Duke at Illinois

[ernestdefoe]

Duke at Illinois — Week 2

Kickoff is 3:30pm EDT on Saturday 12 September, at Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL. On FS1.

Both come in unbeaten — Duke 1-0, Illinois 1-0.

Thread is open — predictions, complaints and everything in between.

 

[ernestdefoe]

Final: Illinois 27, Duke 31.

Duke won it by 4.

There was almost nothing in the yardage — 382 to 376. Illinois gave it away once, Duke not at all.

Illinois — Katin Houser 24/35 for 271 and three touchdowns, with an interception; Ca'Lil Valentine 18 carries for 56; Collin Dixon 11 catches for 166 and three touchdowns.

Duke — Walker Eget 15/21 for 206 and three touchdowns; Nate Sheppard 24 carries for 147 and a touchdown; Jonah Burton 4 catches for 76 and a touchdown.

Illinois / Duke
First downs — 23 / 19
Total yards — 382 / 376
Passing yards — 271 / 206
Rushing yards — 111 / 170
Third down — 5-12 / 2-9
Fourth down — 1-3 / 2-2
Penalties — 7-71 / 11-112
Turnovers — 1 / 0
Possession — 33:14 / 26:46

The thread is an ordinary topic again now — still here, still searchable.