Illinois game day is here as the Ali night took on Eastern Illinois for an instate clash and it was a nice start for the Panthers this 27 yd connection from Pierce Holly to Eli murza for first down but that's about as good as it got for the visitors a line ey ball after forcing a punt a nice Rush from atone Kaden Fagan gets Illinois down to the panther 22 and here's what was almost zakari Franklin's first TD in orange and blue but after the Challenge and review of initial call for no touchdown stood no sweat Luke almeer moves on and finds Pat Bryant for the first score of the game 15yd reception and it's 7 nothing Eline ey still in the first quarter another Panther fourth and out an Illinois marches down to the Red Zone almeer finds his second receiver of the day in tight end Tanner Arin the captain in his second season with the team 14- nothing Illinois after the first second quarter for the second time it's Pat Bryant with the catch the Florida native ending the day with two touchdowns and 63 yards he'd exit the game but just a cramp not the only guy having a hard time in the heat let's take one more TD into the locker room this time it's Malik Elie three different receivers in the end zone for Luke Almy touchdowns a career high for the seconde starter 31 nothing at the half second half would start with a local guy in the end zone Kaden Fagen with the Oney rush and he's in out withone finding the End Zone after a tough injury recovery over the spring and one more to grow on another score where Josh McCrae finding the end zone in the final quarter to make this 45 to nothing finished biggest shut out for Illinois since 1973 they're back against Kansas next weekend