1995 Illinois @ #2 Ohio State No Huddle

1995 Illinois Fighting Illini @ #2 Ohio State Buckeyes

[@nospam3327]

People forget Illinois had terrorized us for years at home before this game. Simeon Rice used to tear us up, but in the game they reversed it and beat him up. 85 yards through the heart of Illinois 18:47

[@harryhighland591]

This was Cooper's first win over Illinois in the Shoe after four straight losses, IIRC.

[@nospam3327]

@@harryhighland591 i hated playing them at home when Cooper was here! they used to kill us; it was so embarrassing. I remember everyone stayed to watch them kill us in 1999, because they were getting rid of the turf and told people they could have a piece if they stayed. So everyone sat through the 46-20 beating they gave us... Fwiw, yes, they beat us at home in 1988, 1990, 1992, and 1994 before we finally won at home in 1995.

[@ScrunchBug22]

That looked just like that play! Nice comparison!

[@Enarjay7891]

Ohio State's fullback had an incredible game blocking. So much technical punishment delivered to spring George.

[@richardpavlik5585]

That's the truth, he was putting the linebacker on his back to.

[@davidk6269]

The good ol' days of the Big Ten with the "Big Uglies" swapping some paint in the trenches. ; )

[@nathaniellathy6559]

John Cooper beat Illinois.Hooray! Them and Michigan.Thorns in his side

[@jaquiel5332]

Illinois fighting Illini football

[@erikguzik8204]

Great game, too bad the sound is terrible.

[@davidk6269]

OSU's Eddie George or UM's Tyrone Wheatley. Both big, fast backs with a long-striding, upright running style. Which one do you like better? I'd take Tyrone Wheatley.

[@nospam3327]

Hahaha

[@jeffreyleohner3247]

I don’t think so! Wheatley was good, George was better! Did Wheatley win the Heisman? Answer is no, George did in part, because of the ass whopping George, and company put on Illinois!

[@davidk6269]

@@jeffreyleohner3247 1995 Heisman should have gone to Touchdown Tommie Frazier. ; ) Tyrone for the win! ; )

[@Riles3152]

@@davidk6269 Eddie had a far better pro career. Wheatly had a solid run with the Raiders but overall didn't quite live up to expectations as an all-time great Michigan RB.

[@davidk6269]

@@Riles3152 I was considering college only. I think that Wheatley had a better college career than Eddie overall. If I had to pick one player in a key college game, I personally would pick Wheatley over George.

[@stormsfromcalifornia4379]

hey lou

[@mudddge]

I didn't know Big Boi played CFB

[@jaquiel5332]

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