WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Joey Elliott passed for 166 yards
and ran for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Purdue beat Illinois
24 -1 4 Saturday to avoid a letdown after upsetting Ohio State last
week.
Ralph Bolden ran for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Jaycen Taylor
ran for 71 yards and a score for the Boilermakers, who rushed for
220 yards on 39 carries.
Mikel LeShoure rushed 15 times for a career - high 122 yards for
the Fighting Illini, 1 - 6, 0 - 5 in the Big Ten. Illinois lost its fifth
straight and all have been by double digits.
Juice Williams started at quarterback despite Illini coach Ron
Zook's decision not to commit to him during the week. Williams
completed 9 of 18 passes for 77 yards and ran 14 times for 38
yards.
The Boilermakers, 3 - 5, 2 - 2 in conference play, won back - to - back games for the first time this season. It was Purdue's first turnover - free game this year.