John Paddock a Ball State transfer, making his first start with Illinois, tore apart the IU defense. Indiana got no pressure on Paddock and the secondary looked completely lost and unable to track the Illini receivers.
Paddock threw for 507 yards, the most for any Big Ten quarterback this season.
Illinois gained 662 yards to IU’s 451.
The two teams combined for 21 penalties with Illinois accounting for 14 of them.
Donaven McCulley was terrific. He had 11 catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. His transition from quarterback to wide receiver has been a booming success and he is unquestionably IU’s top wideout.
With the season on the line and facing a backup quarterback, IU’s secondary failed to show up.
Receivers were wide open all afternoon and Indiana had no answers or adjustments that made any difference.
Brendan Sorsby continues to show that he can be a quarterback IU can win with. Sorsby was 22-33 for 289 yards along with two rushing touchdowns.
Final Score: Illinois 48-45 in Overtime
Sources:
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