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Fighting Illini Fall 31-24 Against Purdue - Game Recap
Devin Mockobee scampered through the Illinois defense for 106 yards as Purdue handed the Fighting Illini a 31-24 defeat on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The Boilermakers were a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 44.0.
Devin Mockobee rushed for 106 yards, while Aidan O'Connell added 33 yards in the win. TJ Sheffield and Payne Durham added 72 and 70 receiving yards respectively.
Chase Brown rushed for 98 yards for Illinois, while Reggie Love III added 3 yards. Tommy DeVito threw for 201 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Brian Hightower and Chase Brown had 89 and 32 yards respectively.
Illinois was outgained by Purdue 379-303 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-18 by the Boilermakers.
Purdue led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:15-27:45 split in that important category.
Purdue heads into a 12 battle against Northwestern. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Michigan.