2007 Illinois vs. Ohio State football game

The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the November 10 matchup with the Fighting Illini ranked #1 in the BCS standings, while the Illini were unranked. In a significant upset, Illinois knocked off Ohio State 28-21.
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
*Ohio State - Chris Wells 11 yard Touchdown run (Ryan Pretorious kick good). (14:37). 7-0 OSU
*Illinois - Michael Hoomanawanui 3 yard Touchdown pass from Juice Williams (Jason Reda kick good). (13:48) 7-7 Tie
*Ohio State - Maurice Wells 19 yard Touchdown run (Pretorious kick good). (9:37) 14-7 OSU
*Illinois - Jacob Willis 33 yard Touchdown pass from Williams (Reda kick good). (4:04) 14-14 Tie
Second Quarter
*Illinois - Brian Gamble 8 yard Touchdown pass from Williams (Reda kick good). (00:17). 21-14 Illinois
Third Quarter
*Illinois - Marques Wilkins 31 yard Touchdown pass from Williams (Reda kick good). (3:52). 28-14 Illinois
*Ohio State - Chris Wells 17 yard Touchdown run (Pretorious kick good). (00:34). 28-21 Illinois
Fourth Quarter
*No Scoring
Game Notes
Juice Williams threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers. His passing had been criticized in prior weeks, and although he only threw for 140 yards, he silenced many critics with his 12-22, 4-touchdown, 0-interception effort. On the other side, Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman threw 3 interceptions, with one coming midway through the fourth quarter, after which Ohio State never again touched the ball. On the ensuing Illinois possession, the Illini had 4th-and-inches on their own 33. Ron Zook initially put the Illinois punt team on the field, but after Jim Tressel called an OSU timeout, he thought otherwise. Juice Williams converted on a quarterback sneak. Williams also converted on quarterback draws on the three ensuing 3rd-downs, draining the clock and sealing the Illini victory. Illinois ran for 260 yards againsed an Ohio State defense that had allowed only 65 rush yards per game on the season. With the win, the Illibuck trophy will return to Champaign next year. The Buckeyes moved from 1st to 7th in the week 11 BCS rankings, while the Illini secured the 19th spot .

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