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09/08 15:03 CDT Illinois squares off against Duke
Illinois squares off against Duke
By The Associated Press
Duke (1-0) at Illinois (1-0), Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Illinois by 5.5. Against the spread: Illinois 0-1, Duke 1-0.
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Key stats
Illinois Offense
Overall: 332 yards per game (104th in FBS)
Passing: 182 yards per game (99th)
Rushing: 150 yards per game (80th)
Scoring: 42 points per game (41st)
Illinois Defense
Overall: 413 yards per game (106th in FBS)
Passing: 219 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 194 yards per game (113th)
Scoring: 23 points per game (93rd)
Duke Offense
Overall: 381 yards per game (84th in FBS)
Passing: 131 yards per game (118th)
Rushing: 250 yards per game (30th)
Scoring: 17 points per game (102nd)
Duke Defense
Overall: 258 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 204 yards per game (80th)
Rushing: 54 yards per game (28th)
Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)
Illinois ranks 117th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 52.6% of the time. Duke ranks 63rd on offense, converting on 44.4% of
third downs.
Duke is 69th in the FBS averaging 53 penalty yards per game, compared to
Illinois' 1st-ranked 4 per-game average.
Duke is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of
trips. Illinois' red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone
opportunities.
Illinois ranks 136th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 18:57,
compared to Duke's 17th-ranked average of 36:35.
Team leaders
Illinois
Passing: Katin Houser, 182 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 76.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Ca'Lil Valentine, 88 yards on 11 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Collin Dixon, 70 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs
Duke
Passing: Walker Eget, 131 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 50 completion percentage
Rushing: Nate Sheppard, 227 yards on 35 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jonah Burton, 38 yards on 3 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Illinois won 42-23 over UAB on Sept. 3. Houser led Illinois with 182 yards on
13-of-17 passing (76.5%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball three times for 29 yards and one rushing touchdown. Valentine
carried the ball 11 times for 88 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one
reception for four yards. Dixon had six receptions for 70 yards and two
touchdowns.
Duke won 17-3 over Tulane on Sept. 5. Eget led Duke with 131 yards on 13-of-26
passing (50.0%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Sheppard carried the
ball 35 times for 227 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding three receptions
for 19 yards. Burton put up 38 yards on three catches.
Next game
Illinois hosts Southern Illinois on Sept. 19. Duke hosts Stanford on Sept. 19.
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