Illinois football swooped up a huge Thanksgiving Day upset — on the college football recruiting trail. The Illini even grabbed a talent originally heading to the No. 5 ranked Big Ten team USC .

Top-ranked junior college cornerback Jakwon Morris is heading to Champaign instead of Los Angeles, flipping to Illinois Thursday. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealed Morris' move by releasing his new commitment graphic .

Morris isn't just the best JUCO CB, but the Northwest Mississippi C.C. defender is the state's top prospect among junior college players.

USC previously won him over on Oct. 13 . The Trojans at the time representing his only Big Ten offer. The 6-foot, 175-pounder mostly was courted by Group of Five teams.

Significance of Illinois recruiting win over USC

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