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WATCH: Illinois turns blocked punt into touchdown
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Illinois’ special teams made some special plays on Saturday night.
With a 17-7 lead in the third quarter, the Illini came up with a stop deep in Western Illinois territory, forcing the Leathernecks into a punting situation. But Illinois wasn’t satisfied with holding Western Illinois to a punt.
The Illini rushed the punter and were able to block the kick. It was recovered in the end zone, giving Illinois a three-score lead midway through the quarter.
Breakthrough! 🙌@DawsonDeGroot gets a paw on it, and @StanleyGreenJr scoops and scores for an @IlliniFootball TD: pic.twitter.com/9hX9rgHg35
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) September 9, 2018
It’s not been a pretty night in Champaign, but it looks like the Illini will move to 2-0 with a win over Western Illinois.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB