Saturday, 31 December 2011

Illinois ends 6-game skid with bowl win (AP)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 31: Interim head coach Vic Koenning of the Illinois Fighting Illini hands the trophy to Nathan Scheelhaase #2 after they beat the UCLA Bruins in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park on December 31, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Terry Hawthorne returned an interception 39 yards for Illinois' first touchdown late in the third quarter and the Illini snapped a six-game losing streak by beating UCLA 20-14 in the Fight Hunger Bowl. Nathan Scheelhaase added a 60-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Jenkins midway through the fourth quarter to seal the first victory for Illinois (7-6) since beating Indiana 12 weeks ago.




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