GAME THREAD: NCAAF: ILLINOIS (7-3) at OHIO ST (10-0)

NCAAF: ILLINOIS (7-3) at OHIO ST (10-0)

<h3>Ohio State tries to avoid looking past Illinois</h3>

Illinois (7-3) at No. 1 Ohio St (10-0) 3:30 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- Ohio State Jim Tressel knows what'slooming next week. He also knows not to look ahead.

One week before visiting arch-rival Michigan for a spot in asecond straight national championship game, Tressel's top-rankedBuckeyes host Big Ten Conference foe Illinois on Saturday.

Last weekend, the Buckeyes (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten) downed visitingWisconsin, 38-17, for their Big Ten-record 20th straightconference win.


Chris "Beanie" Wells ran for 169 yards and three second-halftouchdowns for Ohio State, which trailed, 17-10, in the thirdquarter before scoring 28 unanswered points.


Ohio State was not expected to contend for the national titlethis year after the departures of Heisman Trophy-winningquarterback Troy Smith and star receivers Ted Ginn Jr. andAnthony Gonzalez.


But the Buckeyes are two wins away from another spot in thetitle game. Regardless of what happens against the FightingIllini, the Buckeyes would win the Big Ten with a victory in AnnArbor next week.


Illinois (7-3, 4-2) has won back-to-back games after losingconsecutive contests to Iowa and Michigan.


Last Saturday, the Fighting Illini posted a 44-17 triumph atlowly Minnesota behind three touchdowns from quarterback JuiceWilliams - two through the air - and 201 rushing yards and twoTDs from Rashard Mendenhall.


Tressel lost to Illinois in 2001, his first year coaching theBuckeyes, but has won the past three meetings.


Ohio State downed Illinois in Champaign last year, 17-10, afterrouting the Illini here in 2005, 40-2.

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 0
OHIO ST (1) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
CHRIS WELLS 11 YD RUN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

ILLINOIS 0
OHIO ST (1) 7 14:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 3 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(JASON REDA KICK)

ILLINOIS 7
OHIO ST (1) 7 13:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 7
OHIO ST (1) 7 10:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
MAURICE WELLS 19 YD RUN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

ILLINOIS 7
OHIO ST (1) 14 9:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 7
OHIO ST (1) 14 8:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 7
OHIO ST (1) 14 5:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
JACOB WILLIS 33 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(JASON REDA KICK)

ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 14:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 3:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 1:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS 14 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 14 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: OHIO ST - TD, CHRIS WELLS 11 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 0:23. OHIO ST
7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 3 YD PASS
FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON
REDA KICK), 1:12. ILLINOIS 7-7
OHIO ST - TD, MAURICE WELLS 19 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 5:23. OHIO ST
14-7
ILLINOIS - TD, JACOB WILLIS 33 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA
KICK), 0:46. ILLINOIS 14-14</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 14:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 11:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 10:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 7:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 14
OHIO ST (1) 14 3:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ILLINOIS
BRIAN GAMBLE 8 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS
(JASON REDA KICK)

ILLINOIS 21
OHIO ST (1) 14 0:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ILLINOIS 14 7 21
OHIO ST (1) 14 0 14 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: OHIO ST - TD, CHRIS WELLS 11 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 0:23. OHIO ST
7-0
ILLINOIS - TD, MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI 3 YD PASS
FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON
REDA KICK), 1:12. ILLINOIS 7-7
OHIO ST - TD, MAURICE WELLS 19 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 5:23. OHIO ST
14-7
ILLINOIS - TD, JACOB WILLIS 33 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA
KICK), 0:46. ILLINOIS 14-14
2ND QUARTER: ILLINOIS - TD, BRIAN GAMBLE 8 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA
KICK), 14:43. ILLINOIS 21-14</div>

 

NCAAF: ILLINOIS at OHIO ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF ILLINOIS 21
OHIO ST (1) 14 9:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>