No. 1 Oregon dominated No. 20 Illinois with a decisive 38-9 victory on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks led 35-3 at halftime, amassing 363 yards to Illinois' 89 in the first half. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and surpassed Kellen Moore to become second in NCAA history with 143 career touchdown passes. Gabriel also moved into second place in career passing yards. Wide receiver Tez Johnson caught multiple touchdown passes, extending his streak to five consecutive games with a touchdown. Oregon's defense intercepted Illinois multiple times, contributing to the lopsided score. The Ducks totaled 527 yards of offense while limiting the Illini to just 368 yards overall. With this win, Oregon improves to 8-0 for the season.
