Millikin Offense
0
Millikin MIL 0-1 , 0-0
31
Winner Illinois Col. ILL 1-0 , 0-0
Millikin MIL
0-1 , 0-0
0
Final
31
Illinois Col. ILL
1-0 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MIL Millikin 0 0 0 0 0
ILL Illinois Col. 12 7 12 0 31

Game Recap: Football |

Big Blue Football Falls in Season Opener

The Millikin University football team lost at Illinois College 31-0 on September 2 in Jacksonville, Illinois to open the 2023 season.
 
The Big Blue were limited to 110 yards of total offense while Illinois College racked up 572 yards.
 
Thomas Little led the Blueboys with 179 yards rushing on 22 carries and one touchdown. Illinois College quarterback Destin Chance was 14-31-1 for 256 yards and three touchdowns.
 
The Millikin defense was led by Wasiu Lawal with 10 tackles. Sean Steele had nine tackles with one interception. Christopher Montgomery had seven tackles including three tackles for a loss.
 
The game was the first contest between Millikin since 2011. The Big Blue lead the all-time series 38-12-2.
 
Millikin has a bye week before opening College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play on September 16 hosting Washington University-St. Louis at Frank M. Lindsay Field at 1 p.m.
 
 
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