Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange's 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini's opening rout

— Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 11 Illini rout...
Sep 2, 2025, 05:26 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
6:43 - 1st
0
WIU
7
ILL
Tanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
3:48 - 1st
0
WIU
14
ILL
Justin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
5 plays, 26 yards, 2:48
2nd Quarter
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
13:20 - 2nd
0
WIU
21
ILL
Aidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
7 plays, 51 yards, 3:43
Illinois Fighting Illini
Field Goal
7:54 - 2nd
0
WIU
24
ILL
David Olano 35 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:25
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
3:09 - 2nd
0
WIU
31
ILL
Justin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
4 plays, 62 yards, 2:34
3rd Quarter
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
8:00 - 3rd
0
WIU
38
ILL
Hank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick)
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:13
4th Quarter
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Field Goal
14:57 - 4th
3
WIU
38
ILL
Antonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal
16 plays, 73 yards, 8:03
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
8:27 - 4th
3
WIU
45
ILL
Kaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 6:30
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
5:27 - 4th
3
WIU
52
ILL
Aidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
2 plays, 67 yards, 0:55
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