The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

10/10/22 Lon Tay and J Leman Talk About Illinois Win over Iowa (Hour 1)

10/07/22 FULL SHOW: Cardinals collapse in the 9th; Final Illinois-Iowa thoughts

Lon and Derek react to the Cardinals' 9th inning implosion against the Phillies in Game 1 of the Wild Card. The guys give their final thoughts and predictions on the Illinois-Iowa game.

10/06/22 Hour 2: Sean Bock (HawkeyeInsider) talks Hawkeyes; NFL Week 5 whip around

Sean Bock from 247 Sports' HawkeyeInsider site joins the show to discuss how Iowa matches up against the Illini and their early season offensive struggles. Later, the guys whip through NFL Week 5 action. 

10/06/22 Hour 1: Cardinals set Wild Card rotation; Walters, Lunney, Ferentz on Illinois-Iowa

Lon and Derek discuss how the Cardinals line up heading into their Wild Card series against the Phillies. Later, Ryan Walters, Barry Lunney, and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz discuss Saturday night's Illinois-Iowa game.

10/04/22 FULL SHOW: Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer) on Illini football; Ticket prices an issue for Saturday?

Lon and Derek begin the show discussing the uproar about ticket prices for Saturday's game against Iowa. Later, Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer joins the guys to talk Illini football and break down the matchup against the Hawkeyes.

10/03/22 J Leman Hour: Illinois blasts Wisconsin!; Bielema’s squad the B1G West favorite?

Lon, Derek and J break down Illinois football's dominant win at Wisconsin on Saturday and a huge game against Iowa coming up this weekend.

09/30/22 Hour 2: Zach Hanley (CBS Madison) talks Badgers; Bielema on game prep

Zach Hanley from CBS Channel 3 in Madison joins the show to talk about Wisconsin and how they matchup with the Illini. Later, Bret Bielema discusses his team and preparation for Saturday's game.

09/30/22 Hour 1: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn commits to Illinois; Joey Wagner (Illini Inquirer) previews Wisconsin

Lon and Derek discuss 4-star guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committing to Illinois. Joey Wagner joins the show to preview Illinois football's matchup against Wisconsin.

09/29/22 Hour 2: Breaking down Illinois-Wisconsin; NFL Week 4 whip around

Lon and Derek dive further into the Illinois-Wisconsin game. Later, the guys preview the Week 4 NFL slate.

09/29/22 Hour 1: Which Wild Card matchup is most favorable for the Cardinals?; Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat) on Cardinals playoff outlook

Lon and Derek discuss who they would most want the Cardinals to play in a Wild Card series. Later, Jeff Jones from the Belleville News-Democrat joins the show to talk how the Cardinals will line up heading into the postseason.

09/28/22 Hour 2: Lon’s X-factor for Illinois-Wisconsin; Last time Illinois won at Madison

Lon gives his X-factor for Saturday's game at Wisconsin. Later, Derek shares some interesting Illinois-Wisconsin series stats and the last time the Illini won in Madison.

09/28/22 Hour 1: Cardinals clinch the NL Central; Player postgame reaction

Lon and Derek discuss the St. Louis Cardinals winning the NL Central and what it took to get it done.

09/27/22 Hour 2: Recapping NFL Week 3

The guys recap all the action from Week 3 of the NFL season. Later, Lon and Derek take a caller discussing keys to the Illinois-Wisconsin game.

09/27/22 Hour 1: Lon and Derek’s drive-thru rant; Taking a look at Wisconsin

Lon and Derek discuss a variety of topics including ketchup, drive-thru etiquette, and Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst. Later, the guys begin to break down the Illinois-Wisconsin matchup.

09/26/22 Hour 2: Bears win another disgusting football game; Underwood on first day of fall practice

Derek is more angry than happy after the Bears beat the Texans on Sunday. The guys also talk about Albert Pujols hitting No. 700. Later, hear Brad Underwood discuss the start of fall practice for Illini basketball.

09/26/22 Hour 1: J Leman Hour previewing Illinois-Wisconsin & a huge three-game stretch for Bielema

J Leman joins the guys to discuss Illinois' upcoming test at Wisconsin on Saturday and what this three-game stretch means for Bret Bielema.

09/21/22 Hour 2: NFL Week 3 whip around; Illinois-Chattanooga picks

The guys take a look at the Week 3 slate of NFL action and break down the matchups. Lon and Derek finish by giving their picks for the Illinois-Chattanooga game on Thursday night.

09/21/22 Hour 1: Breaking down Illinois-Chattanooga; Aaron Judge’s historic season

Lon and Derek break down Illinois' Thursday night matchup against Chattanooga including some challenges the Mocs could present to the Illini. Later, the guys discuss Aaron Judge's historic season and his chase for the American League home run record.

09/20/22 Hour 2: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn update and NIL’s effect on Purdue; Bret Bielema on Chattanooga

Derek provides an update on Illinois' pursuit of Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and the guys discuss NIL's negative effects on Purdue. Later, Bret Bielema gives injury updates and previews his team's upcoming game against Chattanooga.

09/20/22 Hour 1: Jeff George (Former Illinois QB) on Illini career and Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame induction; Looking back at Illinois football in the 80s

Jeff George joins the show to reminisce about his Illinois career, discuss his induction into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, and talk about the future of the program. The guys later reflect on some of the great Illini football teams back in the 1980s.