By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst
January 3, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
To quote Justin Stepp in a tweet one morning this week: "I woke up feelin the cheesiest coach!".
What a great win for Illinois. That was definitely the biggest Illini win since 2007 at Ohio State, and potentially a program changing day that we can all hold onto forever. South Carolina was very overrated as a 10 point favorite, but I wouldn't have argued with anyone who said they were still a distinct favorite in this game given their work through the season and strong . . .
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