Washington Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Match Player Stats On Sep 14, 2013

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Sep 14, 2013

No. 23 Washington 34, Illinois 24: Keith Price was 28-of-35 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns as the Huskies defeated the Fighting Illini at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Bishop Sankey accounted for 271 yards จC a career-high 208 rushing and 63 more on three receptions จC and scored twice as Washington (2-0) rolled up 615 total yards. Jesse Callier added a 39-yard scoring run and Jaydon Mickens had a 9-yard scoring reception.

Illinois (2-1) trailed 10-3 at halftime before Washington accumulated 21 points in the third quarter. Sankeyกฏs 1-yard scoring run started the splurge, with Callier scampering for a touchdown with 6:14 left and Price hitting Mickens to make it 31-10 with 3:32 remaining.

Nathan Scheelhaase tossed a 72-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Lankford 16 seconds later to pull the Illini within 14 points and Aaron Bailey added a 10-yard run with 9:10 left in the game for Illinois. Travis Coons booted a 32-yard field goal with 4:44 to play to push Washingtonกฏs margin to 10.

After a scoreless opening stanza, Price hit Sankey on a 31-yard scoring play with 11:09 left in the first half. Taylor Zalewski got Illinois on the board with a 40-yard field goal with 8:27 to go before Coons drilled a 23-yard kick 28 seconds before halftime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington All-American TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins had three receptions for eight yards in his first action of the season. He was suspended for the season opener against Boise State due to an offseason DUI charge. กญ The contest marked the second time Illinois has ever played at Soldier Field. The first occasion was a 10-9 loss to Washington State in 1994. กญ Huskies WR Kevin Smith caught five passes for 104 yards, while Lankford (three catches) had an even 100 yards for the Illini.