Illinois now finds itself right in the thick of the Big Ten West race.
The orange and blue are now tied with four other teams by currently matching Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Minnesota with a conference record of 3-4.
Jumping back to Saturday, however, the offensive was electric.
“Sunday after watching the film, especially on the offensive side of the ball, just very impressed with a lot of guys,” said coach Bret Bielema on Monday.
Senior transfer quarterback John Paddock stole the show. His 507 yards were good enough for not only an Illini overtime victory, but to have that performance be the second-most passing yards in a game in school history.