Illinois breezes by Eastern Illinois 45-0 with Luke Altmyer's four touchdown passes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill â Luke Altmyer threw for 213 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Illinois to a 45-0 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.Altmyer spread the wealth while completing 19 of 24 passes. Eleven receivers caught passes, three for touchdowns. Pat Bryant had two TD catches, giving him 11 for his career. Malik Elzy and Tanner Arkin also caught TD passes.
Tonight, we turned the ball over four times, and Illinois didn't have a turnover. That was a problem for us,' said Eastern Illinois coach Chris Wilkerson.'A positive note for us was how we protected our quarterback. That was an issue for us last year. We only allowed one sack against an excellent Illinois defensive front.'Altmyer threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Bryant following Coleman's fumble recovery.
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