CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — — Kaden Feagin scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 left, David Alano added a 43-yard field goal with 58 seconds left and Illinois came back to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17 on Saturday night.

Illinois (2-0) defeated a ranked non-conference opponent at home for the first time since beating then-No. 22 Arizona State on Sept. 17, 2011. The Illini also got revenge for a 34-23 loss last year at Kansas (1-1).

Feagin scored after Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for 37- and 28-yard completions on the eight-play, 80-yard drive.

Altmyer completed 16 of 25 passes for 192 yards. Zakhari Franklin had nine catches for 99 yards, and Bryant had three receptions for 70 yards.

The win gave Illinois coach Bret Bielema a 20-19 record in four years as manager of the Illini,

“I’ve been waiting for this moment. We’ve got to build on this now,” he said. “I felt like we were a good fit. I liked our attitude. I had a good feeling about the game and it was fun to watch it unfold in front of you.”

Kansas’ Jalon Daniels was 18 of 32 for 141 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions.

Daniels rushed and found a wide-open Lawrence Arnold in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass to give the Jayhawks a 17-13 lead with 4:57 left in the third quarter.

Luke Grimm caught nine passes for 40 yards and a touchdown for the Jayhawks. Devin Neal rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries.

“It stings, and rightfully so,” Kansas coach Lance Leopold said. “We’re seeing what we’re worth. I’m confident our seniors will respond.”

Leopold praised Illinois’ receivers.

“They’ve made some really great plays,” he said. “When you play against good football players, they’re going to make some good plays.”

Illinois and Kansas combined for 17 points in the final 3:05 of the second quarter.

The Illini led 13-10 at halftime thanks to Xavier Scott’s 28-yard interception return with 36 seconds left in the quarter. Scott read a screen pass attempt from Daniels and ran untouched into the end zone. It was Scott’s second interception of the game.

A 50-yard field goal by Alano with 2:27 left in the quarter was set up by a spectacular 42-yard catch by Franklin with one hand along the sideline, with Kansas’ Damarius McGhee holding his other arm.

The Jayhawks took a 10-3 lead on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Daniels to Grimm in the end zone with 3:05 left in the first half.

THE PICKUP

Illinois: The Illini proved they can beat top-ranked opponents, a good sign with games against No. 8 Penn State, No. 10 Michigan and No. 7 Oregon over the next six weeks.

Kansas: Despite the loss, the Jayhawks showed off a potent running attack, led by Neal, and a stout defense. Illinois’ offense scored just one touchdown — albeit the game-winning TD — gained just 79 yards on the ground and had just 14 first downs.

SURVEY IMPLICATIONS

Kansas made some big mistakes, including a penalty that wiped out a touchdown and Daniels’ interceptions that ruined drives and allowed Illinois to take a late first-half lead. The Jayhawks will likely fall out of the Top 25.

VALENTINE’S EVENING

Illinois freshman running back Ca’Lil Valentine carried the load for the Illini in the final stretch, gaining 25 yards on eight carries, all in the fourth quarter.

“Ca’Lil is explosive, dynamic and he has so much calmness,” said Bielema.

BIG SCOTS

The interceptions Daniels threw were all to someone named Scott. Xavier Scott and Miles Scott are not related.

SALE STORM

A sellout crowd of 60,670 watched the game, marking the first time Memorial Stadium had been sold out since 2016. Hundreds of fans stormed the field after the game.

Bielema saluted the crowd.

“This was by far the best crowd I’ve been a part of in my four years here,” he said. “They came here hoping to see something, and now they can believe it.”

NEXT

Illinois: Hosts Central Michigan on Saturday.

Kansas: Hosts UNLV on Friday night at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

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