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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kansas Jayhawks Recap - Jayhawks Win 34-23
Devin Neal scampered through the Illinois defense for 120 yards as Kansas handed the Fighting Illini a 34-23 defeat on Friday at Kivisto Field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
Kansas was a favorite by -3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 57.5.
Devin Neal rushed for 120 yards, while Daniel Hishaw Jr. added 98 yards in the win. Lawrence Arnold and Luke Grimm added 89 and 69 receiving yards respectively.
Luke Altmyer rushed for 70 yards for Illinois, while Reggie Love III added 45 yards. Luke Altmyer threw for 202 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Isaiah Williams and Griffin Moore had 99 and 56 yards respectively.
Illinois lost the offensive yardage battle to Kansas 539-341 yards in Friday's game. Kansas had more first downs as that total ended up 27-19.
Kansas led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:39-23:21 split in that important category.
Kansas heads into a Week 3 battle against Nevada. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Penn State.