CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The comparisons to March’s tournament game were aplenty heading into Thursday night, and the Illini shut them down quickly.
Time to rejoice fans. You just witnessed a stress-free game against Chattanooga.
Behind career performances by Tommy DeVito and Pat Bryant, the Fighting Illini put together the most complete game of the season thus far, winning in dominant fashion over Chattanooga, 31-0.
On a brisk Thursday night at Memorial Stadium, Illinois (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) was firing on all cylinders right out of the gate.
Scoring started early for the Illini, as their first drive was only 86 seconds long.