Throwback Thursday: The Last Time Illinois Beat No. 1

ESPN.comNothing is sweeter than upsetting your biggest rival when they are ranked as the best team in the country.

Every Illinois fan remembers the iconic call.

“They’ve done it, Tess. Tyler Griffey knocks off No. 1 Indiana”.

The 15-8 Illini came into this game as major underdogs, while the Hoosiers were 20-2 and won five straight. This Saturday, the Illinois Fighting Illini travel to Assembly Hall in Bloomington to face the Indiana Hoosiers. Let’s flashback and remember the game that happened almost 9 years ago.

The Context

Indiana comes into this game as the No. 1 team in the nation. In the last four weeks before this game, four teams have lost with the No. 1 ranking, including Indiana beating…