Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns, Juice Williams threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Illinois beat Syracuse 41-20 on Saturday.

It was the Illini's first win over a team from college football's top division since a 23-20 victory over Michigan State nearly a year ago.

The victory also avenged a home loss last fall to the Orange, the lone Syracuse road victory in head coach Greg Robinson's three-year tenure.

Syracuse hasn't started a season with three straight losses in 21 years. The Orange has been outscored 118-32 by three teams whose combined record in 2006 was 13-24.

The Orange entered the game allowing 426 yards and 38.5 points. Illinois had 443 yards after three quarters and finished with 508. The Illini gained 378 yards rushing, the most since they had 420 in a 42-23 win over Minnesota in 1975.

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