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Throwback Thursday: Illinois’ Last Win at Kinnick

Illinois’ last win in Iowa City was in 1999 against a 1-10 Iowa team in Kirk Ferentz's first year. The 40-24 win was an exciting one for the Illini. Senior kicker Neil Rackers went 4-for-4 on field goals, including a fake field goal that he caught for a touchdown.

I hoped I had a video to show you, but here's the transcript from the Chicago Tribune article of the game:

As a soccer player in high school, Rackers led Aquinas Mercy to back-to-back state championships in 1993 and 1994. But that was overshadowed by the swift kick he gave the bottom-dwelling Hawkeyes (1-8, 0-6).