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Fifty-three years ago - Sept. 20, 1973 - Billie Jean King, a standard-bearer for both tennis and equality, struck a major blow for women everywhere when she recorded a crushing victory over 55-year-old Bobby Riggs in the so-called "Battle of the Sexes" at Houston's Astrodome. Playing a match before 30,492 paying customers, the 29-year-old King crushed the former men's champion, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in two hours and four minutes.
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Illini and Spartan History
ILLINI HISTORY - On Sept. 20, 2024, 24th-ranked Illinois marched into a sold-out environment at No. 22 Nebraska and left with a 31-24 overtime victory. Quarterback Luke Altmyer went 21-for-27 with 215 yards and four touchdown passes as Illinois ran its record to 4-0 for the first time since 2011 and only the second time since 1951.
SPARTAN HISTORY
- On Sept. 20, 1986, two Todd Krumm interceptions - one for a 44-yard touchdown and one with just two minutes left in the game - helped Michigan State defeat Notre Dame at Spartan Stadium 20-15. Lorenzo White's 147 yards rushing and Mark Ingram's 107 yards receiving also cinched the Spartan win.
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