Mikel Leshoure leads Illinois to first bowl win since 1999

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    Mikel Leshoure isn't sure whether he'll declare for the NFL draft or return to Illinois for his senior season.

    But if Wednesday night's Texas Bowl ends up being his college send-off it will certainly be remembered as a good one.

    Leshoure ran for 184 yards and a career-high three touchdowns and set five school records as Illinois earned its first bowl victory since 1999, beating Baylor 38-14.

    The Illini spoiled the Bears' first bowl appearance in 16 seasons. Both teams finished at 7-6.

    Leshoure had a 5-yard TD run in the second quarter, a 13-yard score in the third quarter and another 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth period.

    The performance gave him school records for single-season rushing yards (1,697), single-season scoring (122 points), total touchdowns in a season (20), 100-yard rushing game in a season (9) and consecutive 100-yard rushing games (5).

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303630239
     

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