ncaaf Game Recap
Scarlet Knights Fall 23-20 Against Illinois - Game Recap
Isaiah Williams scampered through the Rutgers defense for 195 yards as Illinois handed the Scarlet Knights a 23-20 defeat on Saturday at SHI Stadium.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 51.5.
Isaiah Williams rushed for 195 yards, while Chase Brown added 131 yards in the win. Nate Hobbs and Daniel Barker added 36 and 22 receiving yards respectively.
Isaih Pacheco rushed for 138 yards for Rutgers, while Noah Vedral added 17 yards. Noah Vedral threw for 256 yards for the Scarlet Knights, while receivers Bo Melton and Isaiah Washington had 140 and 55 yards respectively.
Illinois outgained Rutgers 445-422 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-19 by the Fighting Illini.
The time of possession battle favored Illinois as their offense was on the field for 34:38, longer than the 25:22 of their opponents.
Illinois looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Nebraska. Rutgers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Michigan.