Reggie Corbin – Noteworthy
Reggie Corbin rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns – both coming on runs of more than 70 yards – as Illinois defeated Minnesota 55-31 on Saturday. Corbin became the first Illini player to rush for two 70-yard-plus touchdowns in a single game since 1944. “Reggie plays like that every game,” Illinois coach Lovie Smith said. “Week in and week out, he just plays football for us.” Minnesota (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) had trouble all game stopping the run, giving up 430 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. The 55 points were the most points for Illinois (4-5, 2-4) since Smith took over as head coach before the 2016 season. “We didn’t tackle anyone,” said Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck. “I think our speed got exposed on defense. They were running away from us.” Illinois’ first two possessions resulted in two 72-yard touchdown runs – one by Corbin and the other by Dre Brown. Both came on second-and-long and both backs were untouched once they cleared the line of scrimmage. Corbin later ripped off a 77-yard scoring run. – AP College Football
