Iowa Holds Off Illinois, 19-10

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa held Illinois to a season-low 10 points Saturday in a 19-10 victory at Kinnick Stadium. The Fighting Illini ended three second-half drives in Iowa territory but only had three points to show for it.

Peters Leads Ground AttackJunior quarterback Brandon Peters rushed for a season-high 76 yards Saturday, including a 37-yard run in the first quarter. Senior running back Dre Brown added 67 yards on 14 carries as the Illini ran for 192 yards on the afternoon.

Hawkeyes Turn Tables on Turnovers

Illinois entered Saturday's game leading the nation in turnover margin at +14. That changed in Iowa City, as the Illini turned the ball over three times and took it away just once, with Sydney Brown's interception the lone takeaway. However, Iowa only came away with three points off those turnovers.

Team Notes

• Illinois snapped a four-game Big Ten winning streak.

• Illinois has at least one takeaway in all 11 games this season, the third longest active streak in the nation.

• Illinois did not have a fumble recovery for the first time this season.

• Illinois held Iowa to three points on the Hawkeyes' final three drives of the first half, despite Iowa driving to the Illinois' 5-, 34-, and 27-yard lines (made FG, interception, missed FG).

• Illinois started four transfers - QB Brandon Peters, WR Josh Imatorbhebhe, OL Richie Petitbon, LB Milo Eifler  

• Illinois captains: LB Dele Harding, LB Jake Hansen (injured), P Blake Hayes, OL Doug Kramer, OL Alex Palczewski

• Illinois is bowl eligible for the first time since 2014.

Individual Notes

• Junior QB Brandon Peters was 16-of-31 passing for 125 passing yards and ran for a career-high 76 yards on 10 carries.

• Senior TE Justice Williams had a career-high four receptions for 24 yards. 

• Senior RB Reggie Corbin ran six times for 38 yards. Corbin is in 12th place on Illinois' all-time career rushing yardage list.

• Senior LB Dele Harding had a game-high 12 tackles and 1.5 TFLs. 

• Sophomore DB Sydney Brown had an interception in the second quarter, his third interception in the last two games. 

• Senior TE Griffin Palmer had his first career reception during the fourth quarter.

• Junior RT Alex Palczewski started for the 34th straight game.

• Junior C Doug Kramer started for the 26th straight game.

• Junior LT Vederian Lowe started for the 24th straight game.

• Sophomore LG Kendrick Green started for the 23rd straight game.

• Junior LB Jake Hansen, a Butkus Award semifinalist, missed his second straight game with an injury.