Illinois RB Aidan Laughery breaks 75-yard TD run in 107-yard first half

Most Illini first-half yards since Chase Brown in 2022

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Aidan Laughery finds the gap for a 75-yard TD 💨 The @IlliniFootball RB rushed for 107 yards in the first half, the most Via @B1Gfootball on X

What happened: Aidan Laughery found a gap and sprinted 75 yards for an Illinois Fighting Illini rushing touchdown during Saturday's live game against the Oregon Ducks.

Why it matters: The breakaway score pushed Laughery to 107 rushing yards before halftime, marking the highest first-half rushing total by an Illini ballcarrier since Chase Brown in 2022.

What to watch: Play remains live with the Oregon Ducks holding a 10-7 lead over the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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@B1Gfootball 2026-10-24T20:48:28.266605+00:00

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