Gravity Always Wins

I take a lot of pride in putting up Illini tents in a sea of red. It's the sign for one candidate when every other yard on the block has a sign for the other candidate. Tailgate tents are a great "I'm proud to say that this is my team" symbol.

But when you get drilled – I mean, absolutely housed – the tailgate breakdown can be so embarrassing. Everyone walking by saying nothing because they honestly feel terrible for you. Poor guy actually thought his team was going to win.

I didn't think my team was going to win, of course. I predicted a 14 point loss. I had this one at 38-24. I did not have this one 63-10. I don't even know how to describe 63-10 except to say that this felt like a high school game. It's why they have running clocks in high school. Sometimes, one team is so much better than the other that it's best to just get the second half over with quickly.

This second half wasn't over with quickly.