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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Virginia Cavaliers Recap - Cavaliers Win 42-14
Virginia's aerial attack produced 405 yards and the Cavaliers produced a 42-14 victory over Illinois on Saturday at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium.
Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 56.5.
Brennan Armstrong completed 27 of 36 pass attempts for 405 yards for the Cavaliers in the win.
Chase Brown rushed for 41 yards for Illinois, while Jakari Norwood added 35 yards. Artur Sitkowski threw for 221 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Dalevon Campbell and Isaiah Williams had 43 and 41 yards respectively.
Illinois lost the offensive yardage battle to Virginia 556-337 yards in Saturday's game. Virginia had more first downs as that total ended up 31-20.
Virginia led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:19-27:52 split in that important category.
Virginia heads into a Week 3 battle against North Carolina. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maryland.