Charlie Beck, 3 (lower right), of Papillion covers his ears as the sirens of the police motorcycles escorting the Nebraska team buses approaches on Saturday in Champaign, Illinois. He attended the game with his brother Brook, 5, and parents Craig and Elysia Beck.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STARCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Black Dog Smoke & Ale House in Urbana is a sweet little spot not far from the University of Illinois campus.
In a refurbished area of Urbana, Black Dog occupies an old brick building at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Water Street. It's maybe a 10-minute drive from Memorial Stadium through the quaint neighborhoods of the Urbana-Champaign area.