NCAA - Football

FINAL
Western Illinois Leathernecks 3
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Illinois Fighting Illini 52
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ILL141771452
Gies Memorial Stadium · 56,040 att.

Match Report

Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange's 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini's opening rout

— Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 11 Illini rout...

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Team Stats

WIU ILL
11
1st Downs
21
5-14
3rd down efficiency
4-9
0-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
163
Total Yards
440
134
Passing
231
14/29
Comp/Att
18/22
4.6
Yards per pass
10.5
29
Rushing
209
26
Rushing Attempts
37
1.1
Yards per rush
5.6
8-59
Penalties
5-60
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:18
Possession
32:42

Top Performers

WIU

  • Luke Droegemueller NO 6 · YDS 241 · AVG 40.2
  • Chris Irvin C/ATT 14/29 · YDS 134 · AVG 4.6
  • Antonio Chadha FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 20
  • Demari Davis REC 4 · YDS 65 · AVG 16.3

ILL

  • Luke Altmyer C/ATT 17/21 · YDS 217 · AVG 10.3
  • Hank Beatty NO 4 · YDS 133 · AVG 33.3
  • Aidan Laughery CAR 9 · YDS 101 · AVG 11.2
  • Ethan Hampton C/ATT 1/1 · YDS 14 · AVG 14.0

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 5:27 3-52

    Aidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 8:27 3-45

    Kaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 14:57 3-38

    Antonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 8:00 0-38

    Hank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick)

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 3:09 0-31

    Justin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  6. Field Goal 7:54 0-24

    David Olano 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 13:20 0-21

    Aidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 3:48 0-14

    Justin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 6:43 0-7

    Tanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q1
  1. ILL

    5 plays, 13 yards, 2:58 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. WIU 2:58

    3 plays, 9 yards, 2:29 · Punt

    Q4
  3. ILL 5:27

    2 plays, 67 yards, 0:55 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 5:27 3-52

    Aidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q4
  5. WIU 6:22

    6 plays, 9 yards, 2:05 · Punt

    Q4
  6. ILL 8:27

    10 plays, 75 yards, 6:30 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 8:27 3-45

    Kaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q4
  8. WIU 14:57

    16 plays, 73 yards, 8:03 · Field Goal

    Q4
  9. Field Goal 14:57 3-38

    Antonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  10. WIU 8:00

    3 plays, 1 yard, 2:13 · Punt Return Touchdown

    Q3
  11. Touchdown 8:00 0-38

    Hank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick)

    Q3
  12. ILL 10:13

    9 plays, 55 yards, 4:47 · Missed FG

    Q3
  13. WIU

    2 plays, 0 yards, 0:44 · End of Half

    Q2
  14. ILL 0:44

    3 plays, -12 yards, 0:48 · Punt

    Q2
  15. WIU 1:32

    3 plays, -4 yards, 1:37 · Punt

    Q2
  16. ILL 3:09

    4 plays, 62 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 3:09 0-31

    Justin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  18. WIU 5:43

    5 plays, 12 yards, 2:11 · Punt

    Q2
  19. ILL 7:54

    8 plays, 49 yards, 3:25 · Field Goal

    Q2
  20. Field Goal 7:54 0-24

    David Olano 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  21. WIU 11:19

    5 plays, 41 yards, 2:01 · Downs

    Q2
  22. ILL 13:20

    7 plays, 51 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown

    Q2
  23. Touchdown 13:20 0-21

    Aidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  24. WIU 2:03

    3 plays, -7 yards, 1:45 · Punt

    Q1
  25. ILL 3:48

    5 plays, 26 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 3:48 0-14

    Justin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q1
  27. WIU 6:36

    1 play, 1 yard, 0:07 · Fumble

    Q1
  28. ILL 6:43

    8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14 · Touchdown

    Q1
  29. Touchdown 6:43 0-7

    Tanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q1
  30. WIU 10:57

    9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03 · Downs

    Q1

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