Chris Williamson #6 of the Minnesota Gophers sacks Matt Robinson #12 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the fourth quarter of the game at TCF Bank Stadium on October 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Fighting Illini 40-17. Credit: Getty Images/Hannah Foslien
Chris Williamson remembers the white Hummer limousines rolling up to the field before the championship game, the opposing team celebrating in style before they even kicked off.
He was nine years old.
“They hadn’t lost a game in two or three years and they were the best team in that league,” he recalled.