Happy 61st Birthday on Nov. 18 to Brian Barnhart, the radio voice of Illinois football and basketball. After several years of radio play-by-play in minor league baseball, he landed a job in the major leagues as a play-by-play announcer with the Anaheim Angels. The Tolono, Ill. native returned home and in 2002 began serving as the "Voice of the Illini".

Nov. 19th marks the 59th anniversary of second-ranked Michigan State football's 10-10 tie with No. 1 Notre Dame - the "Game of the Century". Among the Spartan All-Americans who played in the game were George Webster, Bubba Smith, Clinton Jones, Gene Washington and Bob Apisa.