Illinois State at Northwestern
Saturday, September 11, 2010 Share
Northwestern beat Illinois State 37–3. It was their first meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 1–0.
Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 25,471
- At kickoff
- 60°F, light rain, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Northwestern | 14 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
Standouts
PassingDan Persa19 of 23, 240 yards, 2 TDNorthwestern- RushingArby Fields22 carries, 96 yards, 1 TDNorthwestern
- ReceivingDrake Dunsmore5 catches, 30 yards, 2 TDNorthwestern
- DefenseQuentin Davie2 INTNorthwestern
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Player stats
Illinois State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Brown | 13/22 | 138 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lancaster | 3/6 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Kiel | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Leggett | 6 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| Erik Smith | 7 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Cameron Hunt | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Corey Shandrick | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Walker | 5 | 58 | 0 | 32 |
| Matt Mose | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Jordan Neukirch | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Marvon Sanders | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
Northwestern
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Persa | 19/23 | 240 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Watkins | 2/4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arby Fields | 22 | 96 | 1 | 16 |
| Stephen Simmons | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Trumpy | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Jacob Schmidt | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ebert | 3 | 67 | 0 | 45 |
| Sidney Stewart | 4 | 51 | 0 | 28 |
| Rashad Lawrence | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Charles Brown | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Davie | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Corbin Bryant | 1 | 17 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Illinois State | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Total yards | 434 |
| 195 | Passing yards | 272 |
| 92 | Rushing yards | 163 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 12 | First downs | 21 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 6–14 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4–25 | Penalties | 6–50 |
| 16:16 | Possession | 20:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois State–Northwestern gameTied 1–1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2016 | Illinois State 9, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2010 | Northwestern 37, Illinois State 3 |
Around this game
Illinois State
- Next gamevs. South Dakota StateSept. 18, 2010
- SeasonIllinois State in 2010
- ProgramIllinois State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat RiceSept. 18, 2010
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2010
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records