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Chase Brown ties mark for most touchdowns across Week 0 slate
By Ethan Stone
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Chase Brown was the best player on the field in Illinois’ win over Wyoming Saturday.
The junior running back and All-B1G second team selection totaled an incredible 151 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns.
Tied for the most TDs in the nation in Week 0 » @chasebrown____ #Illini | #famILLy pic.twitter.com/o8K6fnQaGY
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) August 28, 2022
Brown’s first score of the day and Illinois’ first of the season was through the air. Quarterback Tommy DeVito hit him in stride to give the Fighting Illini a 7-0 lead.
Tommy DeVito lofts it to Chase Brown for the touchdown! Illinois up 7-0! #CollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/dEnIZ4ZWYr
— ReelonesProductionsCFB (@Reel1sCFB) August 27, 2022
Touchdown No. 2 was on the ground.
Chase Brown Touchdown pic.twitter.com/NI56Sa93LY
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) August 27, 2022
As was No. 3:
HAT TRICK FOR @chasebrown____ 👏
Not 1️⃣, not 2️⃣, but 3️⃣ TDs for the star RB 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NLjRhQzHam
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 27, 2022
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.