South Dakota St 3
Illinois 56
Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:00 PM
(ET)
Recap: Illinois 56, South Dakota State 3
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 10, 2011
Illinois had four players rush for at least 48 yards and totaled six touchdowns on the ground as it took a weekend off from big-time competition with a 56-3 demolition of FCS foe South Dakota State.
Four different players completed passes for the Fighting Illini, with Nathan Scheelhaase leading the way at 6-of-8 for 102 yards. Scheelchase also finished with 93 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Illinois was up 28-0 less than 20 minutes into the game. Jason Ford rushed for a 4-yard score with 26 seconds left in the first quarter, and Trulon Henry returned an interception 27 yards for another score just 15 seconds later, putting Illinois up 21-0.
The Illini defense had little trouble with South Dakota State, allowing 96 total yards and forcing a pair of turnovers.
The Jackrabbits (1-1) managed only six first downs and scored their lone points on a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Illinois (2-0) ramps it up next week when it hosts Arizona State.
Sep 10, 2011
Illinois had four players rush for at least 48 yards and totaled six touchdowns on the ground as it took a weekend off from big-time competition with a 56-3 demolition of FCS foe South Dakota State.
Four different players completed passes for the Fighting Illini, with Nathan Scheelhaase leading the way at 6-of-8 for 102 yards. Scheelchase also finished with 93 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Illinois was up 28-0 less than 20 minutes into the game. Jason Ford rushed for a 4-yard score with 26 seconds left in the first quarter, and Trulon Henry returned an interception 27 yards for another score just 15 seconds later, putting Illinois up 21-0.
The Illini defense had little trouble with South Dakota State, allowing 96 total yards and forcing a pair of turnovers.
The Jackrabbits (1-1) managed only six first downs and scored their lone points on a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Illinois (2-0) ramps it up next week when it hosts Arizona State.
