Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, September 25, 2004. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon

No. 15 Purdue beat Illinois 38–⁠30. It was their 82nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 41–⁠34–⁠6 in the games on file.

Away15Purdue7–⁠5 in 2004
38
HomeIllinois3–⁠8 in 2004
30

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignAttendance 50,532

At kickoff
72°F, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Champaign 9 SW, 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Purdue10147738
Illinois10103730

Standouts

Player stats

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Orton35/5036640
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Jones1577024
Jerod Void1261018
Kyle Orton9618
Brent Grover1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taylor Stubblefield11115334
Brandon Jones795149
Kyle Ingraham345031
Charles Davis331023

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Beutjer22/3721530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Davis877032
Pierre Thomas848019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kendrick Jones475041
Jason Davis545226
Franklin Payne64309
Mark Kornfeld115015

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

PurdueIllinois
515Total yards390
377Passing yards235
149Rushing yards175
7.3Yards per pass5.8
4.0Yards per rush5.1
28First downs25
12–⁠21Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
20:13Possession16:21

Efficiency

PurdueIllinois
40%Success rate48%
0.06EPA per play0.12
1.04Explosiveness0.75
−0.07Rushing EPA0.27
0.23Passing EPA0.01
18%Passing-down success18%
0.06First-down EPA0.16
−0.23Second-down EPA−0.02
0.71Third-down EPA0.22

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Illinois end zonePurdue end zoneQ1 IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ1 PurdueTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ1 IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ1 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ1 PurdueField goal, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ1 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ1 PurdueTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ2 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ2 PurdueTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ2 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ2 PurdueTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisIncomplete pass, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisBlocked FG, 1 playQ3 PurdueTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ3 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ3 IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ3 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ3 PurdueBlocked punt, 4 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisKickoff, 1 playQ4 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ4 PurdueKickoff, 1 playQ4 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ4 PurdueRush, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Purdue right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 PurdueTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 26 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −64 yards
  6. Q1 PurdueField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q1 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 72 yards
  8. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q1 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −73 yards
  10. Q1 PurdueTouchdown run, 13 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 29 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 PurduePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 62 yards
  15. Q2 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −87 yards
  16. Q2 PurdueTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 87 yards
  17. Q2 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 43 yards
  18. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q2 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −68 yards
  20. Q2 PurdueTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  22. Q3 IllinoisIncomplete pass, 4 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q3 IllinoisBlocked FG, 1 play, −1 yard
  24. Q3 PurdueTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q3 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 32 yards
  26. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 63 yards
  27. Q3 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  28. Q3 PurdueBlocked punt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  29. Q3 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  30. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  31. Q3 PurdueTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 84 yards
  32. Q4 IllinoisKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  33. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 40 yards
  34. Q4 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  35. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 80 yards
  36. Q4 PurdueKickoff, 1 play, −69 yards
  37. Q4 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  38. Q4 IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  39. Q4 PurdueRush, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Illinois Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 20Ade Adeyemo (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
15:002nd & 24 at own 6Fighting Illini fumble by Ade Adeyemo (ILL), recovered by Bobby Iwuchukwu (PU), returned for no gain.
Purdue Touchdown pass, 3 plays
14:551st & goal at opp 6Kyle Orton (PU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
14:552nd & goal at opp 3Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
14:053rd & goal at opp 2Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for a 2 yard touchdown.Purdue 6, Illinois 0
14:05Extra point by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 7, Illinois 0
13:56Kickoff returned by Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 21 yards.
Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 26E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.
13:421st & 10 at own 415 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
13:421st & 5 at own 46E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
13:002nd & 2 at the 50E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:351st & 10 at opp 46Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 5 yards.
12:012nd & 5 at opp 41E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
11:411st & 10 at opp 35E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
10:501st & 10 at opp 24E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
10:332nd & 6 at opp 20Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:573rd & 4 at opp 18Jason Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 9 yards.
9:251st & goal at opp 9E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:152nd & goal at opp 7Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
9:153rd & goal at opp 7Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
8:524th & goal at opp 724 yard field goal by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.Purdue 7, Illinois 3
8:151st & 0 at opp 3Kickoff returned by Jerome Brooks (PU) for 33 yards.
Purdue Field goal, 7 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 36Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Dorien Bryant (PU) for 9 yards.
8:002nd & 1 at own 45Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
7:111st & 10 at opp 43Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Andre Chattams (PU) for 13 yards.
6:481st & 10 at opp 30Jerod Void (PU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
6:092nd & 5 at opp 25Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete across the middle.
5:483rd & 5 at opp 25Kyle Orton (PU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
5:484th & 8 at opp 28Boilermakers fumble by Kyle Orton (PU), recovered by Charles Davis (PU), advanced for no gain.
5:484th & 8 at opp 2845 yard field goal by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 10, Illinois 3
5:091st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 72 yards.
Illinois Touchdown pass, 5 plays
4:571st & 10 at opp 28Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 10 yards.
4:521st & 10 at opp 18Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 8 yards.
4:252nd & 2 at opp 10E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
4:041st & goal at opp 7E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3:422nd & goal at opp 5Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Anthony McClellan (ILL) for a 5 yard touchdown.Purdue 10, Illinois 9
3:42Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.Tied at 10
3:12Kickoff returned by Jerome Brooks (PU) for 27 yards.
Purdue Touchdown run, 13 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 27Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 5 yards.
3:072nd & 5 at own 32Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 4 yards.
2:563rd & 1 at own 36Jerod Void (PU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
2:511st & 10 at own 37Jerod Void (PU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
2:142nd & 6 at own 41Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Kyle Ingraham (PU) for 8 yards.
1:491st & 10 at own 49Kyle Orton (PU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
1:492nd & 21 at own 38Boilermakers fumble by Kyle Orton (PU), recovered by Matt Turner (PU), advanced for no gain.
0:362nd & 21 at own 38Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Jerod Void (PU) for no gain.
0:263rd & 21 at own 38Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Kyle Ingraham (PU) for 31 yards.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brian Hare (PU) for 5 yards.
Q2 14:252nd & 5 at opp 26Kyle Orton (PU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q2 14:153rd & 2 at opp 23Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 9 yards.
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 14Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
Q2 13:531st & goal at opp 1Kyle Orton (PU) rushed left side for a 1 yard touchdown.Purdue 16, Illinois 10
Q2 13:53Extra point by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 17, Illinois 10
Q2 13:49Kickoff returned by Brian Grzelakowski (ILL) for 3 yards.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Purdue 24, Illinois 20
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 29Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:112nd & 10 at own 29Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:063rd & 10 at own 29Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Melvin Bryant (ILL) for 6 yards.
12:504th & 4 at own 35Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 7 yards by Taylor Stubblefield (PU) to the Boilermakers 23.
Purdue Punt, 8 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 23Jerod Void (PU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
11:412nd & 5 at own 29Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Jerod Void (PU) for 7 yards.
11:411st & 10 at own 365 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
11:411st & 15 at own 31Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Jerod Void (PU) for 12 yards.
11:242nd & 3 at own 43Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Charles Davis (PU) for 1 yard.
10:303rd & 2 at own 44Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Davis (PU) for 7 yards.
10:041st & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:552nd & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete across the middle.
9:553rd & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Kyle Ingraham (PU) for 6 yards.
9:454th & 4 at opp 43Punt by Dave Brytus (PU) no return by Fighting Illini.
Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 7Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
9:342nd & 3 at own 14Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:293rd & 1 at own 16Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:211st & 10 at own 17Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 5 yards.
8:072nd & 5 at own 22Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 12 yards.
7:571st & 10 at own 34Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
7:332nd & 10 at own 34Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
6:473rd & 1 at own 43Jason Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
6:291st & 10 at own 47Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 7 yards.
6:292nd & 3 at opp 4610 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
6:192nd & 13 at own 44Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 9 yards.
6:193rd & 4 at opp 4715 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
6:191st & 10 at opp 32Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
6:062nd & 10 at opp 32Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:253rd & 9 at opp 31Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
5:254th & 9 at opp 3148 yard field goal by Steve Weatherford (ILL) is good.Purdue 17, Illinois 13
5:081st & 0 at opp 3Kickoff returned by Jerome Brooks (PU) for 10 yards.
Purdue Touchdown pass, 8 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 13Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
5:032nd & 7 at own 16Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 12 yards.
4:281st & 10 at own 28Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 6 yards.
4:282nd & 4 at own 34Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 6 yards.
3:501st & 10 at own 40Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 11 yards.
3:401st & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:302nd & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete across the middle.
3:153rd & 10 at opp 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for a 49 yard touchdown.Purdue 23, Illinois 13
3:15Extra point by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 24, Illinois 13
3:08Kickoff returned by Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 26 yards.
Illinois Touchdown pass, 3 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 43Jason Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 32 yards.
3:011st & 10 at opp 25E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed right side for 23 yards.
2:211st & goal at opp 2Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for a 2 yard touchdown.Purdue 24, Illinois 19
2:21Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.Purdue 24, Illinois 20
2:17Kickoff returned by Jerome Brooks (PU) for 32 yards.
Purdue Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 3220 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
1:491st & 10 at own 12Kyle Orton (PU) pass left side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 12 yards.
1:441st & 10 at own 24Kyle Orton (PU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
1:312nd & 6 at own 28Boilermakers timeout; 01:31 remaining 2nd quarter
1:312nd & 6 at own 28Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Andre Chattams (PU) for 4 yards.
1:313rd & 2 at own 32Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Ray Williams (PU) for 4 yards.
1:031st & 10 at own 36Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 4 yards.
0:532nd & 6 at own 40Boilermakers timeout; 00:53 remaining 2nd quarter
0:532nd & 6 at own 40Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:473rd & 6 at own 40Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 5 yards.
0:064th & 1 at own 45Boilermakers timeout; 00:06 remaining 2nd quarter
0:064th & 1 at own 45Fighting Illini timeout; 00:06 remaining 2nd quarter
0:064th & 1 at own 45Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Purdue 31, Illinois 23
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 2010 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
15:001st & 10 at own 10Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
14:322nd & 8 at own 12Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:273rd & 8 at own 12Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:274th & 8 at own 12Punt by Dave Brytus (PU) no return by Fighting Illini.
Illinois Incomplete pass, 4 plays
14:111st & 10 at opp 39E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed left side for 11 yards.
14:111st & 10 at opp 28E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
13:382nd & 11 at opp 29E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
12:473rd & 9 at opp 27Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
12:474th & 9 at opp 27Fighting Illini 45 yard field goal attempt blocked, recovered by Bobby Iwuchukwu (PU).
Purdue Touchdown pass, 11 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 28Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Dorien Bryant (PU) for 6 yards.
11:542nd & 4 at own 34Kyle Orton (PU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
11:273rd & 3 at own 35Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 9 yards.
11:051st & 10 at own 44Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 18 yards.
10:471st & 10 at opp 38Jerod Void (PU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
10:082nd & 9 at opp 37Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Andre Chattams (PU) for 4 yards.
9:383rd & 5 at opp 33Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 10 yards.
8:591st & 10 at opp 23Brandon Jones (PU) rushed right side for 10 yards.
8:351st & 10 at opp 13Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
8:352nd & 6 at opp 8Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
7:473rd & 3 at opp 5Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for a 5 yard touchdown.Purdue 30, Illinois 20
7:47Extra point by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 31, Illinois 20
7:23Kickoff returned by Brian Grzelakowski (ILL) for 3 yards.
Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 32Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 7 yards.
6:452nd & 3 at own 4015 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
6:331st & 10 at opp 45Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 41 yards.
6:261st & goal at opp 4E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
6:072nd & goal at opp 5Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:413rd & goal at opp 5Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
5:414th & goal at opp 522 yard field goal by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.Purdue 31, Illinois 23
5:321st & 0 at opp 20Fighting Illini kickoff, touchback by Boilermakers.
Purdue Blocked punt, 4 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 20Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
4:572nd & 3 at own 27Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:573rd & 3 at own 27Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:574th & 3 at own 27Boilermakers punt blocked, recovered by Brent Grover (PU).
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 31Jerod Void (PU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
4:302nd & 8 at own 33Jerod Void (PU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
3:563rd & 5 at own 36Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for 18 yards.
3:291st & 10 at opp 46Kyle Orton (PU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
3:192nd & 8 at opp 44Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:193rd & 8 at opp 44Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:094th & 8 at opp 44Punt by Dave Brytus (PU) no return by Fighting Illini.
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 2Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2:422nd & 7 at own 5Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:203rd & 7 at own 5Fighting Illini timeout; 02:20 remaining 3rd quarter
2:203rd & 7 at own 5Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Lonnie Hurst (ILL) for 11 yards.
2:201st & 10 at own 17E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
1:352nd & 11 at own 16Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:203rd & 11 at own 16Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 8 yards.
1:204th & 3 at own 24Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned -4 yards by Taylor Stubblefield (PU) to the Boilermakers 16.
Purdue Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 168 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
1:201st & 10 at own 8Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1:202nd & 7 at own 1115 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 26Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 26Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Davis (PU) for 23 yards.
Q4 14:351st & 10 at own 49Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brian Hare (PU) for 15 yards.
Q4 14:101st & 10 at opp 36Kyle Orton (PU) pass right side complete to Brandon Jones (PU) for 8 yards.
Q4 13:442nd & 2 at opp 2810 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
Q4 13:002nd & 12 at opp 38Brandon Jones (PU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q4 12:503rd & 8 at opp 34Kyle Orton (PU) pass across the middle complete to Taylor Stubblefield (PU) for a 34 yard touchdown.Purdue 37, Illinois 23
Q4 12:50Extra point by Ben Jones (PU) is good.Purdue 38, Illinois 23
Q4 12:26Boilermakers kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
4th quarter6 drives, then Purdue 38, Illinois 30
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 20Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for 19 yards.
12:261st & 10 at own 39Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 18 yards.
12:001st & 10 at opp 43Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Patrick (Bucky) Babcock (ILL) for 3 yards.
11:122nd & 7 at opp 40Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
11:123rd & 7 at opp 40Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
11:024th & 7 at opp 40Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Boilermakers.
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 30Brandon Jones (PU) rushed left side for 25 yards.
10:201st & 10 at opp 43Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:462nd & 7 at opp 40Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:363rd & 7 at opp 41Kyle Orton (PU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:364th & 7 at opp 41Punt by Dave Brytus (PU) no return by Fighting Illini.
Illinois Touchdown pass, 12 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 20Jason Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 9 yards.
9:212nd & 1 at own 295 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
8:592nd & 6 at own 24Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 5 yards.
8:233rd & 1 at own 29Jon Beutjer (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:021st & 10 at own 31Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
7:372nd & 3 at own 38Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
7:003rd & 4 at own 37Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 6 yards.
6:351st & 10 at own 43Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 15 yards.
6:071st & 10 at opp 42Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 1 yard.
5:402nd & 11 at opp 43Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
5:403rd & 3 at opp 35Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 9 yards.
4:551st & 10 at opp 26Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:522nd & 10 at opp 26Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for a 26 yard touchdown.Purdue 38, Illinois 29
4:52Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.Purdue 38, Illinois 30
4:42Kickoff returned by Jerome Brooks (PU) for 28 yards.
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 31Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:562nd & 9 at own 32Kyle Orton (PU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
3:563rd & 1 at own 40Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2:561st & 10 at own 43Brandon Jones (PU) rushed left side for -1 yards.
2:312nd & 11 at own 42Fighting Illini timeout; 02:31 remaining 4th quarter
2:312nd & 11 at own 42Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1:453rd & 8 at own 45Fighting Illini timeout; 01:45 remaining 4th quarter
1:453rd & 8 at own 45Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
1:454th & 4 at own 495 yard penalty on Boilermakers.
0:584th & 9 at own 44Punt by Dave Brytus (PU) returned 9 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 14.
Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 14Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 11 yards.
0:451st & 10 at own 25Jon Beutjer (ILL) sacked for a loss of 24 yards.
0:452nd & 34 at own 1Fighting Illini fumble by Jon Beutjer (ILL), recovered by Ray Edwards (PU), returned for no gain.
Purdue Rush, 1 play
0:451st & goal at opp 1Brandon Jones (PU) rushed up the middle for no gain.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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