CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It wasn’t pretty, but the Illini came out with the win.
The Illini won their season opener against the Kent State Flashes Saturday at Memorial Stadium by a final score of 31-24.
After a sluggish first half, the Illini offense finally began to click in the third quarter, getting three touchdowns from three different running backs. Junior running back Reggie Corbin led the backfield corps with 79 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns, including this 39-yard score in the third quarter that tied it up.
In his first start with the team, quarterback AJ Bush delivered.