Paradegoers look on at Illinois ROTC members marching at the front of the Illinois Homecoming parade on September 26. The parade is held annually the evening before the homecoming game and follows a route around Ikenberry Commons and Gies Memorial Stadium. (Adam Edwards)
Illinois ROTC members lead the parade past Grange Grove. (Adam Edwards)
The Kingfisher, a proposed mascot for the University of Illinois, marches alongside supporters. (Adam Edwards)
A float holding a portrayal of a dead USC Trojan horse roasting on a spit between two goal posts rolls down First Street with an entourage of students. (Adam Edwards)
A member of the Marching Illini alumni band plays the bass drum as he marches in the parade. (Cori Sebastian)
Illini Fans chant the Illinois call-and-response “I-L-L,” encouraging paradegoers to join in. (Cori Sebastian)
A man marches in the Illinois Homecoming parade, waving a Mexican flag. (Cori Sebastian)
Iroquois County Fair Queen Rae Stucki and Little Miss Iroquois County Tinley Rust wave to people watching the parade. (Cori Sebastian)
Marching Illini saxophone players serenade the crowd at the Illinois Homecoming parade. (Cori Sebastian)
Illinois cheerleading alumni watch the Homecoming football game from the sidelines on Sept. 27. (Sam Rink)
The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team descends onto Zuppke Field to kick off the Homecoming game. (Elena Baker)
Senior defensive back Miles Scott shouts as he takes the field at Saturday's Homecoming match up against the USC Trojans. (Elena Baker)
The Illini and the Trojans face each other at the line of scrimmage. (Elena Baker)
A euphonium player joins the Marching Illini to lead the crowd at Gies Memorial Stadium through renditions of Illinois classics like “Hail to the Orange” and “Oskee Wow-Wow.” (Elena Baker)
Senior quarterback, Luke Altmyer rushes to score the first touch down for Illinois. (Elena Baker)
Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon joins in the halftime show with the Marching Illini. (Sam Rink)
Alan Gratzer, the drummer of REO Speedwagon, plays alongside his band and the Marching Illini during the halftime show at the homecoming football game. (Sam Rink)
The Marching Illini take the field with a pre-game performance. (Elena Baker)
Members of the Marching Illini alumni drum line play along with the rest of the band, celebrating each Illinois touchdown. (Elena Baker)
Illinois students chant and jeer from another sold-out student section, filling the north end of the stands at Gies Memorial Stadium for the Illinois Homecoming game on Sept. 27. (Elena Baker)
Junior kicker David Olano scores an extra point for the Illini after senior quarterback Luke Altmyer's first touchdown of the game. Olano went on to kick a walk off field goal, ending the game with a score of 34-32. (Sam Rink)
