Eller Kick Elevates Illini Over Nemesis Hawks Premium Story

Matt Eller (Holly Birch)
Matt Eller (Holly Birch)
By Jack Lyman
InsideIllini.com staff
Date: Nov 1, 2008

Freshman Matt Eller split the uprights on a 46 yard field goal with 24 seconds to play to give the Fighting Illini football team an important 27-24 victory over Iowa in Memorial Stadium Saturday. A warm, perfect November day saw two teams battle ferociously for post-season opportunities as they renewed their bitter rivalry.

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