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- Luke Altmyer, No. 9 Illinois rout Western Michigan 38-0</p>
<p>Field Level MediaSeptember 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM</p>
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<p>Sep 13, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Hank Beatty (80) is tackled by Western Michigan Broncos cornerback Aaron Wofford (5) in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images (Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)</p>
<p>Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a score Saturday night while Kaden Feagin added 100 rushing yards and a score as No. 9 Illinois pulled away from visiting Western Michigan 38-0 in Champaign.</p>
<p>Altmyer completed 17 of 26 passes for 196 yards for the the Fighting Illini (3-0), which outscored their nonconference opponents 135-22. They jump into the meat of Big Ten play next week with a trip to No. 22 Indiana and then a home game in two weeks against USC.</p>
<p>Illinois led just 10-0 at halftime but turned it on in the second half, rolling up 236 total yards and holding the Broncos (0-3) to 71 yards. Western Michigan's leading rusher, Jalen Buckley, managed only 13 yards on six carries.</p>
<p>The Broncos played two quarterbacks but neither could get them into the end zone. Broc Lowry completed 10 of 16 passes for 78 yards, while Brady Jones was 3 of 8 for 13 yards. The Illini notched three sacks and recorded nine tackles for loss.</p>
<p>David Alano initiated the scoring for Illinois at the 8:47 mark of the first quarter, converting a 28-yard field goal to cap the game's opening drive. Altmyer got the Illini into the end zone for the first time with 13:31 left in the half, finding Hank Beatty for a 6-yard touchdown pass.</p>
<p>Illinois blew it open in the second half by scoring on its first three possessions, cashing in two short fields and mixing in an 80-yard drive as well. Feagin powered in from the 3 with 10:59 remaining in the third quarter to finish a 53-yard drive.</p>
<p>Altmyer capped the next drive with a 2-yard touchdown run at the 2:48 mark of the period for a 24-0 advantage, then fired a 6-yard scoring strike to Ashton Hollins just 54 seconds into the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Ca'Lil Valentine finished the scoring for the Illini on a 2-yard run with 5:15 left. He finished with 63 yards on 12 attempts.</p>
<p>--Field Level Media</p>
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