The Champaign Room · Nov 19, 2022
No. 3 Michigan prevails with last-second FG against Illinois
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — So. Close.
In the past two decades, Illinois Football has had some big moments. An upset over No. 1 Ohio State. A walk-off against undefeated Wisconsin on Homecoming. A thrilling 9OT win at Penn State.
It was seconds away from topping them all.
On a two-game losing streak and entering a hostile Big House as 17.5-point underdogs, the Fighting Illini found themselves leading 17-16 late in the fourth quarter.
Only seconds away from an earth-shattering win over the undefeated No. 3 Wolverines, the Illini defense needed one more stop.