![Illinois running back Ra'Von Bonner breaks free of Connecticut linebacker D.J. Morgan and runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/54641/ap_19250765447763__medium.jpg)
Illini End Nonconference Road Losing Streak 31-23 Over UConn
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Illinois passed its first road test on Saturday. Brandon Peters set career highs, throwing for 225 yards and four touchdowns as the Illini overcame an early 13-point deficit to beat UConn 31-23.