CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Illinois football lost to Minnesota a 25-17 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It was the fourth consecutive win for Minnesota, while Illinois lost its first home game of the season and the second in a row loss.

Luke Altmyer was 20 of 33 for 226 yards and a touchdown for Illinois. Pat Bryant had five catches for 72 yards and Zakhari Franklin caught five passes for 71 yards and a TD for Illinois.
Head coach Bret Bielema is 10-1 vs. Minnesota. He beat the Gophers seven times from 2006-12 while he was the coach at Wisconsin. This is his fourth season at Illinois. The Gophers haven’t lost since they were defeated by Michigan on Sept. 28.

After being ranked for seven straight weeks, Illinois won’t likely be in the top 25 next week.