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Fighting Illini Down Wisconsin 34-10 - Match Report
Illinois got a 129-yard performance from Chase Brown as a key part of its 34-10 victory over the Badgers on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 43.0.
Chase Brown rushed for 129 yards, while Reggie Love III added 16 yards in the win. Brian Hightower and Pat Bryant added 59 and 51 receiving yards respectively.
Chez Mellusi rushed for 16 yards for Wisconsin, while Isaac Guerendo added 3 yards. Graham Mertz threw for 206 yards for the Badgers, while receivers Chimere Dike and Jack Eschenbach had 76 and 32 yards respectively.
Wisconsin lost the offensive yardage battle to Illinois 304-208 yards in Saturday's game. Illinois had more first downs as that total ended up 19-12.
Illinois led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:56-26:04 split in that important category.
Illinois heads into a 6 battle against Iowa. Wisconsin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.