Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan
on Saturday. Tanner Arkin caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Altmyer in the second quarter and raced 36 yards on a fake punt in the third to set up Altmyer's 1-yard TD run. Illinois beat Michigan for the first time since 2009. The Illini had lost six straight to the Wolverines . Michigan has lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2020. Gabe Jacas had 13 tackles, including six solo and 2.5 of the Illini's six sacks of Jack Tuttle. Altmyer was just 9-of-18 passing for 80 yards.
Leary, the Illini backup quarterback, was in for a conversion play because Altmyer's helmet fell off during his TD run. The Illini led 13-7 at halftime and could have been further ahead. They drove deep into Michigan territory five times but scored just one touchdown on a 2-yard pass from Altmyer to Arkin and David Alano's two field goals.
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