Illinois trolls Michigan State with 3/28 reference
Illinois used March 28 as an opportunity to take another shot at a B1G rival.
Saturday’s date is 3/28, prompting many folks on social media to mention one of the greatest Super Bowl comebacks in history — New England’s come-from-behind win over Atlanta in Super Bowl LI. The Patriots trailed 28-3 before surging late in the game, defeating the Falcons 34-28 in overtime.
Atlanta has never lived it down.
But during the 2019 college football season, Illinois had a 28-3 story of its own. On Nov. 9 the Fighting Illini trailed Michigan State 28-3 in the first half. After rattling off three-straight victories, it looked like the end of the winning streak for Lovie Smith and company.
That wasn’t the case. Illinois outscored Michigan State 27-3 in the fourth quarter and defeated the Spartans 37-34 in East Lansing. It was the largest comeback win in Illini football history.
So, on Saturday, Illinois wanted to send that reminder to Michigan State with a post on Twitter. Wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe also got in on the fun:
Happy 3/28. pic.twitter.com/NWGanm31un
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) March 28, 2020
Happy 3/28 Illini Nation 😉 pic.twitter.com/8xxFQaqzfy
— Josh Imatorbhebhe (@JoshBhebhe) March 28, 2020
For Illinois, its players and fans, Saturday was certainly a day worth celebrating. Michigan State, on the other hand, would probably like to bury its head in a pillow and wait for the day to end, just like the Falcons.