoffs.
And Kurtis throws Evan a bunch of CURVEBALLS including "towns with dirty names."
Game 3 of the World Series was an all-timer between the Dodgers & Blue Jays. The guys will discuss and preview tonight's pitching match-ups.
Kurtis and Evan square off in The Drive's first ever draft: HORROR MOVIES!
And we have a few nuggets for Illini basketball, including details on how you can win tickets to upcoming games.
Evan's medical procedure was a success and he's back in the studio! He also might be a little loopy. Kurtis tests Evan with "Real or Fake Sports Headlines."
Illini O-Lineman Josh Gesky met with the media ahead of Saturday's game with Rutgers.
Kurtis throws some Curveballs!
Mihailo Petrovic is officially cleared to play for the Illinois men's basketball team. We'll give you our instant reactions.
No Lamar, no problem! The Bears lost a winnable game to the Ravens on Sunday as Tyler Huntley outplayed Caleb Williams. Ben Johnson's frustration was palpable after the game and turned the focus to the leaders on the team.
Kurtis is throwing Curveballs and Evan has a PSA for all the male listeners.
The All-American and former Illinois linebacker J Leman is fired up after the Illini's loss against Washington.
J shares his thoughts on the defense, DC Aaron Henry, the fans' reaction to the loss, and what the Illini need to do going forward.
The text line was on FIRE for this one.
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