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Illinois prevails over Northwestern

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Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, top, pushes through the Northwestern defense to score the game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds Saturday.

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In one of the wildest and most wide-open Illinois-Northwestern games ever, the 24th-ranked Illini score last to come away with a 38-35 triumph in a Big Ten opener at Memorial Stadium.

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