Northwestern Honors Chicago Cubs in 1st Game Following World Series Title

Three days removed from the Chicago Cubs' historic World Series triumph over the Cleveland Indians, the Northwestern Wildcats decided to honor their Illinois allies.

Courtesy of WGN Radio's Adam Hoge, a parachute jumper flew the "W" in epic fashion during the national anthem prior to Saturday's football game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ryan Field:

Saluting another Wrigley Field tradition, the school's marching band played a rendition of "Go Cubs Go" at halftime (shown above).

The Cubs' winning ways didn't rub off on Northwestern, which suffered a 21-7 loss to Wisconsin.

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