US EditionAltmyer Throws for Career-High 390 Yards and No. 22 Illinois Beats Purdue 43-27
Illinois secured their first Big Ten road win this season with 507 total yards, including five field goals by David Olano, to retain the Cannon Trophy against Purdue.
- On Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium, Illinois Fighting Illini beat Purdue 43-27, closing with David Olano's late field goal as Luke Altmyer, Illinois quarterback, threw for a career-high.
- The Cannon Trophy stayed with Illinois as the Fighting Illini retained it for a second straight year, while the Purdue Boilermakers lost consecutive games for the first time since 2001 and 2002.
- A 27-point second quarter swung momentum as Illinois scored two David Olano field goals, the most by an Illinois player since October 2001.
- Purdue will have an opportunity at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 to try to break a three-game losing streak after falling to two and three overall and 0-2 in Big Ten play.
- Illinois piled up 507 total yards with nine first-half plays of at least 15 yards, while Ca'Lil Valentine, Illinois running back, rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
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No. 22 Illinois beats Purdue behind Luke Altmyer's career-high 390 yards
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Luke Altmyer threw for a career-high 390 yards, Hank Beatty had 186 yards receiving and Kaden Feagin added two TD runs to lead No. 22 Illinois past Purdue 43-27 on Saturday.The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002.Altmyer was 19-for-22 passing with a touchdown throw …
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Altmyer throws for career-high 390 yards and No. 22 Illinois beats Purdue 43-27
Luke Altmyer threw for a career-high 390 yards, Hank Beatty had 186 yards receiving and Kaden Feagin added two TD runs to lead No. 22 Illinois past Purdue 43-27.
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KMJ-AF1Luke Altmyer, No. 22 Illinois too strong for Purdue
Luke Altmyer passed for a career-best 390 yards and a touchdown and Kaden Feagin rushed for two scores, lifting No. 22 Illinois to a 43-27 victory against Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.
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