Dillon Gabriel threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for one more, and top-ranked Oregon defeated No. 20 Illinois 38-9 on Saturday to stay undefeated.
Gabriel completed 18 of 26 for 291 yards and Oregon racked up 527 yards of complete offense. Tez Johnson caught six passes from Gabriel for 102 yards and a rating.
The Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) have not began a season with eight straight wins since 2013. It was Oregon’s third win over a ranked staff this season.
The Fighting Illini (6-2, 3-2) hadn’t confronted the nation’s high staff since 2007, after they beat Ohio State 28-21 on the highway.
Luke Altmyer threw for 161 yards for Illinois, which was coming off a 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan final weekend. That win was the Illini’s third in opposition to a Top 25 opponent this season, most for the staff since 2007.
Oregon beat Purdue 35-0 final weekend. But it was a 32-31 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State the week earlier than gave the Ducks a lift of their first season within the Big Ten.
Gabriel, ascendant within the Heisman dialog, led the nation with a 77% completion price. He has 18 passing touchdowns and 5 dashing scores.
Oregon scored on Gabriel’s 31-yard go to Johnson on the staff’s opening drive. Faced with little protection, Gabriel had loads of time to search out Johnson.
Oregon scored on the following collection when Justius Lowe caught Gabriel’s 34-yard go and fell into the top zone. It was Lowe’s first profession landing.
Davi Olano’s 38-yard discipline purpose for Illinois made it 14-3.
Gabriel moved forward of Timmy Chang (17,072) throughout the first half for second place on the NCAA’s profession passing yards checklist. Case Keenum holds the report with 19,217.
Gabriel scored on a 7-yard keeper to make it 21-3 earlier than Noah Whittington ran up the center for 18 yards, flattening a defender within the course of, for one more rating.
Whittington caught a 2-yard landing to make it 35-3 at halftime.
Illinois received to the Oregon 2 to open the third quarter, however turned the ball over on downs with an incomplete go. But later within the quarter, Ca’Lil Valentine’s landing made it 35-9.
Andrew Boyle hit a 44-yard discipline purpose within the fourth quarter for the Ducks.
The final time Oregon performed Illinois was in 1995, then-Ducks coach Mike Bellotti’s first residence recreation. Ricky Whittle rushed for 3 touchdowns and Oregon gained 34-31 after trailing at halftime.
Takeaway
Illinois: Illinois was stung by the loss. Receiver Malik Elzy needed to be helped off the sphere by a few coaches late within the first half, however he remained on the sidelines along with his helmet on and ultimately returned. Defender Kaleb Patterson additionally needed to be helped earlier than halftime and didn’t return. Starting receiver Pat Bryant was hit exhausting twice within the fourth quarter and went to the locker room however the nature of his harm was unclear.
Oregon: Tough end Terrance Ferguson was sidelined for the second straight week after appendix surgical procedure. … Traeshon Holden performed in opposition to Illinois after sitting out the Purdue recreation. Holden had been ejected per week earlier in opposition to Ohio State for spitting on Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun. He later apologized on social media.
After you
Illinois: Host Minnesota subsequent Saturday.
Oregon: Visits Michigan subsequent Saturday.
Associated Press reporting.
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