Illinois pulls away from UAB 42-23 behind explosive offense and late pick-six
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What happened
Despite holding the ball for under 19 minutes, Illinois opened the 2026 season with a 42-23 victory over UAB, spoiling Alex Mortensen's head coaching debut behind four total touchdowns from Katin Houser.
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