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Illinois at Rutgers

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Illinois beat Rutgers 24–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayIllinois3–⁠9 in 2016
24
HomeRutgers2–⁠10 in 2016
7

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: ESPNNAttendance 42,640

At kickoff
62°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge D. Gallagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Mike CarrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois0710724
Rutgers00077

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chayce Crouch6/149211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendrick Foster21108126
Reggie Corbin890053
Chayce Crouch1125028
Malik Turner1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ke’Shawn Vaughn161061
Malik Turner218016
Kendrick Foster2815
Justin Hardee1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Nelson141.50.50
Hardy Nickerson110.500
Tre Watson9100
Jaylen Dunlap7000
Dawuane Smoot5310
Darius Mosely4101
Chunky Clements20.50.50

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Giovanni Rescigno10/1812011
Chris Laviano7/126200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Robert Martin1695032
Justin Goodwin1351015
Giovanni Rescigno1237010
Chris Laviano71509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Patton590038
John Tsimis539018
Carlton Agudosi123023
Justin Goodwin118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deonte Roberts9000
Anthony Cioffi7000
Trevor Morris7000
Darnell Davis6110
Julian Pinnix-Odrick510.50
Tyreek Maddox-Williams50.50.50
Darius Hamilton30.50.50
Sebastian Joseph20.50.50
Blessuan Austin2001

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

Team stats

IllinoisRutgers
320Total yards385
92Passing yards182
228Rushing yards203
6.6Yards per pass6.1
5.3Yards per rush4.1
10First downs23
4–⁠13Third downs9–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
1Turnovers5
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠36
27:12Possession32:48
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IllinoisRutgers
33%Success rate48%
−0.02EPA per play−0.27
1.37Explosiveness0.81
0.16Rushing EPA−0.35
−0.42Passing EPA−0.14
21%Passing-down success41%
−0.30First-down EPA−0.63
0.31Second-down EPA−0.07
0.03Third-down EPA0.92
20%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Rutgers 63% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Illinois −6, over/under 52.

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 66%, Rutgers 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rutgers end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ1 RutgersFumble, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersFumble, 11 playsQ2 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 5 playsQ3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersPick-six, 9 plays (Illinois scores)Q4 RutgersFumble, 1 playQ4 IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 3 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, 5 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 RutgersFumble, 7 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersFumble, 11 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
  18. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 RutgersPick-six, 9 plays (Illinois scores), 33 yards
  20. Q4 RutgersFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, −2 yards
  22. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 22 yds to the Rutgr 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 31
15:002nd & 3 at own 31Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Chris Laviano sacked by Patrick Nelson and Chunky Clements for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 32
15:002nd & 14 at own 32Chris Laviano run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 36
15:003rd & 10 at own 36Chris Laviano pass complete to Jawuan Harris for 6 yds to the Rutgr 42
15:004th & 4 at own 42Michael Cintron punt for 45 yds RUTGERS Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Illin 28
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 28Chayce Crouch run for 2 yds to the Illin 30
10:242nd & 8 at own 30Kendrick Foster run for 26 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 44Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Rutgr 44
10:242nd & 10 at opp 44Chayce Crouch sacked by Julian Pinnix-Odrick and Tyreek Maddox-Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 45
10:243rd & 11 at opp 45Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
10:244th & 11 at opp 45Ryan Frain punt for 39 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for no gain to the Rutgr 11 Jawuan Harris fumbled, recovered by Illin Nathan Echard
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
9:371st & 10 at opp 11Chayce Crouch run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 3 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 13
9:371st & 12 at opp 13ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 18
9:371st & 17 at opp 18Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 15
9:372nd & 14 at opp 15Chayce Crouch pass complete to Kendrick Foster for 3 yds to the Rutgr 12
9:373rd & 11 at opp 12Chayce Crouch pass intercepted, touchback. Blessuan Austin return for no gain
Rutgers Fumble, 7 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 20Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 26
8:242nd & 4 at own 26Chris Laviano pass complete to Jawuan Harris for 6 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 32Robert Martin run for 32 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 36Chris Laviano run for 9 yds to the Illin 27
8:242nd & 1 at opp 27Justin Goodwin run for 15 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 12Chris Laviano run for 3 yds to the Illin 9
8:242nd & 7 at opp 9Chris Laviano run for 2 yds to the Illin 8 Chris Laviano fumbled, forced by Jamal Milan, recovered by Illin Stanley Green
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 8Kendrick Foster run for 6 yds to the Illin 14
5:372nd & 4 at own 14Kendrick Foster run for 8 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 22Reggie Corbin run for 7 yds to the Illin 29
5:372nd & 3 at own 29Reggie Corbin run for 14 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 43Corbin,Reggie rush for 7 yards to the 50 yardline (Morris, Trevor;Roberts, Deonte), PENALTY ILL personal foul 15 yards to the ILL28, NO PLAY.
5:371st & 25 at own 28Chayce Crouch run for no gain to the Illin 28
5:372nd & 25 at own 28Kendrick Foster run for 5 yds to the Illin 33
5:373rd & 20 at own 33Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
5:374th & 20 at own 33Ryan Frain punt for 46 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for 1 yd to the Rutgr 34 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive holding (11 Yards) declined
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 11Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 13
1:162nd & 8 at own 13Jawuan Harris run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 20
1:163rd & 1 at own 20Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Patrick Nelson) to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Justin Goodwin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 41
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 41Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 14 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Justin Goodwin run for 4 yds to the Illin 41
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 41Jawuan Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 43
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 43Chris Laviano pass complete to John Tsimis for 10 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 29Chris Laviano pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 29Chris Laviano run for 4 yds to the Illin 25
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 25Chris Laviano run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 27
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 7, Rutgers 0
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 27Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 29
11:222nd & 8 at own 29Chayce Crouch pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for 61 yds to the Rutgr 10 for a 1ST down
11:221st & goal at opp 10Malik Turner run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 5
9:342nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout RUTGERS, clock 09:34
9:342nd & goal at opp 5Chayce Crouch run for no gain to the Rutgr 5
8:473rd & goal at opp 5Chayce Crouch pass complete to Kendrick Foster for 5 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
8:471st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:471st & 10 at own 25Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton
8:472nd & 10 at own 25Laviano, Chris pass complete to Agudosi, C. for no gain to the RU25, PENALTY RU ineligible downfield on pass (Agudosi, C.) 5 yards to the RU20, NO PLAY.
8:472nd & 15 at own 20Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton
8:473rd & 15 at own 20Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton
8:474th & 15 at own 20Michael Cintron punt for 38 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 7 yds to the Illin 49
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 49Chayce Crouch sacked by Darnell Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 40
7:552nd & 19 at own 40Corbin,Reggie rush for 6 yards to the ILL46 (Cioffi, Anthony), PENALTY ILL holding (Schmidt,Austin) 10 yards to the ILL30, NO PLAY.
6:462nd & 29 at own 30Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:46
6:462nd & 29 at own 30Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin
6:463rd & 29 at own 30Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 16 yds to the Illin 46
6:464th & 13 at own 46Ryan Frain punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 20
Rutgers Fumble, 11 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 20Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 25
6:022nd & 5 at own 25Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 31Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 36
6:022nd & 5 at own 36Chris Laviano pass complete to John Tsimis for 4 yds to the Rutgr 40
6:023rd & 1 at own 40Robert Martin run for 12 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 48Justin Goodwin run for 3 yds to the Illin 45
6:022nd & 7 at opp 45Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton
6:023rd & 7 at opp 45Chris Laviano pass complete to John Tsimis for 7 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 38Justin Goodwin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 41
6:022nd & 13 at opp 41Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 15 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 26Robert Martin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46 Robert Martin fumbled, forced by Tre Watson, recovered by Illin Darius Mosely , return for 15 yds to the Illin 46
Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 46Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Illin 49
1:492nd & 7 at own 49Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 2 yds to the Rutgr 49
1:493rd & 5 at opp 49Chayce Crouch run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 44Kendrick Foster run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 35
1:492nd & 1 at opp 35Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
1:493rd & 1 at opp 35Kendrick Foster run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
0:072nd & 10 at opp 30Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 10 at opp 30Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 33
0:023rd & 13 at opp 33Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:02
0:023rd & 13 at opp 33Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:02
0:003rd & 13 at opp 33Chase McLaughlin 51 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Illinois 17, Rutgers 0
Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Cintron kickoff for 57 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 15 yds to the Illin 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Kendrick Foster run for 8 yds to the Illin 31
14:552nd & 2 at own 31Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Illin 31
14:553rd & 2 at own 31Reggie Corbin run for 53 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 16Reggie Corbin run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 5 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 5Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Rutgr 5
11:482nd & goal at opp 5Kendrick Foster run for 5 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 14, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Jawuan Harris for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 22
11:482nd & 13 at own 22Giovanni Rescigno sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 16 Giovanni Rescigno fumbled, , return for 0 yards
11:483rd & 19 at own 16Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to John Tsimis
11:484th & 19 at own 16Michael Cintron punt for 37 yds , Zach Grant returns for no gain to the Illin 47
Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 47Chayce Crouch run for 28 yds to the Rutgr 25 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 25Chayce Crouch run for no gain to the Rutgr 25
10:252nd & 10 at opp 25Kendrick Foster run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 19
10:253rd & 4 at opp 19Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 18
7:544th & 3 at opp 18Chase McLaughlin 37 yd FG GOODIllinois 17, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:541st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:541st & 10 at own 25Justin Goodwin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30
7:542nd & 5 at own 30Giovanni Rescigno run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 39Justin Goodwin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 45
7:542nd & 4 at own 45Justin Goodwin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 46
7:543rd & 3 at own 46Giovanni Rescigno run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at the 50Justin Goodwin run for 7 yds to the Illin 43
7:542nd & 3 at opp 43Giovanni Rescigno run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46
7:543rd & 6 at opp 46Giovanni Rescigno run for 5 yds to the Illin 41
7:544th & 1 at opp 41Giovanni Rescigno run for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 46
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 46Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 45
3:542nd & 11 at own 45Chayce Crouch pass complete to Justin Hardee for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:543rd & 6 at the 50Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
3:544th & 6 at the 50Ryan Frain punt for 36 yds, downed at the Rutgr 14
Rutgers Touchdown, 7 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 14Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Andre Patton for 16 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 30Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 37
2:262nd & 3 at own 37Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Andre Patton for 38 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 25Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Illin 19
2:262nd & 4 at opp 19Robert Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 21
2:263rd & 6 at opp 21Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Justin Goodwin for 18 yds to the Illin 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & goal at opp 3Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Nick Arcidiacono for 3 yds for a TD, (David Bonagura KICK)Illinois 17, Rutgers 7
4th quarter7 drives, then Illinois 24, Rutgers 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Michael Cintron kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Kendrick Foster run for 5 yds to the Illin 30
14:562nd & 5 at own 30Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Illin 31
14:563rd & 4 at own 31Chayce Crouch sacked by Darius Hamilton and Sebastian Joseph for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 26
14:564th & 9 at own 26Ryan Frain punt for 47 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for 15 yds to the Rutgr 42
Rutgers Pick-six, 9 plays (Illinois scores)
13:131st & 10 at own 42Giovanni Rescigno run for 9 yds to the Illin 49
13:132nd & 1 at opp 49Justin Goodwin run for 2 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 47Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the Illin 45
13:132nd & 8 at opp 45Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Andre Patton
13:133rd & 8 at opp 45Giovanni Rescigno run for 10 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 35Justin Goodwin run for 4 yds to the Illin 31
13:132nd & 6 at opp 31Justin Goodwin run for 5 yds to the Illin 26
13:133rd & 1 at opp 26Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 25Giovanni Rescigno pass intercepted for a TD Darius Mosely return for 78 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 24, Rutgers 7
9:321st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 59 yds , Trey Sneed return for 16 yds to the Rutgr 22
9:231st & 10 at own 22Justin Goodwin run for no gain to the Rutgr 22 Justin Goodwin fumbled, forced by Jamal Milan, recovered by Illin Carroll Phillips
Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
9:171st & 10 at opp 22Kendrick Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 24
8:302nd & 12 at opp 24Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 08:30
8:302nd & 12 at opp 24Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Rutgr 24
8:303rd & 12 at opp 24Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Tyler White
7:364th & 12 at opp 24Chase McLaughlin 42 yd FG MISSED
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 24RUTGERS Penalty, false start (Giovanni Rescigno) to the Rutgr 19
7:361st & 15 at own 19Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Nick Arcidiacono for no gain to the Rutgr 19
7:362nd & 15 at own 19Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
7:363rd & 15 at own 19Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 21
7:364th & 13 at own 21Michael Cintron punt for 42 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 20 yds to the Rutgr 43
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 10 at opp 43Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Rutgr 43
6:162nd & 10 at opp 43Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 37
5:273rd & 4 at opp 37Timeout RUTGERS, clock 05:27
5:273rd & 4 at opp 37Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 36
5:274th & 3 at opp 36ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 41
5:274th & 8 at opp 41Ryan Frain punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 20Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Robert Martin
4:282nd & 10 at own 20Giovanni Rescigno run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 24
4:283rd & 6 at own 24Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Andre Patton for 7 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 31Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to John Tsimis
4:282nd & 10 at own 31Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to John Tsimis for 18 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 49Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Carlton Agudosi for 23 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 28Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
4:282nd & 10 at opp 28Giovanni Rescigno run for 6 yds to the Illin 22
4:283rd & 4 at opp 22Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to John Tsimis for no gain to the Illin 22
2:164th & 4 at opp 22Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:16
2:164th & 4 at opp 22Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Andre Patton
Illinois End of game, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 22Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Illin 25
2:112nd & 7 at own 25Kendrick Foster run for 15 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 40Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 38

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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2020Illinois 23, Rutgers 20
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