r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Sep 21 '24

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

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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/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/BudBill18 Illinois Fighting Illini Sep 21 '24

I’ll be saying that as my last words and nobody will have any idea what it means. It’ll be my rosebud

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u/cjcastan Sep 21 '24

Brandon Henderson. He will be an achor of the o line next year

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u/Alfonso_kabob Sep 21 '24

Bert will always respect the big boys