ncaaf Game Recap
Wildcats Fall 38-28 Against Illinois - Game Recap
Aidan Laughery ran for 172 yards as Illinois handled Northwestern by a score of 38-28 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 44.0.
Aidan Laughery rushed for 172 yards, while Josh McCray added 46 yards in the win. Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin added 70 and 54 receiving yards respectively.
Cam Porter rushed for 53 yards for Northwestern, while Caleb Komolafe added 32 yards. Jack Lausch threw for 287 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers A.J. Henning and Thomas Gordon had 119 and 53 yards respectively.
Illinois was outgained by Northwestern 442-382 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 28-14 by the Wildcats.
The time of possession battle favored Northwestern as their offense was on the field for 34:32, longer than the 25:28 of their opponents.