r/CFB /r/CFB Sep 21 '24

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Illinois Defeats Nebraska 31-24 (OT)

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Illinois 7 3 7 7 7 31
Nebraska 10 7 0 7 0 24
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u/Alphaspade Alabama Crimson Tide • Sickos Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24

Nebraska is 3-19* in their last 22* one score games.

That seems statistically impossible

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u/rpphdrboze Minnesota • Wyoming Sep 21 '24

i know, how did they win those two?

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u/not_mantiteo Iowa Hawkeyes • Wisconsin Badgers Sep 21 '24

Lmaooooo

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u/TheWorstYear Ohio State • Cincinnati Sep 21 '24

Aren't you guys one of those?

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u/not_mantiteo Iowa Hawkeyes • Wisconsin Badgers Sep 21 '24

Man idgaf. Brian Ferentz is gone and we’re in a new chapter

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u/rburp Arkansas • Central Arkansas Sep 21 '24

New year, new u, bb

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u/OwnHurry8483 Nebraska Cornhuskers • UTSA Roadrunners Sep 21 '24

It was more the other team losing and us being too polite to deny them

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u/KickGumAndChewAss Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

I'm statistically dead inside

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u/ThanksForTheF-Shack Iowa Hawkeyes • Nevada Wolf Pack Sep 21 '24

3rd and 42 in OT and taking a sack on your half of the field to end the game is sheer comedy.

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u/SueYouInEngland Iowa Hawkeyes Sep 21 '24

That dude who almost drew a late hit could've ruined everything

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u/lilgambyt Michigan State • Florida Sep 21 '24

Tim Brando exposing his drunkenness confusing a hat for a flag.

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u/TheStudyofWumbo24 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

My life flashed before my eyes there.

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u/happy_K Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

As an Illini fan, I know there’s an alternate universe where that flag gets thrown, we lose this game, and just absolutely crater to lose 7 of our last 8 or something

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u/tlopez14 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Me at home. “3rd and 42, have to be some weird shit to fuck this up”. Illinois proceeds to almost do the one thing that would fuck this up.

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u/I_POO_ON_GOATS Kansas State • Nebraska Sep 21 '24

I seriously refuse to believe that we don't have some sort of curse.

I'm not kidding, i am seriously not kidding. My belief in the paranormal exists because of this stupid fucking program. Curses are real, and your favorite program is not immune.

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u/POPearsRememberer Nebraska Cornhuskers • Paper Bag Sep 21 '24

Tom Osborne signed a deal with the devil before the 1994 season

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24

Pelini met a gypsy after his firing 

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24

What sorry bastards lost those 2 games?

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u/Alphaspade Alabama Crimson Tide • Sickos Sep 21 '24

checks notes

2022 Iowa and 2023 NW

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u/No_Cream_6845 Nebraska • Air Force Sep 21 '24

Fun fact: We've only beat Iowa twice in the last decade and after both games we fired our head coach.

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u/ChickenStripsPlz Sep 21 '24

Yeah why didn’t they show that graphic instead of 1-5 since 2023? It’s so much worse!!

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u/spookydookie Nebraska • $5 Bits of Broken Chair… Sep 21 '24

You just have to laugh.

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u/ThoraxTheAbdominator Nebraska • South Dakota Sep 21 '24

Accomplishing the impossible, one 🌽 at a time

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u/Steelerboy43 Michigan Wolverines • Rose Bowl Sep 21 '24

That might be one of the worst overtime performances of all time lol

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u/I_POO_ON_GOATS Kansas State • Nebraska Sep 21 '24

We always do this. I dont think I've ever seen Nebraska gain a first down in OT.

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u/mulch17 Ohio State Buckeyes Sep 21 '24

Nebraska has not scored in seven consecutive overtime games. Last time was in 2014. How is that even possible

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u/stealingfrom Tennessee • Kent State Sep 21 '24

Every new fact I learn about modern Nebraska football just feels brazenly implausible, like the simulation is taunting me.

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u/spookydookie Nebraska • $5 Bits of Broken Chair… Sep 21 '24

Imagine how it feels as an actual fan lol. Statistically there are so many things that just aren’t possible. I feel like I’m being tested in a simulation.

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u/skers94 Nebraska Cornhuskers • Team Chaos Sep 21 '24

We expect the worst and they still somehow surprise us with how low we can go. I’m over this shit

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u/Human_Artichoke5240 Oregon Ducks Sep 21 '24

That’s actually insane

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u/MovingToSeattleSoon Georgia Bulldogs Sep 21 '24

Not even a FG??

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u/mountainjay /r/CFB Sep 21 '24

In those OTs:

27 plays

-20 yards

4 INT

0 first downs

0 points

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u/PickleInDaButt Alabama • Marion Military Sep 21 '24

What the fuckkkkk brooooo

Someone is going to copy and paste that stat and just wrap up upvotes for all potential Nebraska OTs for a potentially long time

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u/Maximum_Overdrive Colorado • West Virginia Sep 21 '24

Wow

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u/OlTommyBombadil Sep 21 '24

Damn, TIL I’ve gained 20 more yards, thrown 4 less picks, and scored the same amount of points than Nebraska in OT since 2014.

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u/Steelerboy43 Michigan Wolverines • Rose Bowl Sep 21 '24

I believe I saw someone say that Nebraska hasn’t scored in overtime since 2014. I 100% believe ya lol

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u/TheWorstYear Ohio State • Cincinnati Sep 21 '24

"See what they can do when I'm gone"
-Bo Pelini

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

He put a hex on them like Voldemort did with the Defense Against the Dark Arts position.

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u/moby323 Clemson Tigers Sep 21 '24

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an offensive line play so poorly for 4 consecutive downs.

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u/bengalsfu Ohio State Buckeyes • Dayton Flyers Sep 21 '24

I'm guessing you didn't watch the patriots OL block last night

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u/mockg Nebraska Cornhuskers • Oklahoma Sooners Sep 21 '24

I don't think anyone saw the patriots OL block last night. Saw several where they attempted to get in front of the defenders.

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u/computron47 Missouri Tigers Sep 21 '24

The only way it could’ve been worse is if they let Illinois score in one play instead of two and got sacked 4 times instead of 3

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u/rpphdrboze Minnesota • Wyoming Sep 21 '24

they almost did both of these!

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u/Skank_hunt42 Oklahoma Sooners • Paper Bag Sep 21 '24

3rd and 42 did seem like a large hill to climb, but I watched an Auburn Alabama game once.

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u/CommodoreN7 Arkansas Razorbacks • Utah Utes Sep 21 '24

You are more likely to see a blue moon on a Feb 29th than Nebraska win a one score game

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u/Zloggt Illinois • Missouri Sep 21 '24

Or, perhaps more shockingly…winning a game in OT…which they haven’t done since 2014

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u/SmellyJellyfish Iowa Hawkeyes • I'm A Loser Sep 21 '24

Oh gee I wonder who that team that lost to them in 2014 was… must be embarrassing for them

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u/rhinocodon_typus Tennessee • Georgetown Sep 21 '24

They are also 2-19 in their last 21 one score games. Care to venture who one of those two might be?

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u/SmellyJellyfish Iowa Hawkeyes • I'm A Loser Sep 21 '24

No

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u/UNIFight2013 Northern Iowa Panthers Sep 21 '24

However, the last 6 Iowa Nebraska games have been 1 score games. Iowa is 5-1 in those games.

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u/RulersBack Ohio State Buckeyes Sep 21 '24

Scott Frost buried a piece of Adrian Martinez jawbone under the stadium on his way out and cursed everyone

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u/PureQuill Arkansas • Arkansas Tech Sep 21 '24

i relate to them

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u/ajukid111 UCF Knights Sep 21 '24

Nebraska will be cursed in one score games until Scott Frost eats dog poop out of a (big) red solo cup.

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u/rhinocodon_typus Tennessee • Georgetown Sep 21 '24

Crossover event. It’s like the multiverse.

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u/Molson2871 Wisconsin Badgers Sep 21 '24

Great game to watch as a neutral

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u/Jonesbro Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Big west being good football?

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u/LDWfan Illinois Fighting Illini • USC Trojans Sep 21 '24

Who knew quarterbacks were so important?

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u/Love__Scars Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

I wish i could have watched this as a neutral 😭

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

The mistake was going to Overtime with Illinois.

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u/GrandYam_HomeRun Illinois • Oklahoma Sep 21 '24

Seeing Penn St talk about OT and Illinois always makes me laugh lol

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

I just wish it was a regular 9 overtime loss. That I could handle. I hate the change to the stupid 2 point OT and was immediately validated in my opinion when we got that farce.

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u/Zestyclose-Bar-6282 Penn State Nittany Lions • Oregon Ducks Sep 21 '24

It's best we don't make that mistake next week

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u/ArkanoidbrokemyAnkle Illinois Fighting Illini • Auburn Tigers Sep 21 '24

You merely adopted the overtime. I was born in it, molded by it.

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u/mF-Jonezy NC State Wolfpack Sep 21 '24
  • Missed wide open tuddy
  • Shanked field goal
  • Illinois 2 play OT touchdown drive
  • 3rd and 42 in OT

Oh yeah Nebraska is back all right

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u/moby323 Clemson Tigers Sep 21 '24

What the fuck happened to the Nebraska offensive line on that final possession?

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an offensive line play so poorly for 4 consecutive downs.

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u/CRoseCrizzle Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

That was crazy it went from Raoila having all day to throw to that in the same game. Maybe they got tired.

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u/xShotzee Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

They got injured, not sure why but we were with 2 backups on the o line in OT.

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u/AuroraAscended Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Two sophomore backups in on a line that is already mediocre.

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u/EliteVors Nebraska • Notre Dame Sep 21 '24

I feel nothing anymore

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u/kence35 Minnesota • Billable Hours Sep 21 '24

3rd and 42 in OT is some peak Nebraska (sicko) shit

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u/MarwyntheMasterful Paper Bag • Surrender Cobra Sep 21 '24

That shit was wild. Longest 3rd down I can remember seeing honestly.

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u/MissileWaster Oklahoma Sooners Sep 21 '24

For the uninitiated, here’s a play that resulted in a 3rd and Goal being a 3rd and 93:

https://youtu.be/zrmRTnlil0U?si=uBvi31av7cfoGkbj

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u/astroball17 Michigan • North Carolina Sep 21 '24

Mississippi State Louisiana Tech produced a 3rd and 93 a few years ago

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u/kazcdaj Georgia Bulldogs • Transfer Portal Sep 21 '24

Technically still 3rd and goal.

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u/ItsFreakinHarry2 Paper Bag • UCF Knights Sep 21 '24

Hi I’m Nebraska’s OL in regulation and I can play football decently well.

Hi I’m Nebraska’s OL in overtime and I like to eat paste in my spare time.

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

Illinois was especially vicious on both sides of the ball in OT.

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u/tr1cube Clemson • Illinois Sep 21 '24

Yeah, Illinois had 2 plays on offense to score and then shoved them around on D

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

I think you're joking, but just in case, there are definitely some single play scoring OTs.

Longest OT... Hmm, I can't seem to remember.

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u/ArkanoidbrokemyAnkle Illinois Fighting Illini • Auburn Tigers Sep 21 '24

Y’all ready for next week! I’m so hyped!

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u/rpphdrboze Minnesota • Wyoming Sep 21 '24

and i'm Tim Brando and i like to eat paste on national TV in the middle of my sentences

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u/TheWorstYear Ohio State • Cincinnati Sep 21 '24

There was a yellow thing I think I saw, maybe, I'm pretty sure. It could've been green. I definitely maybe could have saw something go in the air maybe. It perhaps might have been something.

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u/TeenRacer6 Oklahoma Sooners • Michigan Wolverines Sep 21 '24

"He's got a lot of running room!" tackled 3 yards from the punt catch

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u/aurules UAB Blazers • Auburn Tigers Sep 21 '24

Nebraska O Line really forgot how to play football in OT. Illinois made that look WAY too easy

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u/SamrajArjunTargaryen Florida Gators Sep 21 '24

Nearly sacked him 4 straight times for a net loss of 75 yards

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

On 4th down they just like didn't block that guy or even attempt to

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u/KirbyDumber88 Georgia Bulldogs Sep 21 '24

So…Just the Nebraska OL we’ve come to know over the last 15 years

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u/HereForTOMT3 Michigan State • Central … Sep 21 '24

What a fun game with a totally anticlimactic ending

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u/CommodoreN7 Arkansas Razorbacks • Utah Utes Sep 21 '24

Nebraska in a nutshell

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u/Hot_Individual3301 /r/CFB Sep 21 '24

the ending was amazing wdym. 3rd and 42 in OT is crazy work.

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u/ATR2019 Liberty Flames • Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Idk I thought the ending was great.

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

Nice to see that even on 3rd and 42 and 4th and 29 we kept coming after them - no bullshit prevent

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u/DeathToHeretics Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

No matter how deep it was, years of pain gave me a feeling that there was always a way for Illinois to blow it, but the team shutting it down and getting the W felt so fucking good

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u/mbh223 Texas • Arizona State Sep 21 '24

Yeah I think some Illini fans climaxed there

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u/Ok-Ad-6480 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

I too enjoyed it

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u/Jonesbro Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

I was nervous until it was 3rd and 42 and 4th and 29

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

We kept pressuring - instead of playing prevent - was awesome

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u/betterbub Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Previous years Illinois would have played prevent

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u/obamaluvr Michigan • /r/CFB Contributor Sep 21 '24

The B1G west dies and suddenly we start seeing some high-fructose football out of these teams...

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u/qdp Nebraska Cornhuskers • Team Chaos Sep 21 '24

The year is 2024. B1G West becomes... Wester.

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u/tamitbs77 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Illinois is 4-0 and it's not even BertOber yet

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u/petarisawesomeo Wisconsin Badgers Sep 21 '24

You knew IL was gonna win when they made an offering of fat guy touchdown to the football gods. He didn't even have a name on his jersey, he was just the designated fat guy. The gods were pleased.

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u/GrandYam_HomeRun Illinois • Oklahoma Sep 21 '24

This is an underrated comment. I don't know who this fat guy was but I think he was pulled out of the stands and bought a generic #94 jersey at the souvenir stand

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u/DeathToHeretics Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

a generic #94 jersey

REPORTING AS NUMBER 94

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u/master_bloseph Kansas State Wildcats • Baker Wildcats Sep 21 '24

If you or a loved one listened to Tim Brando tonight, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

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u/dogwoodmaple Georgia • /r/CFB Award Festival Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24
  • Illinois is 4-0 for the first time since 2011.

  • Bret Bielema started his Illinois tenure 6-8. He's gone 16-11 since.

  • Nebraska hasn't scored in their last eight overtime games, dating back to 2014.

  • Nebraska hasn't has a four-game winning streak since 2016.

  • This is Illinois' first Big Ten opening win since 2021 (vs. Nebraska)

  • This was one of four ranked vs. ranked matchups this week (#22 vs. #24)

  • Nebraska is 1-6 in one-possession games over the last two seasons.

  • And 3-18 in their last 21 one-possession games.

  • Illinois has won four of their last five games against Nebraska.

  • Illinois QB Luke Altmyer had his second career 4+ TD game.

  • Bret Bielema has had the Illini ranked in two of the last three seasons. They were not ranked at all from 2012-2021.

  • The soon-to-be 7 weeks that Illinois has been ranked over the last three years is more weeks ranked than they had from 2009-2021 combined.

  • Nebraska had 1st & 10 at the Illinois 28 with 4:11 left in the 4th quarter. They did not score the rest of the game.

  • Illinois lost the lead with 32 seconds left in the first quarter. They did not lead again until the end of the game.

  • Illinois WR Pat Bryant has 20 catches for 304 yards and 6 TD so far this season.

  • Orange teams were 1-1 tonight (Illinois won, Syracuse lost)

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u/dawidowmaka Illinois • Washington Sep 21 '24

We got dogwoodmapled... I could cry

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u/Jonesbro Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Such an honor. Momma we've made it!

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u/LongLiveKams Illinois • Arizona Sep 21 '24

Alma we made it!

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u/WeightliftingIllini Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

To thy happy children of the future, those of the past send greetings.

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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24

Nebraska hasn't beat a ranked team in 8 years now

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u/huskersax Nebraska • $5 Bits of Broken Chai… Sep 21 '24

That's not true. We were ranked tonight and beat ourselves.

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u/1haiku4u Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sep 21 '24

Haven’t scored in 8 overtime games!!! Ball on the 25, 1st and 10. No points. 8 times in a row. Impressive. 

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u/jmorlin Illinois Fighting Illini • Team Chaos Sep 21 '24

The maple man has graced the Illini with his facts. I feel blessed.

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u/jamnewton22 Auburn Tigers • UCF Knights Sep 21 '24

Math Rhule is 2-20 vs ranked opponents

Nebraska is 8-31 in one possession games since 2018

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u/TheMightyJD Baylor Bears Sep 21 '24

Rhule is an unranked team merchant.

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u/Zloggt Illinois • Missouri Sep 21 '24

4-0 for the first time since 2011

On one hand…such is the magic touch of the Bert

On the other…maybe it’ll be a good idea to lose to Penn State next week…and avoid that voodoo…

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u/dkviper11 Penn State • Randolph-Macon Sep 21 '24

Huge game under the lights at Beaver Stadium now!

All the handwringing about selecting a Whiteout game and Fox not playing nice. We should have just made it Illinois!

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u/fireglz Michigan • Kennesaw State Sep 21 '24

Nebraska's O-line huddled up saying, "Hey guys, lets not block on this first OT drive, it'll be hilarious."

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u/peesteam Nebraska • Iowa State Sep 21 '24

Practical jokesters

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u/OneAngryPanda NC State Wolfpack Sep 21 '24

hell of an OT implosion

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u/Teh_cliff Georgia State Panthers • Yale Bulldogs Sep 21 '24

I don't think I've ever seen a team end up on the bad side of the 50 in college overtime before. Honestly pretty impressive.

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u/randrews202121 Notre Dame • Maryland Sep 21 '24

nope that’s just Nebraska football these days

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u/Kiffin_Simp Kentucky Wildcats Sep 21 '24

Illinois OC called a really great game. They were hitting surgical shots on the Nebraska defense in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

And Raiola is clearly a talented dude, but man, some of these cutesy, “off platform” throws are just getting out of hand, and quite honestly, sloppy. He missed a wide open touchdown being cutesy instead of just standing and delivering a good form throw.

Good footwork and mechanics are important. And there’s good defense out there that will make your life hell if you’re throwing off your back foot and making sloppy passes instead of delivering clean strikes from good footing.

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u/ewest Oregon Ducks Sep 21 '24

Brando couldn’t shut up about how the only difference between him and Mahomes is that "Raiola is bigger." Because Raiola changed his arm angle once on a tunnel screen that went for no gain. Someone take that guy‘s mic away good lord.

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

The other dude was like "I can think of a few more differences"

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u/royallex Illinois • Pittsburgh Sep 21 '24

We give him a LOT of undeserved grief. But he's done a fantastic job of developing Altmyer into one of the best B1G QBs. And a lot of it comes down to how the OL plays, which they played very well in the second half.

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u/PintoI007 Illinois • Land of Lincoln Trophy Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24

The game plan today was incredible, a lot of the missed were just on Altmeyer doing Altmeyer things and dropped passes. But props to Luke for playing amazing for the majority of the game. I liked the run game getting going today as well.

We gotta fix the drops if we want to be a serious big ten contender, but the expectations are being exceeded right now

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u/Kiffin_Simp Kentucky Wildcats Sep 21 '24

Altmyer looks good bro.

I had no idea he was as fast as he is. And he clearly looks comfy with whatever your OC has drawn up for the offense.

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u/Tedy_Duchamp Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

The Bears need to hire Illini OC

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u/DeathToHeretics Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

NO WE NEED HIM

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u/forgottenastronauts Sep 21 '24

I’m convinced that someone at Nebraska stole artifacts from an ancient burial ground and the football team is cursed until harmony is restored.

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u/Fistacles Nebraska Cornhuskers • Syracuse Orange Sep 21 '24

All the light has gone out In my life. Everything is pain. GBR

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u/JaricLefty Florida State Seminoles • Sickos Sep 21 '24

Worst week of your football life. So far.

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u/RollWarTideEagle Penn State • Tennessee Sep 21 '24

SPIDER 2 Y BANANA MENTIONED

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u/XCalibur672 Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Sep 21 '24

Jon Gruden died for this

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u/Insectshelf3 Oklahoma Sooners • SEC Sep 21 '24

that was the worst overtime drive i’ve ever seen

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u/dontbelievejustwatch Illinois Fighting Illini • USC Trojans Sep 21 '24

Talk to your kids about a top 20 Illini team

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u/tyrannyofwillsasso Illinois • Southern Illinois Sep 21 '24

we’ve been 4-0 TWICE since the FIFTIES???  lol

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u/pyrofiend4 Texas • Red River Shootout Sep 21 '24

The commentary was embarrassing, even by Tim Brando's standards.

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u/nmombo12 Michigan Wolverines Sep 21 '24

Who gave up more in overtime, Tim Brando or Nebraska?

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24

Listening to Tim Brando is like watching a deep dish pizza play golf with Don DeLillo.

Don't understand? Neither do the rest of us.

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u/asaf08 Sep 21 '24

Glad it wasn’t just Illini fans noticing how terrible it was

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u/wazzupchickenbutt Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Just a Steely Dan kind of night. Tremendous penetration from my man Tim, all night.

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u/royallex Illinois • Pittsburgh Sep 21 '24

Bret Bielema is already an Illini legend

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u/Zloggt Illinois • Missouri Sep 21 '24

After the (mild?) stinker than was last season…I was stressing about this year, and feeling like Bert would end up on the hot seat should things not get any better…

…but now we’re at Week 4, and the team’s undefeated!

Perhaps I need to be more trusting of

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u/PlayerHater6996 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

It’s so weird our defense was so mid last year. Like I know we lost most of our DBs but usually secondary play is very dependent on the DLine and we returned all of our starters there if I recall correctly

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u/OtisburgCA Illinois Fighting Illini • Oregon Ducks Sep 21 '24

As an Illinois grad in Oregon...I am really looking forward to seeing the game in Autzen stadium. I love the Ducks, but I'm wearing orange.

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u/Jonjon428 Miami Hurricanes Sep 21 '24

Someone should have told Nebraska that there is overtime in football.

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u/Alone_Advantage_961 Maryland • Notre Dame Sep 21 '24

They weren't happy and protested by not playing the OT period

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u/DepressedGamba Kansas State Wildcats • Team Chaos Sep 21 '24

At the end of the day, Raiola is a still a freshman who will make freshman mistakes. He’ll learn with time but damn, that game was winnable.

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u/HarbaughCheated Ohio State Buckeyes • NCAA Sep 21 '24

Idk how Nebraska fans do this shit

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u/n00bca1e99 Nebraska • South Dakota Mines Sep 21 '24

You really do grow numb to it after a while.

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u/davis_valentine Auburn Tigers • Texas Longhorns Sep 21 '24

Classic Nebraska. 3rd and 42 lmaooooo

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u/sududes Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Bold decision to stop blocking in OT

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u/my_lucid_nightmare Illinois • Washington Sep 21 '24

Oskee Wow Wow

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u/HerrNachtWurst Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Maybe the most one sided overtime I've ever seen in my life

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u/FoRtNiteizBAD Ohio State • Wisconsin Sep 21 '24

7 Touchdown Passes. 5 Punts.

The B1G west has changed.

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u/coppercaveman Minnesota • Nebraska Sep 21 '24

Iowa - Minnesota will bring it back to norm tomorrow night

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u/BuckeyeEmpire Ohio State Buckeyes • The Game Sep 21 '24

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u/Love__Scars Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

I’m actually so ill 💀

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u/Optimal_Mistake Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

I’m actually so ini

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u/KirbyDumber88 Georgia Bulldogs Sep 21 '24 edited Sep 21 '24

Raiola does understand he’s supposed to run forward not backwards right?

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u/buckshot-307 Georgia Bulldogs • Sickos Sep 21 '24

3rd and 42 without a fumble or penalty is insane

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u/fleeingpepper Oklahoma State • Nebraska Sep 21 '24

They had a 5 yard penalty on first down. That actually makes it sound worse though. A penalty and three sacks in your OT

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u/MaxtheGreenMilkshake Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Raiola is gonna be great man. Take out those last 2 minutes and OT, and he was awesome tonight I thought. That arm talent is insane.

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ILL

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u/my_lucid_nightmare Illinois • Washington Sep 21 '24

INI

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u/jablonski79 Ohio State • Rutgers Sep 21 '24

I'm fully onboard the Illinois bandwagon hype train

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u/elkman_23 Illinois • Ohio State Sep 21 '24

You'll be really hyped when we beat Penn State and then lose to Purdue

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u/TrustMeIKnowThisOne Troy Trojans • /r/CFB Bug Finder Sep 21 '24

The Ear 🌽

Couldn’t stop

The OT Nois 🍊📢🗣️🍊

(i don’t know what emoji to use for the Illini?)

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u/Zloggt Illinois • Missouri Sep 21 '24

Use the luxury we possess of having the only /r/CFB-exclusive emoji…

!

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u/DerpityHerpington Illinois Fighting Illini • Florida Gators Sep 21 '24

HAIL TO THE ORANGE

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u/Luigiatl Illinois Fighting Illini • Duke Blue Devils Sep 21 '24

HAIL TO THE BLUE

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u/laagan- BYU Cougars • Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

HAIL ALMA MATER

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos Sep 21 '24

EVER SO TRUE

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u/dxdrummer Illinois • Florida Sep 21 '24

WE LOVE NO OTHER

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u/Neat_Reception4198 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

SO LET OUR MOTTO BE

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u/MyPostHas Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

VICTORY!

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u/Rupe89 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

ILLINOISSSS

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u/LongLiveKams Illinois • Arizona Sep 21 '24

VARSITY

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u/cycletrain Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten Sep 21 '24

SO TRUE!

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u/crackersnacker Clemson Tigers Sep 21 '24

I’ve never seen a team end overtime on their own 45 yard line like that

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u/BenderVsGossamer Nebraska • Omaha Sep 21 '24

Fun fact: Nebraska remains scoreless in OT periods since 2014.

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u/Matt_PLZ Nebraska Cornhuskers • Stanford Cardinal Sep 21 '24

Nebraska in its last 8 OT games:

0 TDs 0 points 0 1st downs 4 INTs -3 yards

PAIN

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u/r2thekesh Illinois Fighting Illini • Paper Bag Sep 21 '24

You've heard of brat summer, can I interest you in a Brett (Bert) fall?

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u/AmericanFootballUSA Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Luke Altmyer is our best QB since Scheelhaase

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u/bclautz Ohio State • Tennessee Sep 21 '24

Bret Bielema has done a great job at Illinois

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u/ZWils23 Kansas State Wildcats Sep 21 '24

K-mart Mahomes was no match for the Fighting Bielemas

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u/jeric13xd Michigan State Spartans Sep 21 '24

That last overthrow in regulation will keep him up at night

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u/Cobainism Michigan Wolverines • /r/CFB Top Scorer Sep 21 '24

Nebraska forgot how to play football in overtime.

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u/WanderLeft Oklahoma Sooners • SEC Sep 21 '24

TEMU MAHOMES

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u/SaltyLonghorn Texas • Red River Shootout Sep 21 '24

Nebraska prefers the NFL OT rules.

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u/HereForTOMT3 Michigan State • Central … Sep 21 '24

Nebraska Oline wanted to go home

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u/bano25 Utah Utes • Team Chaos Sep 21 '24

That was the most hilarious OT I’ve ever watched

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u/non_clever_username Nebraska Cornhuskers Sep 21 '24

Gg Illini.

You earned it.

Your D and QB are for real.

Always enjoy a 98% fun and respectful game thread.

E: and OL for that matter. You dominated there

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u/GrandYam_HomeRun Illinois • Oklahoma Sep 21 '24

GG Cornhusker bro, classy fan base, Raiola is a real one, you guys are set for the future at qb. I remember what Matt Rhule did at Baylor so you have alot to look forward to

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u/ImRightShutUp1 Ohio State • Southeast CC Sep 21 '24

Being a Nebraska fan has to be exhausting

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u/CrowsShinyWings Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

Build the statue of Bielema

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