The Fighting Illini's Juice Williams threw four touchdown passes. The Illini are now 8-3 for the season; they're coming off three successive two win seasons.
It was the first time Illinois had ever beaten a Number One.
UPDATE 8:00PM: In addition to winning the game and ruining Ohio State's perfect season, the Fighting Illini have taken possession of the Illibuck Wooden Turtle. Many Big 10 football games award trophies to the victor, for instance Iowa defeated Minnesota to win back the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.
Next Saturday the Illini hope to bring the politically incorrect Sweet Sioux Tohamawk back to Champaign, currenty the Northwestern Wildcats diplay it in Evanston.
UPDATE 8:15PM: Commenter Illini Fan points out that this was the first Illinois victory over a top-ranked team on the road. The Fighting Illini defeated number-one ranked Michigan State in Champaign on Oct. 27, 1956.
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