In his 28th year covering the football team, Bob Asmussen has seen a lot of Illinois losses — 184 of them, to be exact. Where does Saturday’s 34-10 decision against Western Michigan rank on the embarrassment chart?
1. Southern Cal 55, Illinois 3, Sept. 7, 1996. While you were reading this, the Trojans just scored another touchdown. Illini actually led 3-0 before Southern Cal ripped off 55 in a row. Up by 38 late in the game, Trojans completed a 97-yard touchdown pass from Matt Koffler to R. Jay Soward. Ouch.
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