KC is more than just a weekend home for Taylor Swift, with plenty of barbecue, restaurants and bars, museums, live music, and sports teams to cheer on.
Caleb Griffin remembered nailing a winning 3-pointer as a high school basketball player. Griffin kicked a 29-yard field goal in the closing seconds, giving Illinois a 30-28 victory over Toledo in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night. Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns.
Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns. Miles Scott returned an interception 48 yards for a score, and the Illini squeezed out the win in a back-and-forth game to start coach Bret Bielema’s third season.