Four turnovers cost the Illini a bowl bid in a 45-43 loss to Northwestern on Saturday in Champaign. Leading 20-14, a fumbled Illinois punt resulted in a Wildcats touchdown return to give them a 21-20 lead. Then in the 4th quarter, Northwestern scored two touchdowns in nine seconds! A Ben Bryant TD run was followed […]
Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwestern to a 45-43 victory over Illinois on Saturday, ending the Illini’s hopes for a bowl berth. John Paddock completed 24 of 34 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns, all to Casey Washington, and Reggie Love III ran for 106 yards for Illinois. Washington had nine catches for 218 yards.
“Love is in your heart, not to stay but to be shared.” Warner Linwood Wallace Fuller departed this life to be with our Lord and Savior on February 22, 2023.