Adelaide rode the bumps and ultimately ran away with a 22-point AFL win over Melbourne in an end-to-end contest at the MCG on Sunday.In a freewheeling match, the Crows emerged triumphant with an 18.12 (120) to 15.8 (98) victory to extend their winning streak to six.Adelaide improved to fifth on the ladder, joining five other teams with 10-4 records, by finishing stronger than the valiant Demons.Playing on was not an umpires direction but a way of life at the MCG, where both sides brought an attacking intent to the contest.Adelaides midfield machine and attacking firepower proved the difference, one year to the day of the death of Crows coach Phil Walsh.The Crows boasted six multiple goalscorers and an even spread of contributors in the middle, led by Brad Crouch and Rory Sloane.Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts and Richard Douglas kicked three goals each.Despite the loss there would be few Melbourne fans among the 29,133 in attendance that would leave unsatisfied with the Demons effort.Nathan Jones was the games elite performer with 33 disposals, while Jeff Garlett was their spark in attack with four goals and a hand in more.The Crows stole an early break on an errant Melbourne, taking a 17-point lead at quarter-time.Melbourne banished their errors and roared back into the contest.Led by Garlett, Paul Roos side kicked eight second quarter goals as their run-and-gun style bore fruit and a halftime lead.It was then Adelaides turn to surge as their midfield took over to win the first 10 clearances of the third term.Walker and Betts helped the Crows to five goals in nine minutes to wrest control back.Still the Demons came, finishing the third quarter just nine points in arrears.Their challenge was snuffed out by a disciplined Adelaide side in the final term as they kept Melbourne at bay.A tackle count of 100-74 would have delighted Crows coach Don Pyke, who was most pleased about recovering a halftime deficit.To our players credit, they found a way in the end, he said.We had a good conversation at halftime about what happened in the second quarter ... the players then owned that and went out and put it into action.Roos rued the Demons slow start after halftime.Theyre very good for playing for 120 minutes. 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Shannon Brooks added 59 yards and a score on a dozen carries.Smiths first touchdown was a 20-yard burst up the middle with 2:16 left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) the lead for good at 14-7. It followed a fumbled punt by Illinois Darius Mosely, recovered by Antione Winfield Jr. at the 20.We love to see that because were pretty good in the red zone, said Brooks, who added that those turnovers built momentum for Minnesota and robbed Illinois of energy. Yeah, definitely. Thats a stab, a stab in the back. That hurts.The turnovers, Illinois coach Lovie Smith said, swung the game hard and early for Minnesota.Its hard to win the football game when you start like that, Smith said. Those turnovers put us in a hole.Jeff George Jr., Illinois (2-6, 1-4) third-string quarterback and the son of Illini legend and longtime NFL quarterback Jeff George, started his second straight game and went 16-34 for 156 yards and a touchdown.Illinois starter Wes Lunt suited up but sat out his third straight game with a back injury. Second-string quarterback Chayce Crouch, who injured a shoulder in a win over Rutgers two weeks ago, is out for the season after having surgery Monday, Smith confirmed.Illinois receiver Malik Turner left the field on a stretcher in the first half after a hit by Minnesota safety Duke McGhee. Turner was taken to a local hospital but was back in the locker room before the end of the game, Smith said, though further information about his injury was not available.It was terrifying. It was emotional, especially with a kid like that who works so hard, to see a tragic injury like that, Smith said.McGhee was flagged for targeting and ejected from the game.THE TAKEAWAYMinnesota: The Gophers get what in the end turned into a blowout win, a little payback for a loss at Illinois two years ago and guarantee themselves bowl eligibility.dddddddddddd But they struggled for three quarters to put away a limited Illini team. While some players acknowledged celebrating a bit, Minnesota coach Tracy Claeys downplayed the significance of being bowl eligible. He said his team still hopes to find a way to the Big Ten title game. And he said he never worried that Illinois was hanging around longer than hed like.I never really felt uncomfortable as long as we had a lead, Claeys said.Illinois: Even if Lunt had played theres no guarantee Illinois would be better off with him than George. Turner has been Illinois only real receiving threat this season. Illinois needs its defense, which Smith has called the strength of the team, to create the kind of turnovers that gave the Gophers short fields Saturday.INTO THE WINDMinnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner and his receivers struggled with the wind. The senior was 10-19 for 112 yards, and the 20 mph gusts didnt help, Claeys said.It was big. It hurt the passes toward the sidelines, the coach said,McGHEES HITClaeys said after the game that hits like the one that led to McGhees ejection are difficult to avoid.When those guys are going down that low, its hard, he said. I hate to tell them to go down to the legs all the time. Weve got to stay below the shoulders.THANKFULLikely no one was happier to be spending Saturday in Champaign than Minnesota linebackers coach Mike Sherels. He tweeted Friday, his 32nd birthday, that this one is special because I almost didnt make it. Sherels spent much of August being treated for what has only been described as a serious digestive problem that required multiple surgeries. He rejoined the team in early October.UP NEXTMinnesota: Minnesota has a good shot at win No. 7 next Saturday when it faces Purdue at home.Illinois: The Illini get a second straight home game, hosting a Michigan State team thats down but still considerably stronger that Illinois.---Follow David Mercer on Twitter: (at)davidmercerAPAssociated Press college football coverage: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ ' ' '