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Illinois Sports: Illini Football Celebrates a Different Kind of Win

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The Daily Illini: Illini football celebrates a different kind of win

Celebrations in sports are funny things. They’re rarely for the sake of posterity — a spontaneous outburst isn’t about legacy.

Illinois football’s win over Nebraska on Saturday sparked a different kind of celebration. In the seconds and minutes following Geronimo Allison’s go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds left, everyone in Memorial Stadium seemed to comprehend, at least partially, the magnitude of the moment.