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Western Illinois at Illinois

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Illinois beat Western Illinois 44–⁠0. It was their second meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWestern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2015
0
HomeIllinois5–⁠7 in 2015
44

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 37,733

At kickoff
63°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Maconaghy; umpire Steve Flanagan; head linesman John Bullock; line judge Gregory Allen; side judge John Smith; field judge Steve Gfell; back judge Pat Dolphin; center judge Amanda SauerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Illinois00000
Illinois102001444

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trenton Norvell8/182202
Sean McGuire3/62100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Steve McShane941014
Charles Westbrook92507
Devon Sanders51506
Devon Moore4906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaelon Acklin123023
Steve McShane31305
J’Vaughn Williams1505
Charles Westbrook1404
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
David Griffith100

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Wes Lunt33/4631611
Chayce Crouch5/83710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ke’Shawn Vaughn155309
Josh Ferguson1339110
Henry Enyenihi83419
Chayce Crouch218019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geronimo Allison8124028
Marchie Murdock651126
D.J. Taylor546013
Josh Ferguson642019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Taylor Barton2540

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

Team stats

Western IllinoisIllinois
141Total yards500
43Passing yards353
98Rushing yards147
1.8Yards per pass6.5
3.3Yards per rush3.7
5First downs27
1–⁠15Third downs9–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
2Turnovers4
4–⁠37Penalties3–⁠25
21:35Possession38:25

Efficiency

Western IllinoisIllinois
19%Success rate50%
−0.54EPA per play0.08
0.71Explosiveness0.71
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.16
−0.83Passing EPA0.34
6%Passing-down success36%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.38
−0.62Second-down EPA0.20
−0.42Third-down EPA0.63
1%Havoc by its defense4%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois −25.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Illinois 96%, Western Illinois 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneWestern Illinois end zoneQ1 IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Western IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores)Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ3 Western IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 Western IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores), 4 yards
  11. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 Western IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 67 yards
  22. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  26. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  28. Q4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Illinois 10, Western Illinois 0
Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Knuffman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Josh Ferguson run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 18 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 41
15:002nd & 16 at own 41Josh Ferguson run for no gain to the Illin 41
15:003rd & 16 at own 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 28 yds to the WIll 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 8 yds to the WIll 23
15:002nd & 2 at opp 23Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 5 yds to the WIll 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIll 21
15:002nd & 13 at opp 21Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
15:003rd & 13 at opp 21Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 8 yds to the WIll 13
10:054th & 5 at opp 13Taylor Zalewski 31 yd FG GOODIllinois 3, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Lance Lenoir return for 18 yds to the WIll 18
10:051st & 10 at own 18Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Lance Lenoir
10:052nd & 10 at own 18Devon Moore run for 6 yds to the WIll 24
10:053rd & 4 at own 24Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Joey Borsellino
10:054th & 4 at own 24Nathan Knuffman punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WIll 41
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 11 yds to the WIll 30 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 30Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
9:192nd & 10 at opp 30Josh Ferguson run for 3 yds to the WIll 27
9:193rd & 7 at opp 27Wes Lunt pass intercepted David Griffith return for no gain to the WIll 19
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 19Devon Moore run for no gain to the WIll 19
8:022nd & 10 at own 19Trenton Norvell pass complete to Joey Borsellino for 4 yds to the WIll 23
8:023rd & 6 at own 23Trenton Norvell pass complete to J’Vaughn Williams for 5 yds to the WIll 28
8:024th & 1 at own 28Nathan Knuffman punt for 43 yds, downed at the Illin 29
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 29Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 30
6:322nd & 9 at own 30Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 4 yds to the Illin 34
6:323rd & 5 at own 34Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Allison, G., PENALTY WIU pass interference (Xavier Rowe) 7 yards to the ILL41, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
6:321st & 10 at own 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 26 yds to the WIll 33 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 34
6:322nd & 11 at opp 34Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 7 yds to the WIll 27
6:323rd & 4 at opp 27Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 10 yds to the WIll 17 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 17V’Angelo Bentley run for 5 yds to the WIll 12
6:322nd & 5 at opp 12Josh Ferguson run for 9 yds to the WIll 3 for a 1ST down
6:321st & goal at opp 3Wes Lunt pass complete to Tim Clary for 2 yds to the WIll 1
1:252nd & goal at opp 1Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 10, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Devon Sanders run for 6 yds to the WIll 31
1:252nd & 4 at own 31Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Joey Borsellino, broken up by V’Angelo Bentley
1:253rd & 4 at own 31Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Lance Lenoir, broken up by James Crawford
1:254th & 4 at own 31Nathan Knuffman punt for 45 yds, downed at the Illin 24
Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 24Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 4 yds to the Illin 28
0:482nd & 6 at own 28Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 10 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the Illin 39
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 39Josh Ferguson run for 4 yds to the Illin 43
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 5 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Wes Lunt pass complete to Tim Clary for 14 yds to the WIll 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 22 yds to the WIll 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 6 yds to the WIll 10
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 10Wes Lunt pass complete to Tyler White for 6 yds to the WIll 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the WIll 2
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the WIll 1
Q2 10:053rd & goal at opp 1Wes Lunt pass complete to Tyler White for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 17, Western Illinois 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 30, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Interception, 3 plays
10:051st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:051st & 10 at own 25Devon Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 24
10:052nd & 11 at own 24Devon Moore run for 4 yds to the WIll 28
10:053rd & 7 at own 28Trenton Norvell pass intercepted Taylor Barton return for 5 yds to the WIll 35
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
8:501st & 10 at opp 35Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
8:502nd & 10 at opp 35Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 17 yds to the WIll 18 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 18Josh Ferguson run for 7 yds to the WIll 11
8:502nd & 3 at opp 11Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the WIll 10
8:503rd & 2 at opp 10Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the WIll 9
8:504th & 1 at opp 9Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the WIll 8 for a 1ST down
8:501st & goal at opp 8Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Tyler White
8:502nd & goal at opp 8Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the WIll 6
8:503rd & goal at opp 6Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the WIll 4
4:014th & goal at opp 4Taylor Zalewski 22 yd FG GOODIllinois 20, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores)
4:011st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at own 25Joey Borsellino run for no gain to the WIll 25
4:012nd & 10 at own 25Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Joey Borsellino
4:013rd & 10 at own 25Trenton Norvell pass complete to Charles Westbrook for 4 yds to the WIll 29
2:574th & 6 at own 29TEAM punt blocked by blocked by Marchie Murdock return for 12 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 27, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:571st & 10 at own 25Steve McShane run for 9 yds to the WIll 34
2:572nd & 1 at own 34Steve McShane run for 2 yds to the WIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 36WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Matt Zobrist) to the WIll 21
2:571st & 10 at own 21Trenton Norvell pass complete to Steve McShane for 4 yds to the WIll 25
2:172nd & 6 at own 25Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:17
2:172nd & 6 at own 25Trenton Norvell run for 2 yds to the WIll 27
2:103rd & 4 at own 27Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:10
2:103rd & 4 at own 27Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to J’Vaughn Williams
2:104th & goal at opp 0Nathan Knuffman punt 36 yards to the ILL37, downed, PENALTY ILL roughing the kicker off-setting, PENALTY WIU kick catching interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
2:104th & 4 at own 27Nathan Knuffman punt for 37 yds , V’Angelo Bentley returns for no gain to the Illin 33 V’Angelo Bentley fumbled,
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
1:442nd & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 5 yds to the Illin 38
1:443rd & 5 at own 38Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 19 yds to the WIll 43 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 43ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the WIll 48
1:441st & 15 at own 0Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn, broken up by Eddy Holtschlag WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the WIll 48
1:442nd & 15 at opp 48Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
1:443rd & 15 at opp 48Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 5 yds to the WIll 43
1:444th & 10 at opp 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 12 yds to the WIll 31 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 31Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
1:442nd & 10 at opp 31Josh Ferguson run for 10 yds to the WIll 21 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 21Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 21Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 00:04
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Taylor Zalewski 39 yd FG GOODIllinois 30, Western Illinois 0
3rd quarter8 drives, then Illinois 30, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Trenton Norvell pass complete to Stacey Smith Jr. for 6 yds to the WIll 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Devon Sanders run for 1 yd to the WIll 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Devon Sanders run for 2 yds to the WIll 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Nathan Knuffman punt for 35 yds , V’Angelo Bentley returns for 2 yds to the Illin 33 V’Angelo Bentley fumbled, forced by David Griffith, recovered by WIll Brett Taylor
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:251st & 10 at opp 33Trenton Norvell pass complete to Joey Borsellino for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 38
13:252nd & 15 at opp 38Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Lance Lenoir
13:253rd & 15 at opp 38Trenton Norvell pass complete to Steve McShane for 5 yds to the Illin 33
13:254th & 10 at opp 33Trenton Norvell pass incomplete to Stacey Smith Jr., broken up by Dawuane Smoot
Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 3 yds to the Illin 36
12:042nd & 7 at own 36Wes Lunt pass complete to Tyler White for 22 yds Tyler White fumbled, forced by Aaron Diggs, recovered by WIll Brett Taylor
Western Illinois Interception, 5 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 40Charles Westbrook run for 4 yds to the WIll 44
11:222nd & 6 at own 44Charles Westbrook run for 3 yds to the WIll 47
11:223rd & 3 at own 47Charles Westbrook run for 7 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 46Charles Westbrook run for 4 yds to the Illin 42
11:222nd & 6 at opp 42Trenton Norvell pass intercepted Taylor Barton return for 49 yds to the WIll 35
9:191st & 10 at opp 35Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 7 yds to the WIll 26 Ke’Shawn Vaughn fumbled, forced by Brett Taylor, recovered by WIll Aaron Diggs
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 26Steve McShane run for 14 yds to the WIll 40 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 40Trenton Norvell pass complete to Lance Lenoir for 1 yd to the WIll 41
9:112nd & 9 at own 41Steve McShane run for 2 yds to the WIll 43
9:113rd & 7 at own 43Trenton Norvell pass complete to Steve McShane for 4 yds to the WIll 47
7:274th & 3 at own 47Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 07:27
7:274th & 3 at own 47WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Jacob Judd) to the WIll 42
7:274th & 8 at own 42Nathan Knuffman punt for 44 yds, downed at the Illin 14
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 14Henry Enyenihi run for 4 yds to the Illin 18
7:142nd & 6 at own 18Henry Enyenihi run for 4 yds to the Illin 22
7:143rd & 2 at own 22Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
7:144th & 2 at own 22Ryan Frain punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WIll 17 , Lance Lenoir returns for a loss of 3 yards to the WIll 19 WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal block (Timothy Smith) to the WIll 17
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 17Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Stacey Smith, PENALTY ILL roughing passer 15 yards to the WIU32, 1ST DOWN WIU, NO PLAY.
5:481st & 10 at own 32Steve McShane run for 5 yds to the WIll 37
5:482nd & 5 at own 37Steve McShane run for 4 yds to the WIll 41
5:483rd & 1 at own 41Charles Westbrook run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 39
5:484th & 3 at own 39Nathan Knuffman punt for 28 yds, fair catch by V’Angelo Bentley at the Illin 33
Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Tyler White
4:172nd & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
4:173rd & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 22 yds to the WIll 45 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 45Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 2 yds to the WIll 43
4:172nd & 8 at opp 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 8 yds to the WIll 35 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 35Wes Lunt pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 13 yds to the WIll 22 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 22Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Dionte Taylor
4:172nd & 10 at opp 22Henry Enyenihi run for 9 yds to the WIll 13
4:173rd & 1 at opp 13Henry Enyenihi run for 5 yds to the WIll 8 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 8Henry Enyenihi run for 3 yds to the WIll 5
4:172nd & goal at opp 5Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 4 yds to the WIll 1
4:173rd & goal at opp 1Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for no gain to the WIll 1
Q4 14:574th & goal at opp 1Henry Enyenihi run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 37, Western Illinois 0
4th quarter8 drives, then Illinois 44, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:571st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Lance Lenoir
14:572nd & 10 at own 25Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Lance Lenoir
14:573rd & 10 at own 25Sean McGuire pass complete to Lance Lenoir for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 24
14:574th & 11 at own 24Luke Otto punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 45
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 45Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 44
13:562nd & 11 at own 44Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
13:563rd & 11 at own 44Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
13:564th & 11 at own 44Ryan Frain punt for 45 yds , Lance Lenoir returns for 2 yds to the WIll 13
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 13Devon Sanders run for no gain to the WIll 13
13:052nd & 10 at own 13Sean McGuire pass incomplete to Stacey Smith Jr.
13:053rd & 10 at own 13Devon Sanders run for 6 yds to the WIll 19
13:054th & 4 at own 19Luke Otto punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Darius Mosely at the Illin 49
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 49Chayce Crouch pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 8 yds to the WIll 43
11:452nd & 2 at opp 43Chayce Crouch pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 9 yds to the WIll 34 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 34Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 7 yds to the WIll 27
11:452nd & 3 at opp 27Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 8 yds to the WIll 19 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 19Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 5 yds to the WIll 14
11:452nd & 5 at opp 14Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the WIll 10
11:453rd & 1 at opp 10Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the WIll 8 for a 1ST down
11:451st & goal at opp 8Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the WIll 5
8:482nd & goal at opp 5Chayce Crouch pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 5 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 44, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
8:481st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 60 yds , Lance Lenoir return for 14 yds to the WIll 19
8:481st & 10 at own 19Steve McShane run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 18
8:482nd & 11 at own 18Sean McGuire pass complete to Jaelon Acklin for 23 yds to the WIll 41 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 41Steve McShane run for 3 yds to the WIll 44
8:482nd & 7 at own 44Steve McShane run for 3 yds to the WIll 47
8:483rd & 4 at own 47Sean McGuire pass complete to Adam Hoogerwerf for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 46
8:484th & 5 at own 46Luke Otto punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 20
Illinois Punt, 8 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 20Henry Enyenihi run for 8 yds to the Illin 28
6:022nd & 2 at own 28Henry Enyenihi run for no gain to the Illin 28
6:023rd & 2 at own 28Chayce Crouch pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 8 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 36Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Illin 39
6:022nd & 7 at own 39Chayce Crouch run for 19 yds to the WIll 42 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 42Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 44
6:022nd & 12 at opp 44Chayce Crouch pass complete to Zach Grant for 7 yds to the WIll 37
6:023rd & 5 at opp 37Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
6:024th & 5 at opp 37Ryan Frain punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 20Charles Westbrook run for 5 yds to the WIll 25
1:572nd & 5 at own 25Charles Westbrook run for 1 yd to the WIll 26
1:573rd & 4 at own 26Charles Westbrook run for 3 yds to the WIll 29
1:574th & 1 at own 29Charles Westbrook run for no gain to the WIll 29
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:211st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 31

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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