Illinois prevails over Northwestern

First came the Blues Brothers' rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago."

Then Frank Sinatra's "My Kind of Town" blared from the scoreboard speakers at sunny Memorial Stadium.

The cheeky postgame medley wrapped with Kanye West's "Homecoming," the Chicago-based artist's ode to his hometown.

All the while, the mocking phrase "THE STATE OF ILLINOIS' UNDEFEATED TEAM" blinked on the message board.

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