Illinois vs. Duke: Highlights From Illini Football's Rout of Blue Devils

No. 11 Illinois rides 3 Luke Altmyer TD passes and a big 2nd half to a 45-19 win over mistake-prone Duke

DURHAM, N.C. — Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of Duke mistakes to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 on Saturday for a road win against a power-conference opponent. Kaden Feagin, Hank Beatty and Ca’Lil Valentine ran for scores, while Beatty also had a huge receiving day with eight catches for 128 yards for the Fighting Illini (2-0). Illinois led by just one at halftime but asserted itsel…

No. 11 Illinois 45, Duke 19

Illinois vs. Duke: Highlights from Illini football's rout of Blue Devils

Highlights from Illinois football's rout of Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium on Sept. 6 in Durham, North Carolina.

Illinois Will Show Dominance Over Duke

Illinois at Duke, 12:00 ETFootball has been back for a full week now, and we are entering Week 2. I suppose technically, this is the third week of College Football's return if you want to count Week 0. Regardless of when it starts, we should all be pumped up that it is back. The first week was entertaining with some crazy upsets, and getting some overreactions as usual to start the season. Week 2 will bring more of that, but more than anything, …

Big Game Hunting: No. 11 Illinois faces the heat at Duke

You know what we really don’t talk about often enough, friends?The weather.Yes, I know — heck of an exciting topic. It definitely beats re-examining my performance in Week 1, easily the most calamitous start in the history of this picks column.But the weather — hot and steamy, like a North Carolina Fish Muddle stew — could be as significant a factor as there is in deciding the outcome of No. 11 Illinois (-3) at Duke (11 a.m., ESPN, 890-AM). It’s…

No. 11 Illinois looks to keep rolling against Duke

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