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Illinois Defeats Purdue 50-49 - Recap
Luke Altmyer threw for 379 yards to lead the Fighting Illini over Purdue 50-49 on Saturday in Week 7 action at Memorial Stadium.
The Fighting Illini won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -22.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Luke Altmyer completed 20 of 34 pass attempts for 379 yards for the Fighting Illini in the win.
Ryan Browne rushed for 118 yards for Purdue, while Devin Mockobee added 102 yards. Ryan Browne threw for 297 yards for the Boilermakers, while receivers Max Klare and Jaron Tibbs had 133 and 51 yards respectively.
Purdue lost the offensive yardage battle to Illinois 556-536 yards in Saturday's game. Illinois had more first downs as that total ended up 28-21.
Illinois led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:11-26:49 split in that important category.
Illinois heads into a Week 8 battle against Michigan. Purdue, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oregon.