Luke Altmyer, Illinois have no trouble with Eastern Illinois

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Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign.

Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 for 213 yards and the four scores as Illinois (1-0) built a 31-0 halftime lead on the way to improving to 4-0 in openers under head coach Bret Bielema. Kaden Feagin rushed for 108 ya