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Illinois at Rutgers

Saturday, September 9, 2006

Rutgers beat Illinois 33–⁠0. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayIllinois2–⁠10 in 2006
0
HomeRutgers11–⁠2 in 2006
33

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: ESPN2Attendance 41,036

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois00000
Rutgers20103033

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Brasic5/114602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pierre Thomas738015
Rashard Mendenhall222013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeff Cumberland115015
Jody Ellis112012
Rashard Mendenhall310010
E.B. Halsey1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alan Ball100

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Teel14/2414511
Ray Rice0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Rice23108117
Kordell Young837014
Jabu Lovelace31306
Brian Leonard51008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Clark Harris447127
Brian Leonard542012
Tiquan Underwood228014
Dennis Campbell21509
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Devin McCourty1381

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

Team stats

IllinoisRutgers
126Total yards311
91Passing yards145
66Rushing yards166
2.9Yards per pass5.8
2.3Yards per rush4.2
7First downs18
0–⁠12Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers3
8–⁠50Penalties6–⁠45
16:00Possession20:21

Efficiency

IllinoisRutgers
18%Success rate49%
−0.12EPA per play−0.11
1.03Explosiveness0.56
−0.06Rushing EPA−0.17
−0.17Passing EPA−0.02
15%Passing-down success32%
−0.20First-down EPA0.07
0.03Second-down EPA−0.18
−0.15Third-down EPA−0.08
2%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

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

Every drive

Rutgers end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisDefensive TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)Q1 RutgersResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 IllinoisDefensive TD, 5 plays (Rutgers scores)Q1 RutgersResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ2 RutgersFumble, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersField goal, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersResult not recorded, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersInterception, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisDefensive TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores), 7 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisDefensive TD, 5 plays (Rutgers scores), 18 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 RutgersTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 RutgersTouchdown run, 7 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q2 RutgersFumble, 8 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q3 RutgersResult not recorded, 10 plays, 42 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 RutgersInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  26. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
  28. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 20, Illinois 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 20Rutgers penalty 5 yard holding accepted, no play.
14:091st & 15 at own 15Mike Teel pass incomplete to Clark Harris.
14:012nd & 15 at own 15Raymell Rice rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 18.
13:223rd & 12 at own 18Mike Teel pass incomplete to Clark Harris.
13:064th & 12 at own 18Joe Radigan punt for 78 yards downed at the Illin 4.
Illinois Defensive TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)
12:301st & 10 at own 4Eb Halsey rush for 2 yards to the Illin 6.
11:552nd & 8 at own 6Eb Halsey rush for 2 yards to the Illin 8.
11:073rd & 6 at own 8Pierre Thomas rush for 3 yards to the Illin 11.
10:394th & 3 at own 11Kyle Yelton punt blocked for a loss of 8 yards, lateral to Derrick Roberson for no gain for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 6, Illinois 0
10:39Jeremy Ito extra point GOOD.Rutgers 7, Illinois 0
10:30Jeremy Ito kickoff for 64 yards returned by Eb Halsey for 13 yards to the Illin 14.
Illinois Defensive TD, 5 plays (Rutgers scores)
10:191st & 10 at own 14Rutgers penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
9:411st & 5 at own 19Tim Brasic sacked by Quintero Frierson at the Illin 12 for a loss of 7 yards.
9:262nd & 12 at own 12Tim Brasic pass complete to Dajuan Warren for 17 yards to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down.
9:021st & 10 at own 29Pierre Thomas rush for no gain to the Illin 29.
8:192nd & 10 at own 29Pierre Thomas rush for 3 yards to the Illin 32.
7:343rd & 7 at own 32Tim Brasic pass intercepted by Devin McCourty at the Illin 38, returned for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 14, Illinois 0
7:34Jeremy Ito extra point GOOD.
7:28Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 20Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
6:361st & 20 at own 10Eb Halsey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 9.
6:022nd & 21 at own 9Tim Brasic pass incomplete to Dajuan Warren.
5:523rd & 21 at own 9Tim Brasic pass complete to Eb Halsey for 6 yards to the Illin 15.
5:104th & 15 at own 15Dajuan Warren punt for 54 yards, returned by Willie Foster for 7 yards to the Rutgr 38.
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 6 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 38Raymell Rice rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 47.
4:182nd & 1 at own 47Illinois penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
3:541st & 10 at opp 48Mike Teel pass complete to Clark Harris for 27 yards to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 21Raymell Rice rush for 12 yards to the Illin 9 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:171st & goal at opp 9Mike Teel pass complete to Brian Leonard for 6 yards to the Illin 3.
2:392nd & goal at opp 3Raymell Rice rush for 1 yard to the Illin 2.
2:093rd & goal at opp 2Mike Teel pass complete to Clark Harris for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 20, Illinois 0
2:09Jeremy Ito extra point MISSED.
2:00Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards returned by Pierre Thomas for 16 yards to the Illin 16.
Illinois Interception, 6 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 16Rashard Mendenhall rush for 13 yards to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down.
1:211st & 10 at own 29Rashard Mendenhall rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 26.
0:582nd & 13 at own 26Tim Brasic pass complete to Jeff Cumberland for 16 yards to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & 10 at own 42Tim Brasic pass incomplete to Jeff Cumberland.
0:522nd & 10 at own 42Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:442nd & 15 at own 37Tim Brasic pass incomplete.
0:333rd & 15 at own 37Tim Brasic pass intercepted by Derrick Roberson at the Rutgr 47, returned for 8 yards to the Illin 45.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
0:051st & 10 at opp 45Raymell Rice pass incomplete to Brian Leonard.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 45Brian Leonard rush for 1 yard to the Illin 44.
Q2 14:503rd & 9 at opp 44Mike Teel pass incomplete to Dennis Campbell.
Q2 14:354th & 9 at opp 44Joe Radigan punt for 44 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 30, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 20Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:431st & 20 at own 10Rashard Mendenhall rush for 9 yards to the Illin 19.
13:072nd & 11 at own 19Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Kyle Hudson.
13:003rd & 11 at own 19Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jody Ellis.
12:544th & 11 at own 19Dajuan Warren punt for 28 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 47.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 7 plays
12:351st & 10 at opp 47Raymell Rice rush for 3 yards to the Illin 44.
11:512nd & 7 at opp 44Raymell Rice rush for 17 yards to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down, Illinois penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
11:001st & 10 at opp 22Mike Teel pass complete to Brian Leonard for 9 yards to the Illin 13.
10:432nd & 1 at opp 13Raymell Rice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 14.
10:003rd & 2 at opp 14Raymell Rice rush for 7 yards to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down.
9:361st & goal at opp 7Raymell Rice rush for 6 yards to the Illin 1.
9:082nd & goal at opp 1Raymell Rice rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 26, Illinois 0
9:08Jeremy Ito extra point GOOD.Rutgers 27, Illinois 0
9:08Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams rush for 12 yards to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 10 at own 32Pierre Thomas rush for 14 yards to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down.
7:511st & 10 at own 46Isiah Williams rush for no gain, fumbled at the Illin 46, recovered by Brandon Renkart at the Illin 46.
Rutgers Fumble, 8 plays
7:251st & 10 at opp 46Brian Leonard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 47.
6:492nd & 11 at opp 47Raymell Rice rush for 3 yards to the Illin 44.
6:113rd & 8 at opp 44Mike Teel pass complete to Brian Leonard for 9 yards to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down.
5:501st & 10 at opp 35Mike Teel pass complete to Tiquan Underwood for 14 yards to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down.
5:181st & 10 at opp 21Brian Leonard rush for no gain to the Illin 21.
4:332nd & 10 at opp 21Raymell Rice rush for 5 yards to the Illin 16.
3:503rd & 5 at opp 16Mike Teel pass complete to Tiquan Underwood for 14 yards to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down.
3:331st & goal at opp 2Raymell Rice rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the Illin 1, forced by J Leman, recovered by David Lindquist at the Illin 1.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 1Illinois penalty 0 yard false start on Ryan McDonald accepted.
2:451st & 10 at own 1Isiah Williams rush for 1 yard to the Illin 2.
2:452nd & 9 at own 2Pierre Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Illin 3.
2:043rd & 8 at own 3Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:04.
1:593rd & 8 at own 3Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Illin 5.
1:584th & 6 at own 5Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:58.
1:394th & 6 at own 5Kyle Yelton punt for 51 yards downed at the Rutgr 44.
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 44Mike Teel pass complete to Brian Leonard for 12 yards to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down.
1:271st & 10 at opp 44Mike Teel pass complete to Dennis Campbell for 9 yards to the Illin 35.
1:112nd & 1 at opp 35Mike Teel pass incomplete to Dennis Campbell.
1:053rd & 1 at opp 35Brian Leonard rush for 7 yards to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down.
1:011st & 10 at opp 28Mike Teel pass incomplete to Clark Harris.
0:502nd & 10 at opp 28Mike Teel pass complete to Dennis Campbell for 7 yards to the Illin 21.
0:393rd & 3 at opp 21Mike Teel pass incomplete.
0:344th & 3 at opp 21Jeremy Ito 38 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 30, Illinois 0
0:26Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards returned by Pierre Thomas for 19 yards to the Illin 19.
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19E.B. Halsey rush for 1 yard to the Illin 20.
Q3 14:53Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 33, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams sacked by Eric Foster at the Illin 14 for a loss of 6 yards.
13:502nd & 16 at own 14Isiah Williams pass complete to Rashard Mendenhall for 2 yards to the Illin 16.
13:073rd & 14 at own 16Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jody Ellis.
12:574th & 14 at own 16Dajuan Warren punt for 25 yards downed at the Illin 41.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:361st & 10 at opp 41Mike Teel pass incomplete to Shawn Tucker.
12:282nd & 10 at opp 41Raymell Rice rush for 2 yards to the Illin 39.
11:503rd & 8 at opp 39Mike Teel pass incomplete to Dennis Campbell.
11:424th & 8 at opp 39Joe Radigan punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams rush for 2 yards to the Illin 22.
10:412nd & 8 at own 22Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Frank Lenti Jr.
10:353rd & 8 at own 22Isiah Williams sacked by Pete Tverdov at the Illin 16 for a loss of 6 yards, Illinois penalty holding declined.
10:224th & 14 at own 16Kyle Yelton punt for 24 yards, fair catch by Joe Radigan at the Illin 40, Rutgers penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
9:501st & 10 at opp 45Raymell Rice rush for 7 yards to the Illin 38.
9:252nd & 3 at opp 38Mike Teel pass complete to Clark Harris for 15 yards to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at opp 23Raymell Rice rush for 5 yards to the Illin 18.
8:402nd & 5 at opp 18Raymell Rice rush for no gain to the Illin 18.
8:213rd & 5 at opp 18Rutgers penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:563rd & 10 at opp 23Mike Teel pass incomplete.
7:514th & 10 at opp 23Jeremy Ito 40 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 33, Illinois 0
7:46Jeremy Ito kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams pass complete to Jody Ellis for 10 yards to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & 10 at own 30Pierre Thomas rush for 16 yards to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down.
6:311st & 10 at own 46Isiah Williams pass incomplete.
6:272nd & 10 at own 46Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jeff Cumberland.
6:163rd & 10 at own 46Isiah Williams sacked by Jamaal Westerman at the Illin 40 for a loss of 6 yards.
5:404th & 16 at own 40Dajuan Warren punt for 5 yards, returned by Tim Brown for no gain to the Illin 45, fumbled at the Illin 45, recovered by Michael Hoomanawanui.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 45E.B. Halsey rush for 3 yards to the Illin 48.
5:052nd & 7 at own 48Tim Brasic pass incomplete.
5:053rd & 7 at own 48Illinois penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
4:303rd & 12 at own 43Tim Brasic sacked by Jamaal Westerman, fumbled at the Illin 37, recovered by Akim Millington at the Illin 37, tackled by Jamaal Westerman.
4:214th & 18 at own 37Rutgers penalty 5 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
4:104th & 13 at own 42Kyle Yelton punt for 51 yards downed at the Rutgr 7.
Rutgers Result not recorded, 10 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 7Raymell Rice rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 16.
3:012nd & 1 at own 16Raymell Rice rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down.
2:241st & 10 at own 20Raymell Rice rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 22.
1:382nd & 8 at own 22Mike Teel pass complete to Raymell Rice for 13 yards to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down.
1:041st & 10 at own 35Raymell Rice rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 36.
0:302nd & 9 at own 36Mike Teel pass complete to Brian Leonard for 7 yards to the Rutgr 43.
Q4 14:553rd & 2 at own 43Raymell Rice rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:141st & 10 at own 46Brian Leonard rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 48.
Q4 13:422nd & 8 at own 48Dennis Campbell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 46.
Q4 12:483rd & 10 at own 46Mike Teel pass complete to Clark Harris for 3 yards to the Rutgr 49.
Q4 12:144th & 7 at own 49Joe Radigan punt for 40 yards, fair catch by E.B Halsey at the Illin 11.
4th quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 33, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 11Tim Brasic rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 9.
11:222nd & 12 at own 9Tim Brasic pass complete to Rashard Mendenhall for 11 yards to the Illin 20.
11:223rd & 1 at own 20Illinois penalty 8 yard holding on Charles Myles accepted, no play.
10:133rd & 9 at own 12Tim Brasic rush for 2 yards to the Illin 14.
9:554th & 7 at own 14Kyle Yelton punt for 31 yards, returned by Willie Foster for 7 yards to the Illin 38, Illinois penalty 15 yard personal foul on Antonio James accepted.
Rutgers Interception, 5 plays
9:051st & 10 at opp 23Kordell Young rush for 8 yards to the Illin 15.
8:552nd & 2 at opp 15Kordell Young rush for 4 yards to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down.
8:291st & 10 at opp 11Kordell Young rush for 3 yards to the Illin 8.
7:532nd & 7 at opp 8Kordell Young rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 12.
7:113rd & 11 at opp 12Mike Teel pass intercepted by Alan Ball at the Illin 0, returned for no gain to the Illin 20.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams pass incomplete.
6:262nd & 10 at own 20Isiah Williams rush for 2 yards to the Illin 22.
5:573rd & 8 at own 22Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Chris James.
5:474th & 8 at own 22Kyle Yelton punt for 38 yards, returned by Willie Foster for 17 yards to the Illin 43.
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:241st & 10 at opp 43Jabu Lovelace rush for 8 yards to the Illin 35.
4:522nd & 2 at opp 35Jabu Lovelace rush for 3 yards to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down.
4:291st & 10 at opp 32Kordell Young rush for 9 yards to the Illin 23.
3:512nd & 1 at opp 23Kordell Young rush for 13 yards to the Illin 10 for a 1ST down.
3:221st & goal at opp 10Kordell Young rush for 3 yards to the Illin 7.
2:352nd & goal at opp 7Jabu Lovelace rush for 1 yard to the Illin 6.
1:553rd & goal at opp 6Kordell Young rush for 3 yards to the Illin 3.
1:144th & goal at opp 3Kordell Young rush for 1 yard to the Illin 2.
Illinois End of game, 2 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 2E.B. Halsey rush for 2 yards to the Illin 4.
0:172nd & 8 at own 4E.B. Halsey rush for 3 yards to the Illin 7.

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.

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