CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois football team dropped to #23 in the latest AP top 25 poll following a loss to Indiana Saturday.
The Fighting Illini offense struggled as quarterback Luke Altmeyer was under pressure all night. Illinois (3-1, 0-1) allowed five sacks and rushed for only 3 yards in the first half, falling into an insurmountable 35-10 deficit.
It was the worst loss of coach Bret Bielema's tenure at Illinois and the worst for the Illini since a 63-0 rout at home against Iowa in 2018.
“We didn’t respond to any adversity. It started with the blocked punt and never really got anything on offense or defense," Bielema said. “Embarrassing and at a loss for words.”
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Altmeyer was 14 of 22 with 146 yards and one interception while being sacked seven times.
Illinois will try to rebound next Saturday when it hosts Southern California for the Homecoming game at Gies Memorial Stadium.
More information on the university's homecoming schedule can be found on their website.
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