US EditionWMBD College Football Recap: Sep. 6, 2025
Illinois scored 31 points in the second half after a close halftime, exploiting Duke's multiple mistakes to secure a commanding 45-19 victory on the road.
- On Saturday, Illinois defeated Duke Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent, moving the Fighting Illini to 2-0 early in the season.
- After a one-point halftime margin, Illinois outscored Duke 31-6 in the second half by converting multiple Duke mistakes into points.
- Quarterback Luke Altmyer completed a strong outing, passing for 296 yards and three touchdowns as Hank Beatty had eight catches for 128 yards while Kaden Feagin and Ca'Lil Valentine each ran for scores.
- After the loss, Duke coach Manny Diaz blamed penalties and miscues, saying `we were still the architects of our own demise` and noting a penalty acted like a sixth turnover.
- In a first-time matchup between the programs, Illinois claimed a notable early-season road triumph over Duke on Saturday.
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No. 11 Illinois was struggling for momentum at Duke. Then came a penalty that changed everything.
DURHAM, N.C. — No. 11 Illinois had just closed out a strong second-half performance that turned a close tussle at halftime into a lopsided win at Duke. And coach Bret Bielema had plenty of key plays to rattle off as he basked in the glow of a road victory. But the sequence he singled out as “the play of the game” wasn’t even made by anyone on the field. Rather, it was senior special teams assistant coach Chris Hurd screaming from the sideline th…
WMBD College Football Recap: Sep. 6, 2025
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The No. 11-ranked Illini defeated Duke on the road 45-19. Illinois State won their home opener over Morehead State 41-13. Illinois Wesleyan lost in Jared Williamson's debut as the Titans new coach to Central Iowa 27-18. Eureka College put together a fourth-quarter comeback against Knox to edge out a 14-13 win.
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No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win
Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent.
No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent. The post No. 11 Illinois takes over after halftime to beat mistake-prone Duke 45-19 for road win appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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