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Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Recap - Fighting Illini Win 48-45
John Paddock was good for 507 yards through the air on Saturday as the Fighting Illini got past the Hoosiers by a score of 48-45 at Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Fighting Illini were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 44.0.
John Paddock completed 24 of 36 pass attempts for 507 yards for the Fighting Illini in the win.
Trent Howland rushed for 72 yards for Indiana, while Brendan Sorsby added 53 yards. Brendan Sorsby threw for 289 yards for the Hoosiers, while receivers Donaven McCulley and DeQuece Carter had 137 and 55 yards respectively.
Indiana was outgained by Illinois 662-451 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 31-29 by the Fighting Illini.
The time of possession battle favored Illinois as their offense was on the field for 30:09, longer than the 29:51 of their opponents.
Illinois heads into a Week 12 battle against Iowa. Indiana, meanwhile, will have their next action against Michigan State.