[NU Sports] Favorite NU vs. Illinois games

[Joe Thiegs]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the 1992 game in Champaign, with the
miraculous fourth-quarter comeback to win 27-26 on a diving touchdown
reception by Pat Wright (? -- it wasn't Gissendaner, was it?) on a throw
from Lenny Williams.  I think it was Gary Barnett's first significant win.
My memories are a little fuzzy, as it was my freshman year, I (regrettably)
didn't travel to the game and so I only listened to it on the radio.
Someone refresh my recollection.  How much did we trail?  How did we come
back?

-Joe


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I'd have to go with 1995. Granted, Matt Hartl got away with a hold on the
"39 toss" play that kept the Big Ten unbeated streak alive, but I was in the
endzone seats with many screaming NU fans and I enjoyed every second of it.
And the 62-21 pasting in 2001? was special too.

Victory & Honor,
Jim



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From: Jim Bendat <thehaze at earthlink.net>
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Okay, I'll start a new thread:  favorite NU-Illinois games from the past.

I'll pick two:  1970 -- we had started the season 0-3, but really seemed 
to be better than that.  Our first conference game was against the 
Illini.  We were hoping to get that elusive win.  We got it, all right 
-- by an amazing score of 48-0.  We then started to roll.  We finished 
6-1 in the conference, tied with Michigan for second place, one game 
behind Ohio State.

My other selection is 1996.  Adrian Autry took over for an injured 
Darnell Autry and scored the winning TD with about a minute to play.  
Final score:  NU, 27-24.

Okay, gang, your turn!

Jim B.

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