Northwestern holds Eastern Illinois in check

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Quarterback Jack Lausch passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 62 yards in his starting debut to lead Northwestern to a 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night in Evanston, Ill.

A.J. Henning caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for Northwestern (2-1), which bounced back from a double-overtime loss against Duke a week ago. Cam Porte