Illinois Dominates Second Half to Win at Purdue 43-27
Illinois defeated Purdue 43-27 in Week 6, with the Illini exploding for 27 points in the second quarter to seize control of the game. Luke Altmyer led Illinois' offense, completing 390 passing yards and connecting with Hank Beatty twice for touchdowns, including a 62-yard score in the second quarter that exemplified the visitors' aerial attack. Ca'Lil Valentine rushed for 95 yards to support the passing game.
Purdue struck first with a 7-0 first-quarter lead, but Illinois' second-quarter surge proved decisive. The Illini added 13 more points in the third quarter, extending their advantage before a quiet fourth quarter saw Illinois add just 3 points while Purdue managed 6. Illinois' defense made critical plays throughout, including a crucial stop in the second quarter. Despite Purdue's Michael Jackson III recording 94 receiving yards, the home team couldn't overcome Illinois' offensive firepower. Illinois' 16-point victory exceeded the 7-point spread and pushed the game over the 54.5-point over-under.
AI-generated recap · Aug 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 43 |
 Purdue | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Illinois | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-22 | 30-50 |
| Pass Yards | 390 | 302 |
| Rush Yards | 117 | 151 |
| Total Yards | 507 | 453 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 2-11 | 5-13 |
| Penalties | 4-31 | 8-61 |
| Possession | 34:32 | 25:28 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Ryan Browne pass complete to Nitro Tuggle for 6 yds to the PUR 31
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 5 yds to the PUR 36 for a 1ST down
Devin Mockobee run for 18 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Arhmad Branch
Jack McCallister punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 13
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the ILL 16
Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 14
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 7 yds to the ILL 21
Keelan Crimmins punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Michael Jackson III at the PUR 38
Ryan Browne pass complete to Rico Walker for 9 yds to the PUR 47
Ryan Browne pass complete to Arhmad Branch for 4 yds to the ILL 49 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Michael Jackson III
(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Browne,Ryan pass complete short middle to Branch,Arhmad caught at ILL45, for 39 yards to the ILL10 (Heckel,Tanner), out of bounds PENALTY PUR Illegal Formation 5 yards from ILL49 to PUR46. NO PLAY.
Ryan Browne run for 2 yds to the PUR 48
Ryan Browne run for 16 yds to the ILL 36 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 10 yds to the ILL 26 for a 1ST down
Antonio Harris run for 25 yds to the ILL 1 for a 1ST down
Antonio Harris run for no gain to the ILL 1
Ryan Browne 1 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick)
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 15 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 44
Luke Altmyer run for 2 yds to the ILL 46
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tanner Arkin for 7 yds to the PUR 47 for a 1ST down
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 9 yds to the PUR 38
Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 39
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 4 yds to the PUR 35 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 12 yds to the PUR 23 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 3 yds to the PUR 20
Purdue Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the PUR 8 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the PUR 8
(00:49) Shotgun Altmyer,Luke rush right for 0 yards to the PUR08 (Correa,Charles; Ishmail,Breeon) PENALTY ILL Personal Foul (Gesky,Josh) 15 yards from PUR08 to PUR23. NO PLAY.
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 6 yds to the PUR 17
David Olano 35 yd FG GOOD
Ryan Browne pass complete to Malachi Thomas for 16 yds to the PUR 41 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass complete to Malachi Thomas for 13 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 47
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 9 yds to the ILL 38
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 62 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
Devin Mockobee run for 8 yds to the PUR 33
Devin Mockobee run for 2 yds to the PUR 35 for a 1ST down
Devin Mockobee run for 2 yds to the PUR 37
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 7 yds to the PUR 44
Malachi Singleton run for 2 yds to the PUR 46 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Arhmad Branch
Ryan Browne pass complete to Arhmad Branch for 5 yds to the ILL 49
Ryan Browne sacked by Angelo McCullom for a loss of 4 yards to the PUR 47
Jack McCallister punt for 41 yds
Jack McCallister punt for 41 yds
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ashton Hollins for 49 yds to the PUR 45 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 2 yards to the PUR 47
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 5 yds to the PUR 42
Luke Altmyer run for 3 yds to the PUR 39
PENALTY PUR Offside (Ra-El,Tahj) 5 yards from PUR39 to PUR34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the PUR 34
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 28 yds to the PUR 6 for a 1ST down
Luke Altmyer run for no gain to the PUR 6
Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 8 yds to the PUR 43
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Michael Jackson III
Jack McCallister punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 40 yds to the PUR 40 for a 1ST down Purdue Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (An'Darius Coffey) to the PUR 25 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
Devin Mockobee run for 6 yds to the PUR 31
Devin Mockobee run for 3 yds to the PUR 34
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 6 yds to the PUR 40 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Jesse Watson
Ryan Browne pass complete to Corey Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Spencer Porath KICK)
Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the ILL 25
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 16 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Alexander Capka-Jones for 19 yds to the PUR 40 for a 1ST down
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 16 yds to the PUR 24 for a 1ST down
David Olano 42 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the ILL 38
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 39 yds to the PUR 23 for a 1ST down
Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the PUR 18
Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 3 yards to the PUR 21
Luke Altmyer sacked by CJ Nunnally IV for a loss of 6 yards to the PUR 27
David Olano 45 yd FG GOOD
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds , Antonio Harris return for 19 yds to the PUR 19
Ryan Browne pass complete to Corey Smith for 13 yds to the PUR 32 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 5 yds to the PUR 37
Devin Mockobee run for 6 yds to the PUR 43 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 13 yds to the ILL 44 for a 1ST down
Antonio Harris run for 3 yds to the ILL 41
Antonio Harris run for 41 yds for a TD (Spencer Porath KICK)
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Ca'Lil Valentine
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 34
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 1 yd to the ILL 35
Keelan Crimmins punt for 39 yds , Michael Jackson III returns for no gain to the PUR 9 Michael Jackson III fumbled, recovered by ILL Kenenna Odeluga
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 1 yd to the PUR 8
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the PUR 5
Luke Altmyer sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the PUR 16
David Olano 34 yd FG GOOD
David Olano kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Jackson III return for 14 yds to the PUR 49 Purdue Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the PUR 10
Ryan Browne pass complete to Tony Grimes for 2 yds to the PUR 12
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Jesse Watson
Jack McCallister punt for 56 yds , Hank Beatty returns for no gain to the ILL 32
(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short left to Beatty,Hank thrown to ILL42 PENALTY PUR Pass Interference (Bradford,Smiley) 8 yards from ILL32 to ILL40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 37
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 14 yds to the PUR 49 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 49 yds to the PUR 1 for a 1ST down
Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd for a TD (David Olano KICK)
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 11 yds to the PUR 36 for a 1ST down
Devin Mockobee run for 4 yds to the PUR 40
Ryan Browne pass complete to Corey Smith for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Jesse Watson
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Jesse Watson
Ryan Browne pass complete to Devin Mockobee for 11 yds to the ILL 39 for a 1ST down
Devin Mockobee run for 4 yds to the ILL 35
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne run for 7 yds to the ILL 28 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ryan Browne pass complete to Nitro Tuggle for 27 yds to the ILL 1 for a 1ST down
Devin Mockobee run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the ILL 33
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 8 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 45
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Keelan Crimmins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Michael Jackson III at the PUR 9
Devin Mockobee run for 4 yds to the PUR 13
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 12
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Michael Jackson III
Jack McCallister punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PUR 46
Collin Dixon run for 3 yds to the PUR 43
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 12 yds to the PUR 31 for a 1ST down
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 8 yds to the PUR 23
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 6 yds to the PUR 17 for a 1ST down
PENALTY ILL False Start 5 yards from PUR17 to PUR22. NO PLAY.
Luke Altmyer run for 11 yds to the PUR 11
Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the PUR 11
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 3 yds to the PUR 8
Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the PUR 8
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 8 yds to the PUR 16
Ryan Browne run for no gain to the PUR 16
Ryan Browne sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 15
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 5 yds to the PUR 20 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Christian Earls
Ryan Browne pass complete to Antonio Harris for 5 yds to the PUR 25
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Antonio Harris
Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 1 yd to the PUR 24
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the PUR 20
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 3 yds to the PUR 17
PENALTY ILL Delay Of Game 5 yards from PUR17 to PUR22. NO PLAY.
David Olano 40 yd FG GOOD
Ryan Browne pass complete to Devin Mockobee for 6 yds to the PUR 31
Ryan Browne run for 2 yds to the PUR 33
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 4 yds to the PUR 37 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 4 yds to the PUR 41
Ryan Browne pass complete to Devin Mockobee for 6 yds to the PUR 47 for a 1ST down
Ryan Browne pass complete to Chauncey Magwood for 15 yds to the ILL 38 for a 1ST down
PENALTY PUR False Start (Coly,Bakyne) 5 yards from ILL38 to ILL43. NO PLAY.