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Wisconsin tight end Garrett Graham (89) dives in for a gain over Illinois defensive back Kevin Mitchell during the second half.

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Wisconsin's Deandre Levy (11) loses ground on Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall (5) during the second half.

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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall crosses the goal line after a 5-yard run in the third quarter. It was his third score of the day.

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Illinois quarterback Juice Williams (7) celebrates with Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall after one of Mendenhall's first-half touchdowns.

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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall scores the his first TD of the day with Wisconsin's Nick Toon hanging on.

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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall scores his second touchdown on a 5-yard pass from Juice Williams in the second quarter.

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Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn is stopped by Wisconsin wide receiver Xavier Harris in the first half.

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Illinois quarterback Juice Williams runs with the ball during the first half. Williams finished with 92 rushing yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter.

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Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn goes out of bounds close to the goal line during first half.

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Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn tries to shake off Wisconsin defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu in the first half.

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Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn looks for yardage during the first half.

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Rashard Mendenhall is hugged by his teammates after scoring in first half.

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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall (5) and coach Ron Zook embrace at the end of the Illinois-Wisconsin game.

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Illinois linebacker Antonio Steele (40) stops Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill (39) during the first half.

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Wisconsin tight end Travis Beckum is stopped by Illinois defensive back Dere Hicks (28) in the second half.

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The ball pops from the grasp of Wisconsin wide receiver David Gilreath after being stopped by Illinois linebacker Brit Miller in a play ruled not a fumble during the second half.

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Illinois quarterback Eddie McGee scores the Illini's final touchdown in the fourth quarter.

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Illinois quarterback Eddie McGee calls a play after coming in for an injured Juice Williams during the second half.

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UI quarterback Juice Williams is tackled by Wisconsin linebacker Culmer St. Jean (15). Williams was injured on the play and left the game.

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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall runs for some of his 160 yards in the second half against Wisconsin.

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Illinois cheerleaders run behind the Illinois bench against Wisconsin in the second half.

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Illinois' Kevin Mitchell (42) puts his finger into the air after intercepting a Wisconsin pass with 13:00 left in the fourth quarter. Illinois' Justin Sanders (25) gathered in the ball after Mitchell was ruled down on the play.

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Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall takes a handoff from quarterback Juice Williams in the second half.

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Illinois backup quarterback Eddie McGee does a celebratory dance after scoring a touchdown with 5:28 left in the fourth quarter.

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Illinois' Eddie McGee (10) runs off the field after the game. McGee scored what proved to be the Illini's winning score in the fourth quarter.

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Illinois players celebrate with the students after their victory over the fifth-ranked Badgers.

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Illinois coach Ron Zook looks into the stands after the team's 31-26 victory over the fifth-ranked Badgers. After four wins in two seasons, Zook has his Illini at 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten.

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Illinois' Jeff Cumberland can't hold onto a Juice Williams' pass as Wisconsin's Allen Langford (17) breaks up the play in the first half.

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Illinois' Juice Williams fights to get past Wisconsin's Jack Ikegwuonu in the second half.

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Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall slips into the end zone for a touchdown with 6:16 left in the third quarter.