GAME DAY · WEEK 2

Illinois vs Duke

Illinois

#11 · 2-0

Duke

1-1

Final · 45 - 19

WEEK 2 · NON-CONF Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham

Sat, Sep 6 4:00 PM Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham

Recap

Illinois dominated Duke 45-19 behind quarterback Luke Altmyer's three touchdown passes to three different receivers. The Blue Devils kept it close at halftime, trailing just 14-13 after Darian Mensah found Andrel Anthony for a late second-quarter score, but the Fighting Illini pulled away with a 31-6 second-half surge. Illinois showcased their ground attack with three rushing touchdowns, including late fourth-quarter scores from Collin Dixon and Ca'Lil Valentine that sealed the convincing road victory.

KEY PERFORMERS

The difference-makers on both sidelines.

Illinois