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Illinois at Minnesota

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Minnesota beat Illinois 27–⁠7. It was their 65th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 34–⁠28–⁠3.

AwayIllinois7–⁠6 in 2011
7
HomeMinnesota3–⁠9 in 2011
27

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: BTNAttendance 41,549

At kickoff
43°F, overcast, wind 21 mph from the northwest, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, 16 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois00707
Minnesota0207027

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reilly O’Toole11/216300
Nathan Scheelhaase4/61500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Ford1143012
Troy Pollard633111
Reilly O’Toole626011
Jay Prosch1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Jenkins430014
Jake Kumerow31508
Matt LaCosse111011
Jon Davis1808

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
MarQueis Gray7/148510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
MarQueis Gray27167235
Duane Bennett235706
Donnell Kirkwood324012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’Jon McKnight446016
Collin McGarry117017
Brandon Green114014
John Rabe1818

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

Team stats

IllinoisMinnesota
160Total yards333
112Passing yards92
82Rushing yards248
2.9Yards per pass5.7
2.6Yards per rush4.7
11First downs19
2–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠50Penalties2–⁠30
15:57Possession20:42

Efficiency

IllinoisMinnesota
28%Success rate39%
−0.14EPA per play0.02
0.78Explosiveness0.87
0.01Rushing EPA0.09
−0.26Passing EPA−0.10
14%Passing-down success24%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.28
−0.16Second-down EPA0.18
−0.05Third-down EPA0.31

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)

Illinois 67% to win. Minnesota pulled the upset.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisResult not recordedQ3 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown run, 12 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 1 play, 16 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 8 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 5 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q2 IllinoisResult not recorded, 0 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown run, 12 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  22. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 26 yards
  26. Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 9 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 34Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 35, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
15:002nd & 9 at own 35Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by Ian Thomas.
15:003rd & 5 at own 39Marqueis Gray rush for 2 yards to the Minn 41, tackled by Ashante Williams and Akeem Spence.
15:004th & 3 at own 41Dan Orseske punt for 25 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 34.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 34Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Darius Millines for 2 yards to the Illin 36, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
13:052nd & 8 at own 36Nathan Scheelhaase rush for no gain to the Illin 36, tackled by Gary Tinsley.
13:053rd & 8 at own 36Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Jason Ford for 3 yards to the Illin 39, tackled by Aaron Hill.
13:054th & 5 at own 39Ryan Lankford punt for 51 yards, downed at the Minn 10.
Minnesota Punt, 7 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 10Marqueis Gray pass complete to Brandon Green for 14 yards to the Minn 24, tackled by Terry Hawthorne for a 1ST down.
11:151st & 10 at own 24Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Minn 27, tackled by Tavon Wilson.
11:152nd & 7 at own 27Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
11:153rd & 4 at own 30Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Minn 35, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman for a 1ST down.
11:151st & 10 at own 35Marqueis Gray sacked by Michael Buchanan and Jonathan Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 34.
11:152nd & 11 at own 34Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman and Supo Sanni.
11:153rd & 6 at own 39Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to N/A.
11:154th & 6 at own 39Dan Orseske punt for 21 yards, downed at the Illin 40.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 40Troy Pollard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 39, tackled by Ben Perry and Keanon Cooper.
7:402nd & 11 at own 39Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 7 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Brock Vereen.
7:403rd & 4 at own 46Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Ra’Shede Hageman for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 39.
7:404th & 11 at own 39Ryan Lankford punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Brandon Green at the Minn 29.
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 29Donnell Kirkwood rush for 9 yards to the Minn 38, tackled by Ian Thomas.
5:522nd & 1 at own 38Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the Minn 40, tackled by Jonathan Brown for a 1ST down.
5:521st & 10 at own 40Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Minn 43, tackled by Ian Thomas and Akeem Spence.
5:522nd & 7 at own 43Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 44, tackled by Akeem Spence.
5:523rd & 6 at own 44Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Brandon Green.
5:524th & 6 at own 44Dan Orseske punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Terry Hawthorne at the Illin 18.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 18Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Gary Tinsley for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 15.
3:352nd & 13 at own 15Jason Ford rush for 2 yards to the Illin 17, tackled by Keanon Cooper.
3:353rd & 11 at own 17Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 3 yards to the Illin 20, tackled by Aaron Hill and Da’Jon McKnight.
3:354th & 8 at own 20Ryan Lankford punt for 51 yards, downed at the Minn 29.
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 29Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 7 yards to the Minn 36, tackled by Tavon Wilson.
1:422nd & 3 at own 36Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 37, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
1:423rd & 2 at own 37Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Minn 42, tackled by Jonathan Brown for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Marqueis Gray rush for 2 yards to the Minn 44, tackled by Jonathan Brown and Steve Hull.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 44Marqueis Gray rush for 2 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Ashante Williams.
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 46Dan Orseske punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Terry Hawthorne at the Illin 20.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Minnesota 20, Illinois 0
Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 20Troy Pollard rush for 3 yards to the Illin 23, tackled by Keanon Cooper.
13:342nd & 7 at own 23Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins, broken up by Brock Vereen.
13:343rd & 7 at own 23Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Ra’Shede Hageman for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn Michael Amaefula at the Illin 16.
Minnesota Touchdown run, 1 play
12:401st & 10 at opp 16Marqueis Gray rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 7, Illinois 0
12:40Jordan Wettstein extra point GOOD.
12:40Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 69 yards returned by Troy Pollard, tackled by Aaron Hill for 19 yards to the Illin 20, tackled by Aaron Hill.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 20Nathan Scheelhaase rush for no gain to the Illin 20, tackled by Gary Tinsley.
12:402nd & 10 at own 20Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Keanon Cooper for a loss of 10 yards to the Illin 10.
12:403rd & 20 at own 10Jason Ford rush for 7 yards to the Illin 17, tackled by D.L. Wilhite and Kim Royston.
12:404th & 13 at own 17Ryan Lankford punt for 37 yards, returned by Brandon Green for 8 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Evan Wilson and Justin Staples.
Minnesota Touchdown pass, 7 plays
10:351st & 10 at opp 46Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Illin 43, tackled by Jonathan Brown and Steve Hull.
10:352nd & 7 at opp 43Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 16 yards to the Illin 27, tackled by Michael Buchanan for a 1ST down.
10:351st & 10 at opp 27Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Illin 24, tackled by Whitney Mercilus and Jonathan Brown.
10:352nd & 7 at opp 24Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 11 yards to the Illin 13, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down.
10:351st & 10 at opp 13Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Illin 8, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman and Tavon Wilson.
10:352nd & 5 at opp 8Duane Bennett rush for no gain to the Illin 8, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
6:593rd & 5 at opp 8Marqueis Gray pass complete to John Rabe for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 14, Illinois 0
6:59Jordan Wettstein extra point GOOD.
6:59Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 20Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to N/A.
6:592nd & 10 at own 20Jason Ford rush for 9 yards to the Illin 29, tackled by Kim Royston.
6:593rd & 1 at own 29Jason Ford rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 28, tackled by Christyn Lewis.
6:594th & 2 at own 28Ryan Lankford punt for 59 yards, returned by Brandon Green for no gain to the Minn 13, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
Minnesota Field goal, 8 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 13Marqueis Gray rush for 4 yards to the Minn 17, tackled by Ian Thomas and Tavon Wilson.
5:232nd & 6 at own 17Marqueis Gray rush for 35 yards to the Illin 48, tackled by Tavon Wilson and Patrick Nixon-Youman for a 1ST down.
5:231st & 10 at opp 48Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Terry Hawthorne and Glenn Foster.
5:232nd & 12 at the 50Marqueis Gray pass complete to Collin McGarry for 17 yards to the Illin 33, tackled by Tavon Wilson for a 1ST down.
2:481st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:48.
2:481st & 10 at opp 33Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight, broken up by Terry Hawthorne.
2:482nd & 10 at opp 33Marqueis Gray rush for 7 yards to the Illin 26, tackled by Whitney Mercilus and Patrick Nixon-Youman.
2:483rd & 3 at opp 26Marqueis Gray rush for no gain to the Illin 26, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
1:174th & 3 at opp 26Jordan Wettstein 43 yard field goal GOOD.Minnesota 17, Illinois 0
1:17Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 66 yards returned by Troy Pollard, tackled by Cedric Thompson for 27 yards to the Illin 31, tackled by Cedric Thompson.
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 31Reilly O’Toole rush for 6 yards to the Illin 37, tackled by Aaron Hill.
1:172nd & 4 at own 37Reilly O’Toole rush for 5 yards to the Illin 42, tackled by Aaron Hill for a 1ST down.
1:171st & 10 at own 42Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to N/A.
1:172nd & 10 at own 42ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
1:172nd & 15 at own 37Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to N/A.
1:173rd & 15 at own 37Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Jason Ford.
1:174th & 15 at own 37Ryan Lankford punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 40.
Minnesota Field goal, 5 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 40Marqueis Gray rush for 9 yards to the Minn 49, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman.
0:182nd & 1 at own 49Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:18.
0:182nd & 1 at own 49Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 46Team pass incomplete.
0:182nd & 10 at opp 46Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 12 yards to the Illin 34, tackled by Terry Hawthorne for a 1ST down.
0:011st & 10 at opp 34Jordan Wettstein 51 yard field goal GOOD.Minnesota 20, Illinois 0
0:01Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 58 yards returned by Troy Pollard, tackled by Derrick Wells and Devon Wright for 19 yards to the Illin 31, tackled by Derrick Wells and Devon Wright.
Q3 15:00Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 70 yards returned by Troy Pollard, tackled by Patrick Sveum and Grayson Levine for 15 yards to the Illin 15, tackled by Patrick Sveum and Grayson Levine.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 27, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Jason Ford rush for 3 yards to the Illin 18, tackled by Kim Royston and Keanon Cooper.
15:002nd & 7 at own 18Jason Ford rush for 12 yards to the Illin 30, tackled by Christyn Lewis for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 30Troy Pollard rush for 6 yards to the Illin 36, tackled by Kim Royston.
15:002nd & 4 at own 36Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete.
15:003rd & 4 at own 36Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins, broken up by Kim Royston.
15:004th & 4 at own 36Ryan Lankford punt for 21 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 43.
Minnesota Touchdown run, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 43Donnell Kirkwood rush for 3 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Akeem Spence.
12:592nd & 7 at own 46Donnell Kirkwood rush for 12 yards to the Illin 42, tackled by Michael Buchanan for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 42Marqueis Gray rush for no gain to the Illin 42, tackled by Tavon Wilson.
12:592nd & 10 at opp 42Marqueis Gray rush for 6 yards to the Illin 36, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman.
12:593rd & 4 at opp 36ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on Justin Green accepted, no play.
12:591st & 10 at opp 21Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Illin 18, tackled by Supo Sanni and Akeem Spence.
12:592nd & 7 at opp 18Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Illin 14, tackled by Akeem Spence.
8:593rd & 3 at opp 14Marqueis Gray rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 26, Illinois 0
8:59Jordan Wettstein extra point GOOD.Minnesota 27, Illinois 0
8:59Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Touchdown run, 12 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 20Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Ryan Lankford for 6 yards to the Illin 26, tackled by Brock Vereen and Christyn Lewis.
8:592nd & 4 at own 26ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard holding on Jack Cornell accepted, no play.
8:592nd & 14 at own 16Troy Pollard rush for 6 yards to the Illin 22, tackled by Mike Rallis and Kim Royston.
8:593rd & 8 at own 22Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Ryan Lankford.
8:594th & 8 at own 22Jay Prosch rush for 9 yards to the Illin 31, tackled by Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at own 31Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Spencer Harris for 5 yards to the Illin 36, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
8:592nd & 5 at own 36Jason Ford rush for 1 yard to the Illin 37, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
8:593rd & 4 at own 37Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jon Davis for 8 yards to the Illin 45, tackled by Aaron Hill for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at own 45Reilly O’Toole rush for 11 yards to the Minn 44, tackled by Kyle Henderson and Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at opp 44Reilly O’Toole pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 14 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Christyn Lewis for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at opp 30Reilly O’Toole rush for 1 yard to the Minn 14, tackled by Gary Tinsley, MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard personal foul on Keanon Cooper accepted for a 1ST down.
4:251st & 10 at opp 14Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Darius Millines for 3 yards to the Minn 11, tackled by Gary Tinsley.
4:252nd & 7 at opp 11Troy Pollard rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 27, Illinois 6
4:25Derek Dimke extra point GOOD.Minnesota 27, Illinois 7
4:25Derek Dimke kickoff for 40 yards returned by Zac Epping, tackled by Jack Ramsey for 18 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Jack Ramsey.
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 48Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight.
4:252nd & 10 at own 48Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Illin 48, tackled by Jonathan Brown.
4:253rd & 6 at opp 48Marqueis Gray sacked by Whitney Mercilus for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn Chris Bunders at the Minn 46.
4:254th & 12 at own 46Dan Orseske punt for 6 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 48.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 48Reilly O’Toole rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Anthony Jacobs.
2:482nd & 8 at the 50ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard illegal use of hands on Jack Cornell accepted, no play.
2:482nd & 23 at own 35Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jason Ford for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 30, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
2:483rd & 28 at own 30Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins.
2:484th & 28 at own 30Ryan Lankford punt for 45 yards, returned by Brandon Green for 15 yards to the Minn 40, tackled by Eddie Viliunas.
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 40Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the Minn 45, tackled by Ian Thomas.
1:062nd & 5 at own 45Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 49, tackled by Akeem Spence.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 49Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Illin 48, tackled by Jonathan Brown and Patrick Nixon-Youman for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the Illin 43, tackled by Ian Thomas.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 43Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 44, tackled by Glenn Foster.
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 44Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight, broken up by Terry Hawthorne.
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 44Dan Orseske punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Darius Millines at the Illin 15.
4th quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 27, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 15Troy Pollard rush for 8 yards to the Illin 23, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
13:132nd & 2 at own 23Jason Ford rush for 1 yard to the Illin 24, tackled by Kim Royston.
13:133rd & 1 at own 24Jason Ford rush for 3 yards to the Illin 27, tackled by Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
13:131st & 10 at own 27Reilly O’Toole pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 6 yards to the Illin 33, tackled by Kim Royston.
13:132nd & 4 at own 33Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to N/A.
13:133rd & 4 at own 33Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Darius Millines.
13:134th & 4 at own 33Ryan Lankford punt for 58 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 9.
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 9Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Minn 12, tackled by Ian Thomas.
11:002nd & 7 at own 12Marqueis Gray rush for 3 yards to the Minn 15, tackled by Glenn Foster and Justin Staples.
11:003rd & 4 at own 15Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to N/A.
11:004th & 4 at own 15Dan Orseske punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Terry Hawthorne at the Minn 37, MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard kick catching interference on N/A accepted.
Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:351st & 10 at opp 37Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins, broken up by Brock Vereen.
9:352nd & 10 at opp 37Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jake Kumerow for 3 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Kyle Henderson and Christyn Lewis.
9:353rd & 7 at opp 34Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jake Kumerow for 4 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Brock Vereen.
9:354th & 3 at opp 30Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jake Kumerow for 8 yards to the Minn 22, tackled by Kyle Henderson for a 1ST down.
9:351st & 10 at opp 22Reilly O’Toole rush for 1 yard to the Minn 21, tackled by Ben Perry.
9:352nd & 9 at opp 21Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Matt LaCosse for 11 yards to the Minn 10, tackled by Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
7:061st & 0 at opp 10Timeout Minnesota, clock 07:06.
7:061st & 0 at opp 10ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard false start on Simon Cvijanovic accepted.
7:061st & goal at opp 15Jason Ford rush for 5 yards to the Minn 10, tackled by Aaron Hill and Mike Rallis.
7:062nd & goal at opp 10Jason Ford rush for 1 yard to the Minn 9, tackled by Mike Rallis and Kim Royston.
7:063rd & goal at opp 9Nathan Scheelhaase rush for 5 yards to the Minn 4, tackled by Kyle Henderson and Aaron Hill.
7:064th & goal at opp 4Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Kim Royston for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 11.
Minnesota End of game, 9 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 11Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the Minn 13, tackled by Michael Buchanan and Glenn Foster.
5:012nd & 8 at own 13Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 17, tackled by Glenn Foster.
5:013rd & 4 at own 17Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards to the Minn 22, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down.
5:011st & 10 at own 22Duane Bennett rush for no gain to the Minn 22, tackled by Ashante Williams and Glenn Foster.
2:492nd & 10 at own 22Timeout Illinois, clock 02:49.
2:492nd & 10 at own 22Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the Minn 24, tackled by Glenn Foster.
2:493rd & 8 at own 24Marqueis Gray rush for 29 yards to the Illin 47, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman for a 1ST down.
2:491st & 10 at opp 47Duane Bennett rush for 6 yards to the Illin 41, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman.
2:492nd & 4 at opp 41Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Illin 40, tackled by Michael Buchanan.
2:493rd & 3 at opp 40Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the Illin 35, tackled by Supo Sanni for a 1ST down.

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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