Illinois football is aiming to build on its strong showing against Maryland as it heads into its final road game of the regular season – a primetime matchup at Wisconsin (6:30 p.m. CT, BTN). With only a few games left, the Illini are hoping to close the year with momentum and stack wins down the stretch.

The Central Texas high school football season has reached the playoffs. Here are area round picks for the Austin region from the American-Statesman staff.

The fantasy football season is approaching playoff time. If a team hopes to continue playing for the championship, now is the time to make smart moves. Or no moves. Who to play, who to sit: in Week 12,

Smart was one of the 24 semifinalists named for the George Munger Coach of the Year award, named for the former coach of the Penn Quakers (1938-53). Some of the others include Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, Georgia Tech’s Brent Key, Notre Dame ’s Marcus Freeman, Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Texas A&M ’s Mike Elko and more.

Kincaid emerged from the team's Week 10 loss to the Dolphins with a hamstring injury. He was sidelined on Wednesday before being ruled out for Week 11. He failed to practice on Monday or Tuesday ahead of the team's Thursday Night Football game against the Texans.