Illini win mismatch 56-3 over S.Dakota St.

 

CHAMPAIGN—Freshman running back Donovonn Young introduced himself to Illinois fans with a pair of touchdowns and Nathan Scheelhaase ran for two more on Saturday in a 56-3 blowout over South Dakota State.Illinois (2-0) rolled up 519 yards of offense and allowed just 96.Young scored on a 2-yard run to give the Illini a 7-0 lead. The Houston native showed speed and strength on a 41-yard second-quarter touchdown that put the Illini up 35-3 over the Jackrabbits (1-1) at the half.Scheelhaase took a seat in the third quarter with 93 yards rushing and 102 passing yards on six completions.Illinois’ defense picked off South Dakota State quarterback Thomas O’Brien twice. One was returned for a touchdown by linebacker Trulon Henry and the other set up a scoring pass by Reilly O’Toole to Evan Wilson.O’Brien finished with 37 yards on 8-of-18 passing for South Dakota State.