CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Oh my lord.
Wisconsin ain’t going to the College Football Playoff now, honey.
Anyone who thought Illinois would be down by two points with six minutes left against the most dominant defense in 40 years following a four-game losing streak at Memorial Stadium with fewer than 40,000 fans.... you get the point. You’re insane.
But that’s what Illinois did against No. 6 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. It ended with an upset win on a James McCourt field goal, 24-.
It started out when Illinois was able to tally the first first-half touchdown on Wisconsin’s defense all season in the first half.