Illinois rallies in the 4th quarter to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17
— Kaden Feagin scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 to go, David Alano added a 43-yard field goal with 58 seconds left and Illinois rallied to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kansas Jayhawks
17
Illinois Fighting Illini
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| ILL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 60,670 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ TCU Horned Frogs | L 16-22 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Baylor Bears | W 25-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Kansas State Wildcats | L 24-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 24-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 55-0 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:58 17-23
David Olano 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:34 17-20
Kaden Feagin 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
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Touchdown 4:57 17-13
Lawrence Arnold 13 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick)
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Touchdown 0:36 10-13
Xavier Scott 30 Yd Interception Return (David Olano Kick)
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Field Goal 1:05 10-6
David Olano 50 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:32 10-3
Luke Grimm 3 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick)
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Field Goal 12:39 3-3
Tabor Allen 29 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:35 0-3
David Olano 23 Yd Field Goal
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KU
7 plays, 33 yards, 0:57 · Fumble
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ILL 0:58
15 plays, 42 yards, 6:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:58 17-23
David Olano 43 Yd Field Goal
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KU 7:44
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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ILL 9:34
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:34 17-20
Kaden Feagin 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
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KU 13:28
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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ILL 14:36
4 plays, 15 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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KU 1:00
5 plays, 10 yards, 1:34 · Interception
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ILL 2:34
3 plays, -6 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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KU 4:57
14 plays, 81 yards, 8:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:57 17-13
Lawrence Arnold 13 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick)
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ILL 13:14
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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KU
1 play, 4 yards, 0:30 · End of Half
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KU 0:36
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:22 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:36 10-13
Xavier Scott 30 Yd Interception Return (David Olano Kick)
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ILL 1:05
7 plays, 43 yards, 2:27 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 10-6
David Olano 50 Yd Field Goal
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KU 3:32
7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:32 10-3
Luke Grimm 3 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick)
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ILL 6:37
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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KU 8:32
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:39 · Downs
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ILL 10:11
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:28 · Fumble
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KU 12:39
10 plays, 64 yards, 5:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:39 3-3
Tabor Allen 29 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 3:35
14 plays, 62 yards, 7:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:35 0-3
David Olano 23 Yd Field Goal
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KU 11:10
9 plays, 26 yards, 3:50 · Interception
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
KU
ILL
18
1st Downs
14
6-13
3rd down efficiency
6-15
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
327
Total Yards
271
141
Passing
192
18/32
Comp/Att
16/25
4.4
Yards per pass
7.7
186
Rushing
79
33
Rushing Attempts
34
5.6
Yards per rush
2.3
2-25
Penalties
2-20
4
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions thrown
0
29:22
Possession
30:38
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