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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois deserved this moment.
Thirty-one point underdogs, the Illinois players celebrated on the field with several thousand of their fans from the announced crowd of 37,363 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
James McCourt’s 39-yard field goal as time expired gave the Illini a 24-23 victory over No. 6 Wisconsin and the right to linger on the field as long as they wanted.