9 overtimes: Illinois outlasts No. 7 Penn State in longest game in college football history

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Illinois took down No. 7 Penn State on the road for the first big win of Bret Bielema's tenure. And the Illini made a phenomenal case for bringing ties back to college football in the process.

The Illini defeated Penn State in a nine-overtime — yes, NINE overtimes — stunner on Saturday. It took 60 minutes of regulation, two normal overtime periods, then seven exchanges of two-point conversion attempts for Illinois to notch the 20-18 win. All told, the two teams combined to score 18 points total in nine periods of overtime.

Penn State had the win in its hands in the first go-around of overtime, but Jaquan Brisker dropped what looked like an easy interception on third down for Illinois. Both teams ended up exchanging field goals for the first two overtime periods, leading to an exchange of two-point conversions after that due to NCAA rules. The first exchange saw both teams passing for the win ... and both teams dropping the game-winner. It wasn't the best football. Even more drama hit in the fourth round of overtime, as Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski rolled right and landed hard on his wrist after another pass fell incomplete.

Sitkowski exited the game with a clear wrist injury, while Penn State missed its next two attempts. Illinois brought in Brandon Peters under center, but the result didn't change. Another incomplete Illinois pass sent the game to a sixth overtime. That was followed by a seventh overtime after both teams again failed to score. Then an eighth, where, finally, someone reached the end zone. Both teams, in fact, meaning nine overtimes.

And, finally, someone won.

https://sports.yahoo.com/penn-state-illinois-overtime-win-big-ten-202043832.html

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1. Let this be a message to all.

No one beats Penn State in eight overtimes.

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2. I wonder if the officials get paid overtime.

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3. 😆😆😆