Minneapolis ? Terry Jackson II rushed for a career-high 159 yards and Thomas Tapeh added 113 yards and a touchdown Thursday night to lead Minnesota past struggling Illinois 31-10.

Asad Abdul-Khaliq was 15-of-27 for 144 yards, throwing one TD pass and an interception. He also ran for a touchdown for the Gophers (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who surpassed last season’s victory total of four.

Brandon Lloyd caught five passes for 139 yards for the defending Big Ten champion Fighting Illini (1-5, 0-2), who replaced quarterback Jon Beutjer late in the third quarter with Dustin Ward.

The Illini had switched from Ward to Beutjer for the home opener against Arkansas State, their lone victory, after the offense scored just two touchdowns in losses to Southern Mississippi and Missouri.