The last pass in the season's strangest game was incomplete. The pistol shot sounded and the game was over. Score: 26-to-26. Ohio State and Illinois trotted toward their dressing rooms, and 36,331 spectators drifted from the stands.
Twelve minutes later the teams lined up again in the almost emptied O.S.U. stadium. The linesman explained that Illinois had been offside, the final play had not counted, there were still two seconds left to play. Ohio State substitute John Sturgis dropped back, booted a field goal from the 21-yd. line. Final score (official): Ohio State, 29; Illinois, 26.
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