Led by Chase Brown, the Illini beat the Charlotte 49ers, 24-14. Illinois got its win over a Conference USA team, after the brutal loss to UTSA.
With 257 rushing yards on the day, Brown now holds the fourth-best single rushing game in Illinois history. He passed Illini legend Red Grange and others to do so.
Brown scored two touchdowns to put the Illini up by 10. He had 72 yards on the first scoring drive that ended with a 31-yard rush. The second was all Brown, taking the ball 80-yards to the endzone in one play. The touchdown changed the momentum of the game after Kerby Joseph broke up an incomplete pass and Charlotte missed a field goal attempt.