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Illinois 37, Michigan State 34: A Tale of Midwest Nice, Malort, Darkness, Friendship and Big Ten Football

Listen to an account of two bewildered Illini fans who witnessed the greatest comeback in Fighting Illini history

NCAA Football: Illinois at Michigan State Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

It’s Monday morning and there are still no flags on the field.

About 18 hours after the clock hit zero in Spartan Stadium, my friend Derek Graff and I tried to recover our voices and commit to audio everything we experienced on Saturday as we witnessed the greatest game and the dumbest game either of us have ever attended.

Enjoy the convoluted tapestry of stumbling through the wilderness and tripping into the promised land.