Battle for the Land of Lincoln: Northwestern (6-5) vs Illinois (5-6) (Big Ten Network)

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Holy hell. This game’s been back and forth and with a minute left it’s 45-43 Northwestern.

Winner gets the Land of Lincoln Trophy.

 

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The onside kick is recovered and Northwestern takes a knee.

45-43 final.

Northwestern wins for the first time since 2020 and moves to 7-5.

Illinois falls to 5-7 and hopes an APR score will get them to a bowl game.