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Nebraska at Illinois

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Illinois beat Nebraska 14–⁠13. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 9–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayNebraska6–⁠7 in 2015
13
HomeIllinois5–⁠7 in 2015
14

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 40,138

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northeast, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman S. Matarante; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska0103013
Illinois0001414

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.10/3110501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo770131
Andy Janovich1143010
Tommy Armstrong Jr.838032
Alonzo Moore321012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cethan Carter363055
Brandon Reilly116016
Terrell Newby21107
De’Mornay Pierson-El1606

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Wes Lunt23/4525120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ke’Shawn Vaughn2498048
Josh Ferguson450048
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geronimo Allison891126
Malik Turner470050
Desmond Cain440017
Marchie Murdock228122
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Clayton Fejedelem1180

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

Team stats

NebraskaIllinois
292Total yards382
105Passing yards251
187Rushing yards131
3.4Yards per pass5.6
5.5Yards per rush4.1
12First downs17
4–⁠17Third downs7–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers0
6–⁠42Penalties3–⁠35
28:52Possession31:08

Efficiency

NebraskaIllinois
27%Success rate31%
−0.15EPA per play−0.06
1.21Explosiveness1.34
0.19Rushing EPA−0.30
−0.51Passing EPA0.09
23%Passing-down success21%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.05
−0.08Second-down EPA−0.25
0.05Third-down EPA0.58

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)

Nebraska 57% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nebraska −7.5, over/under 57.

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 Nebraska 70%, Illinois 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaField goal, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd 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, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  15. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 48 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, −7 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  26. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  28. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  29. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 35 yards
  30. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  31. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Nelson return for 22 yds to the Neb 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 22Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Neb 29
15:003rd & 3 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 31
15:004th & 1 at own 31Sam Foltz punt for 63 yds, downed at the Illin 6
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 6Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 6 yds to the Illin 12
13:202nd & 4 at own 12Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
13:203rd & 4 at own 12Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
13:204th & 4 at own 12Ryan Frain punt for 49 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for no gain to the Neb 39 De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, recovered by Illin Julian Hylton
Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
12:431st & 10 at opp 39Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison, broken up by Maliek Collins
12:432nd & 10 at opp 39Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the Neb 38
12:433rd & 9 at opp 38Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the Neb 33
11:134th & 4 at opp 33Taylor Zalewski 51 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 33Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Neb 39
11:132nd & 4 at own 39Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Neb 40
11:133rd & 3 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
11:134th & 3 at own 40Sam Foltz punt for 52 yds, downed at the Illin 8
Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 8Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 4 yds to the Illin 12
9:562nd & 6 at own 12Josh Ferguson run for 3 yds to the Illin 15
9:563rd & 3 at own 15Josh Ferguson run for 48 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 37Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 9 yds to the Neb 28
9:562nd & 1 at opp 28Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 9 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 19Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Neb 18
9:562nd & 9 at opp 18Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
9:563rd & 9 at opp 18Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 8 yds to the Neb 10
9:564th & 1 at opp 10Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 13
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 13Andy Janovich run for 2 yds to the Neb 15
5:442nd & 8 at own 15Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Andy Janovich for 5 yds to the Neb 20
5:443rd & 3 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
5:444th & 3 at own 20Sam Foltz punt for 51 yds , V’Angelo Bentley returns for 28 yds to the Neb 43
Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
4:071st & 10 at opp 43Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 45
4:072nd & 12 at opp 45Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Neb 43
4:073rd & 10 at opp 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 26 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 17Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Neb 14
4:072nd & 7 at opp 14Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 22
0:433rd & 15 at opp 22Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 15 at opp 22Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 24
0:004th & 17 at opp 24Taylor Zalewski 41 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 10, Illinois 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Alonzo Moore run for 11 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andy Janovich run for 4 yds to the Neb 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 32 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 34
15:001st & 15 at opp 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
15:002nd & 15 at opp 34ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Dawuane Smoot) to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 19Devine Ozigbo run for 19 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
12:351st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:351st & 10 at own 25Wes Lunt sacked by Maliek Collins for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 18
12:352nd & 17 at own 18Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 19
12:353rd & 16 at own 19Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 20 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 39Wes Lunt pass incomplete
12:352nd & 10 at own 39Wes Lunt pass incomplete
12:353rd & 10 at own 39Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
12:354th & 10 at own 39Ryan Frain punt for 38 yds, downed at the ILLINOIS 23 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal helmet contact (Aaron Williams) to the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jamal Turner
10:292nd & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 6 yds to the Neb 18
10:293rd & 4 at own 18Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
10:294th & 4 at own 18Sam Foltz punt for 63 yds , V’Angelo Bentley returns for 12 yds to the Illin 31
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 31Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
9:282nd & 9 at own 32Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 7 yds to the Illin 39
9:283rd & 2 at own 39Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 13 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 48Wes Lunt pass complete to Nathan Echard for no gain to the Neb 48
9:282nd & 10 at opp 48ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 47
9:282nd & 15 at own 47Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Jonathan Rose
9:283rd & 15 at own 47Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
9:284th & 15 at own 47Ryan Frain punt for 30 yds
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 23Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 28
6:372nd & 5 at own 28Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
6:373rd & 5 at own 28Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 25
6:374th & 8 at own 25Sam Foltz punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 35
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 35Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 8 yds to the Illin 43
5:192nd & 2 at own 43Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 45Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 47
5:192nd & 8 at own 47Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:193rd & 5 at the 50Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Desmond Cain
5:194th & 5 at the 50Ryan Frain punt for 29 yds, downed at the Neb 21
Nebraska Field goal, 8 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
3:382nd & 11 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 5 yds to the Neb 25
2:493rd & 6 at own 25Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:49
2:493rd & 6 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 55 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 20Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Illin 16 NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Nick Gates) to the Illin 31
2:491st & 21 at opp 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
2:492nd & 21 at opp 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 5 yds to the Illin 26
2:493rd & 16 at opp 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 4 yds to the Illin 22
0:164th & 12 at opp 22Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:16
0:114th & 12 at opp 22Drew Brown 39 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Illinois 0
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 25 yds, downed at the Illin 40
0:111st & 10 at own 40Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 48 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 13, Illinois 0
Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 10 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
15:002nd & 7 at own 38Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 6 yds to the Illin 44
15:003rd & 1 at own 44Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 42
15:004th & 3 at own 42Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 2 yds to the Illin 44
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
12:471st & 10 at opp 44Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter, broken up by Taylor Barton
12:472nd & 10 at opp 44Alonzo Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 46
12:473rd & 12 at opp 46NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Nick Gates) to the Neb 49
12:473rd & 17 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Clayton Fejedelem return for 18 yds to the Illin 33
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 6 yds to the Illin 39
11:252nd & 4 at own 39Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 8 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 47Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
11:252nd & 10 at own 47Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Mays,Sam, PENALTY ILL personal foul (Vaughn,Ke’Shawn) 15 yards to the ILL32, NO PLAY.
11:252nd & 25 at own 32Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
11:253rd & 25 at own 32Wes Lunt pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 29
11:254th & 28 at own 29Ryan Frain punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 46
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 46Andy Janovich run for 7 yds to the Illin 47
9:332nd & 3 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 8 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly, broken up by V’Angelo Bentley
9:332nd & 10 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 3 yds to the Illin 36
9:333rd & 7 at opp 36Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
9:334th & 7 at opp 36Sam Foltz punt for 35 yds, downed at the Illin 1
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 1Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the Illin 1
7:242nd & 10 at own 1Wes Lunt run for 2 yds to the Illin 3
7:243rd & 8 at own 3Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 4
7:244th & 7 at own 4Ryan Frain punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Illin 31
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
5:261st & 10 at opp 31Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Illin 28
5:262nd & 7 at opp 28Alonzo Moore run for 12 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 16Terrell Newby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 18
5:262nd & 12 at opp 18Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 7 yds to the Illin 11
5:263rd & 5 at opp 11Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby
2:554th & 5 at opp 11Drew Brown 28 yd FG GOODNebraska 13, Illinois 0
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
2:552nd & 6 at own 29Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Illin 33
2:553rd & 2 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at the 50Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Neb 48
2:552nd & 8 at opp 48Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the Neb 48
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 48Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 11 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 7 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 30Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 8 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:211st & 10 at opp 22Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 22 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Nebraska 13, Illinois 7
4th quarter9 drives, then Illinois 14, Nebraska 13
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:211st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Nelson return for 22 yds to the Neb 25
13:211st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
13:212nd & 10 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for 6 yds to the Neb 31
13:213rd & 4 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp, broken up by V’Angelo Bentley
13:214th & 4 at own 31Sam Foltz punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 36
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 36Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
12:202nd & 10 at own 36Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
12:203rd & 10 at own 36Wes Lunt sacked by Maliek Collins and Freedom Akinmoladun for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 27
12:204th & 19 at own 27David Reisner punt for 50 yds , Jordan Westerkamp returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 22
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 22Andy Janovich run for 4 yds to the Neb 26
11:252nd & 6 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 9 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
11:252nd & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Neb 35
11:253rd & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp, broken up by Eric Finney
11:254th & 10 at own 35Sam Foltz punt for 35 yds, fair catch by V’Angelo Bentley at the Illin 30
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 30Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn
9:172nd & 10 at own 30Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 8 yds to the Illin 38
9:173rd & 2 at own 38Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 39
9:174th & 1 at own 39David Reisner punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 17
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 17Devine Ozigbo run for 31 yds to the Neb 48 Devine Ozigbo fumbled, forced by Caleb Day, for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 16 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 36Andy Janovich run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 40
7:552nd & 14 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Illin 35
7:553rd & 9 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 15 yards to the 50 yard line
7:554th & 24 at the 50Sam Foltz punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 20Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Sam Mays
4:562nd & 10 at own 20Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
4:563rd & 10 at own 20Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
4:564th & 10 at own 20David Reisner punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 38
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 38Andy Janovich run for 3 yds to the Neb 41
4:382nd & 7 at own 41Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 45
4:383rd & 3 at own 45Andy Janovich run for 6 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 49Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Illin 48
2:312nd & 9 at opp 48Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:31
2:312nd & 9 at opp 48Andy Janovich run for 8 yds to the Illin 40
2:313rd & 1 at opp 40Andy Janovich run for 10 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:49
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Andy Janovich run for no gain to the Illin 30
1:462nd & 10 at opp 30Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:46
1:462nd & 10 at opp 30Andy Janovich run for 3 yds to the Illin 27
1:463rd & 7 at opp 27Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo
0:554th & 7 at opp 27Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:55
0:554th & 7 at opp 27Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Andy Janovich
Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 28Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 15 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 50 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 7Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
0:512nd & goal at opp 7Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Allison, G., PENALTY NEB pass interference (Turner, Jamal) 5 yards to the NEB2, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
0:511st & goal at opp 2Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Nathan Echard
0:512nd & goal at opp 2Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
0:513rd & goal at opp 2Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Allison, G., PENALTY NEB pass interference (Morgan Jr., S.) 1 yards to the NEB1, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
0:101st & goal at opp 1Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Illinois 14, Nebraska 13
Nebraska End of game, 1 play
0:101st & 0 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 58 yds , Terrell Newby return for 15 yds to the Neb 22
0:101st & 10 at own 22Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.

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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