Chief Illiniwek's last stand?

The Illinois-Northwestern game is on TV now. Halftime is over, and Chief Illiniwek's last gridiron dance may have taken place a few minutes ago. The "braintrust" at the NCAA has ruled that the Fighting Illini nickname is okay for the University of Illinois to use--but the Indianhead logo and the Chief Illiniwek mascot have to go.

As with every Big 10 football game this weekend--Ohio State-Michigan being the exception--this one is played for a trophy. The winner of today's Illinois-Northwestern game gets to take home the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk trophy, which is pictured above, next to the Chief.

(But keep that quiet, before the NCAA bans it.)

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