The Illinois Fighting Illini fanbase has been forced to endure much more than its fair share of agony in the past few years. If you’re reading this, then you probably know exactly what I mean. But those years of suffering make moments like the victory over Michigan State so much sweeter in ways that fans of other programs simply can’t understand.
Reaching Bowl Eligibility
For those of us that have been with the Fighting Illini through the thick and (mostly) thin over the past few years, earning bowl eligibility on the road against the Michigan State Spartans, via the greatest comeback in program history, is an incredible payoff.