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Daniels, who was sidelined with a shoulder
injury for last week's 48-17 win over FCS opponent Missouri
State, completed 21 of 29 passes with an interception. The
Jayhawks rolled up 539 total yards, rushing for 262.
Devin Neal gained 120 yards on just 10 carries for Kansas (2-0)
and Daniel Hishaw Jr. finished with 98 yards on 12 attempts,
each scoring a touchdown. The Jayhawks finished with 27 first
downs and controlled the ball for more than 36 1/2 minutes.
Luke Altmyer hit on 19 of 28 passes for 202 yards with a
touchdown and two interceptions for the Fighting Illini (1-1)
while rushing for a team-high 70 yards and two scores on 13
carries. His 6-yard run with 8:08 left in the game, along with
his two-point conversion pass to Reggie Love III, brought
Illinois within 11 points.
However, the Illini's last drive ended with 1:59 left when
Kwinton Lassiter outfought a receiver for an interception at the
Kansas 33.
Kansas put its stamp on the game right away with 82- and 85-yard
touchdown drives in the first quarter. Daniels ended the first
drive with a 4-yard strike to Torry Locklin and the second one
with a 5-yard scoring pass to Jared Casey for a 14-0 lead.
The Jayhawks then upped the margin to 21-0 with a 94-yard drive
that Neal ended with a 5-yard rush at the 3:12 mark of the
second quarter. Illinois got on the board with Altmyer's 4-yard
pass to Tip Reiman with 41 seconds remaining, but Kansas needed
just 36 seconds to march 75 yards, getting a 1-yard touchdown
run from Hishaw to make it 28-7 at the half.
After Seth Keller connected on 41- and 30-yard field goals in
the third quarter for the Jayhawks, Altmyer raced 72 yards on a
scramble with 1:35 remaining to draw the Illini within 34-15.
--Field Level Media
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