Illinois got dinged up in the loss. Afterward, Illini head coach Bret Bielema said he didn't believe any of the injuries were serious.
EUGENE, Ore. — The records, the accolades, the ranking — none of that matters to Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel."I'm chasing wins, dude," he said. "That's where I'm at."Gabriel threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and top-ranked Oregon routed No. 20 Illinois 38-9 on Saturday to remain undefeated.Gabriel finished 18-of-26 for 291 yards and Oregon racked up 527 yards of total offense.
Oregon scored on its next series when Justius Lowe caught Gabriel's 34-yard pass and fell into the end zone. It was Lowe's first career TD.Davi Olano's 38-yard field goal for Illinois made it 14-3.Gabriel scored on a 7-yard keeper before Noah Whittington ran up the middle for 18 yards, knocking down a defender in the process, for another TD. Whittington added a 2-yard touchdown reception to make it 35-3 at halftime.
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