Posted: 11/11/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Adam Babcock Illinois' Juice Williams spea media and signals to the crowds that gathered at Willard Airport in Savoy, Ill., Saturday night, Nov. 11, 2007 after the 28-21 victory over No.1 ranked Ohio State. Fans greeted the football team, coaches and cheerleaders after their flight back home.

Approximately 200 fans crowded a landing strip at Willard Airport Saturday night to welcome the Illinois football team home after their victory against top-ranked Ohio State earlier in the day.

The plane, carrying players, trainers, coaches, cheerleaders and other staff arrived from Columbus at 9 p.m. to the sounds of chanting, cheering and music provided by members of the Marching Illini.

Head coach Ron Zook exited the plane first, his arms raised victoriously in the air.

J Leman and Juice Williams followed, leading the rest of the team from the plane as many of them cheered or snapped photos of the crowd.

The team boarded busses and a police escort led them from the airport.

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