Illinois football

2022 - 8 - 27

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Illini Open 2022 Season with 38-6 Victory over Cowboys (Fighting Illini)

Illinois dominated on both sides of the ball to win its Week Zero opener for the second straight season, taking down Wyoming, 38-6, at Memorial Stadium on ...

[Bret Bielema](/coaches.aspx?rc=1647) on [Tommy DeVito](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12982) [Bret Bielema](/coaches.aspx?rc=1647) is the seventh head coach in Illinois' 133-year-program history to win their first two season openers. DeVito surpassed 4,000 career yards with his performance (3,866 yards at Syracuse). The Illini did not allow a touchdown in today's game for the first time since Aug. It was awesome to see that and I'm looking forward to see the moves that they make." "That was one of the goals I knew going into the game, if we just knew the game plan and trusted the calls Berry would put us in positions to make plays and that's what exactly happened today. [Pat Ryan](/coaches.aspx?rc=1674), he's a big kid, he runs well, he's awesome, he's tough. I thought he did some things that don't go in the newspaper like getting rid of the ball on some early downs so we didn't end up in a negative yards situation. [Peyton Vining](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12967) we moved to corner and he was a guy that was having a pretty good spring and fall. [Pat Bryant](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12906) touchdown, the first score of his college career. Really fun to see a guy like that start the season and his story to get to where he is. [Chase Brown](/roster.aspx?rp_id=12902) carries to find the end zone once again.

Illinois Football: 5 observations from the Illini win over Wyoming (Writing Illini)

Titus Swen led the way with 17 carries for 98 yards. As a team, Wyoming only had 31 carries for 182 yards, which comes out to 5.9 yards per carry. Those are ...

Everyone would swarm to the football it was quite an impressive first showing for the Illini on defense. Illinois was able to hold Peasley to a QBR of 27.6, and 50.0 is the average for a quarterback. We got to the ball carrier quickly and it wasn’t just one player trying to make a tackle. They were one of the worst teams in the country last season, and a new quarterback didn’t help the cause. We would then turn up the heat a little bit in the second quarter. Going into halftime, Illinois would lead the game 17-3.

Illinois vs. Wyoming odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 0 ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's model just revealed its CFB picks and predictions for Wyoming vs. Illinois on Saturday.

Here are the [college football odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/odds/) and betting lines for Wyoming vs. [Easton Gibbs](/college-football/players/3122005/easton-gibbs/) will be a physical anchor in the middle of this defensive unit. [college football picks](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/picks/) against the spread. Illinois will look to establish the ground attack in this contest. Wyoming](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/game-forecast/NCAAF_20220827_WYO@ILL/) and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. [You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/wyoming-vs-illinois-line-picks-advanced-computer-college-football-model-releases-selections-for-week-zero/#ttag=08252022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_ncaa_model_wyomingillinoiscfb). SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 45 combined points. After opening at -9.5, the Fighting Illini are now -14 in the latest Wyoming vs. The over/under for total points is set at 43. Before locking in any Illinois vs. Kickoff from the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., is set for 4 p.m. On the other side, the Fighting Illini are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in August.

Illinois football blows out Wyoming 38-6 in Week 0 matchup (Daily Illini)

Junior running back Chase Brown scores a touchdown at the end zone during the game against Wyoming on Saturday. The Illini won 38-6 for their first game of the ...

DeVito then found Reiman for a 12-yard gain to put the Illini at the five-yard line and in position to score another touchdown. After two first downs, the Illini were able to force a fourth down and stuff the conversion attempt, turning the ball over. Although the Illini got the win, there is much to improve before their first Big Ten matchup with Indiana. Other than the touchdown, the play call turned conservative for both offenses as the clock winded down with redshirt freshman Illini lineman TeRah Edwards falling on a fumble to officially put the game away. After the final carry, the back dropped to the ground and was helped off of the field by the medical staff. Avery continued to lock up the middle of the field for the Illini, so the Cowboys went outside. Junior defensive back Devon Witherspoon forced the first turnover of the season for the Illini, picking off Peasley, which he returned for 40 yards. On third and long, DeVito got the ball out just before pressure arrived, but sophomore tight end Tip Reiman was unable to haul in the pass, and the Illini sent the ball right back to Wyoming. After punts from both teams, Brown immediately got the offense back into rhythm with back-to-back significant gains, and DeVito responded with two completions to junior receiver Brian Hightower. The Cowboys are fresh off a bowl win last year, something that Illinois is striving for in 2022 and got one game closer to with Saturday’s victory. However, DeVito struggled to hit two open receivers, and junior kicker Caleb Griffin missed the ensuing field goal attempt, failing to extend the lead despite being inside the 30. Pressure from the defensive line led to inaccuracy from the Cowboy’s junior quarterback Andrew Peasley, and two punts.

Illinois vs. Wyoming predictions: Experienced Illini get fight from ... (New York Post)

Illinois is a double-digit favorite at home on Saturday when the testing Wyoming Cowboys rolling into Champaign with considerable credentials.

He received 10 or more carries six times as the backup and now figures to be a 20-carry guy most of the time. Each team will make sure its top running back gets the ball a lot and that makes sense based on past production. The Cowboys gave up 17 or fewer points on six occasions last season. Top-flight running back Titus Swen will be the lead guy after rushing for 785 yards as the backup last season. He is looking to join Jim Grabowski (1964-65) and Robert Holcombe (1995-97) as the only Illini backs to top 1,000 yards multiple times in their career. Wyoming developed NFL star Josh Allen but the program traditionally has been a running-based school under ninth-year coach Craig Bohl. [betting expert](https://nypost.com/article/best-sports-betting-sites-usa/) offers his best betting picks and predictions for the matchup between Wyoming and Illinois scheduled for Saturday at Champaign, Ill. The Illini allowed more than 30 points just three times last season and run-based Wyoming doesn’t have the firepower to approach that figure. Artur Sitkowski threw six scoring passes in 148 attempts last season and also has starting experience at Rutgers from earlier in his career. Second-year coach Brett Bielema says he won’t officially name his starter until game day but DeVito didn’t come to Champaign to cheer on someone else. Wyoming breaks in a transfer quarterback of its own in Andrew Peasley, who is in his fifth year of college football after arriving from Utah State. Illinois has experienced 10 consecutive losing seasons but hopes to start off 2022 strong when it battles Wyoming of the Mountain West.

Wyoming vs. Illinois, preview, live stream, TV channel, time, how to ... (AthlonSports.com)

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Brown's three touchdowns lead Illini over Wyoming in football ... (Illinois Newsroom)

CHAMPAIGN – Chase Brown picked up where he left off last season, rushing for 151 yards and scoring three touchdowns, as Illinois wore down Wyoming 38-6 in ...

“I think he distributed the ball to a lot of players, I think they said 12 players caught passes today.” Brown added his third touchdown of the day on the first play of the fourth quarter from five yards out to salt the game away 31-6. “Happy with the way we started, but there’s still a lot to work on.” Again, the Cowboys drive stalled in Illini territory, and a Hoyland field goal from 46 yards brought Wyoming to within 17-6. A Griffin 27-yard field goal would complete the first-half scoring, with Illinois holding a 17-3 advantage. Cowboys quarterback Andrew Peasley got his team in scoring range with a 37-yard keeper before the drive stalled.

Illinois football: Everything Bret Bielema said after dominant season ... (247Sports)

The Illini running back erupted for 151 rushing yards, 16 receiving yards and three total touchdowns in Illinois' dominant 38-6 win over Wyoming in the 2022 ...

[Andrew Peasley](//247sports.com/Player/Andrew-Peasley-46042808) completed 5 of 20 passes for 30 yards with one interception. [Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments.](https://www.youtube.com/247sports?sub_confirmation=1) [Chase Brown](//247Sports.com/Player/Chase-Brown-46039488) picked up right where he left off.

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