Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Michael Sharp; line judge J. Shelton; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Dominique Pende; back judge Reginald Berry; center judge William SteinkeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Murray State
Illinois
165
Total yards
515
175
Passing yards
228
-10
Rushing yards
287
5.0
Yards per pass
9.5
-0.4
Yards per rush
7.2
13
First downs
21
4–16
Third downs
6–12
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
0
4–29
Penalties
7–55
26:32
Possession
33:28
2
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Murray State
Illinois
23%
Success rate
45%
−0.30
EPA per play
0.46
1.25
Explosiveness
1.76
−0.54
Rushing EPA
0.38
−0.20
Passing EPA
0.57
27%
Passing-down success
42%
−0.48
First-down EPA
0.00
−0.15
Second-down EPA
0.52
−0.24
Third-down EPA
1.14
9%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Illinois −31.
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 98%, Murray State 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Murray State right to left.
Q1 Murray StateInterception, 2 plays, −46 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Murray StateInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
Q1 Murray StatePunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Murray StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 3 yards
Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Murray StateField goal, 10 plays, 18 yards
Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Murray StateEnd of half, 1 play, −52 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
Q3 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Murray StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q4 IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Murray StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Murray StateFumble, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Illinois 14, Murray State 0
Murray State Interception, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds , D’Montre Wade return for 19 yds to the MurrS 19
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Mark Dodson run for no gain to the MurrS 19
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 19
Kd Humphries pass intercepted Julian Hylton return for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 37
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
14:23
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the MurrS 33
14:23
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 10 yds to the MurrS 23 for a 1ST down
14:23
1st & 10 at opp 23
Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 7 yds to the MurrS 16
14:23
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the MurrS 16
14:23
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the MurrS 6 for a 1ST down
14:23
1st & goal at opp 6
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the MurrS 5
14:23
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the MurrS 5
10:09
3rd & goal at opp 5
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 7, Murray State 0
Murray State Interception, 6 plays
10:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Kd Humphries pass complete to L.J. Gainey for a loss of 5 yards to the MurrS 20
10:09
2nd & 15 at own 20
Kd Humphries pass complete to Demetric Johnson for 2 yds to the MurrS 22
10:09
3rd & 13 at own 22
ILLINOIS Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the MurrS 27
10:09
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jesse Blackburn for 8 yds to the MurrS 35 for a 1ST down
10:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Kd Humphries pass incomplete
10:09
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kd Humphries run for 5 yds to the MurrS 40
10:09
3rd & 5 at own 40
Kd Humphries pass intercepted Taylor Barton return for no gain to the Illin 32
Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
7:47
1st & 10 at own 32
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 68 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 14, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 9 plays
7:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Kd Humphries sacked by Tito Odenigbo for a loss of 6 yards to the MurrS 19
7:47
2nd & 16 at own 19
Mark Dodson run for 12 yds to the MurrS 31
7:47
3rd & 4 at own 31
Mark Dodson run for 3 yds to the MurrS 34
6:20
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 06:20
6:20
4th & 1 at own 34
STRATTON, Lando punt 50 yards to the ILL16, Mosely,Darius return to the ILL20 (RODRIGUEZ, Sean;RUTLAND, Drew), PENALTY ILL roughing the kicker (Smoot,Dawuane) 5 yards to the MUR39, 1ST DOWN MUR, NO PLAY.
6:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Kd Humphries pass complete to Mitch Stults for 4 yds to the MurrS 43
6:20
2nd & 6 at own 43
Mark Dodson run for 1 yd to the MurrS 44
6:20
3rd & 5 at own 44
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jordon Gandy for 7 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kd Humphries pass complete to Mitch Stults for a loss of 5 yards to the MurrS 46
6:20
2nd & 15 at own 46
Kd Humphries pass incomplete
6:20
3rd & 15 at own 46
Kd Humphries pass incomplete, broken up by Chris James
6:20
4th & 15 at own 46
Landon Stratton punt for 44 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 22 yds to the Illin 32
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 13 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 45
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 46
4:13
2nd & 9 at own 46
Kendrick Foster run for 6 yds to the MurrS 48
4:13
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Wes Lunt pass complete to Caleb Reams for 4 yds to the MurrS 44 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the MurrS 44
4:13
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Wes Lunt pass incomplete
4:13
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Wes Lunt pass incomplete
4:13
4th & 10 at opp 44
Ryan Frain punt for 33 yds
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 11
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to L.J. Gainey
0:54
2nd & 10 at own 11
Demetric Johnson run for no gain to the MurrS 11
0:54
3rd & 10 at own 11
Kd Humphries pass complete to Malik Golson for 4 yds to the MurrS 15
Q2 15:00
4th & 6 at own 15
Landon Stratton punt for 43 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 14 ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal block (Darwyn Kelly) to the Illin 31
2nd quarter8 drives, then Illinois 35, Murray State 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 31
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Desmond Cain
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 31
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 33
14:48
3rd & 8 at own 33
Wes Lunt sacked by Jonathan Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 32
14:48
4th & 9 at own 32
Ryan Frain punt for 46 yds , Malik Golson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 21
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 21
Demetric Johnson run for 1 yd to the MurrS 22
13:18
2nd & 9 at own 22
Kd Humphries pass incomplete
13:18
3rd & 9 at own 22
Kd Humphries pass complete to Demetric Johnson for no gain to the MurrS 22
13:18
4th & 9 at own 22
MURRAY ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 17
13:18
4th & 14 at own 17
Landon Stratton punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MurrS 39
Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 42 Ke’Shawn Vaughn fumbled, recovered by Illin Ke’Shawn Vaughn
11:34
2nd & 13 at opp 42
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 31 yds to the MurrS 11 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 11
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the MurrS 10
11:34
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Davis,Andrew, PENALTY MUR pass interference (WADE, D’Montre) 8 yards to the MUR2, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
9:36
1st & goal at opp 2
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 21, Murray State 0
Murray State Missed FG, 10 plays
9:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Golson return for 20 yds to the MurrS 20
9:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Malik Golson
9:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
Demetric Johnson run for no gain to the MurrS 20
9:36
3rd & 10 at own 20
Kd Humphries pass complete to Demetric Johnson for 15 yds to the MurrS 35 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 35
HUMPHRIES, KD pass complete to MOSS, Jonathan for 3 yards to the MUR38 (Crawford,James), PENALTY ILL offside defense (Smoot,Dawuane) 5 yards to the MUR40, NO PLAY.
9:36
1st & 5 at own 40
Kd Humphries pass complete to Tyre Gray for 8 yds to the MurrS 48 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Malik Golson
9:36
2nd & 10 at own 48
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jesse Blackburn for 17 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kd Humphries sacked by Hardy Nickerson for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 36
9:36
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Kd Humphries run for 4 yds to the Illin 32
9:36
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jesse Blackburn
6:26
4th & 7 at opp 32
Connor Mitchell 50 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
6:26
1st & 10 at own 32
Wes Lunt pass complete to Caleb Reams for 5 yds to the Illin 37
6:26
2nd & 5 at own 37
Wes Lunt pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 6 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at own 43
Wes Lunt pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 1 yd to the Illin 44
4:26
2nd & 9 at own 44
Kendrick Foster run for 56 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 28, Murray State 0
Murray State Field goal, 10 plays
4:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 59 yds , Malik Golson return for 13 yds to the MurrS 19
4:26
1st & 10 at own 19
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jensen Feggins for 17 yds to the MurrS 36 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 36
HUMPHRIES, KD pass complete to GAINEY, L.J. for 4 yards to the MUR40 (Dunlap,Jaylen), PENALTY MUR ineligible downfield on pass (IRBY, Joe) 6 yards to the MUR30, NO PLAY.
4:26
1st & 16 at own 30
Demetric Johnson run for 2 yds to the MurrS 32
4:26
2nd & 14 at own 32
Kd Humphries pass complete to Demetric Johnson for 3 yds to the MurrS 35
4:26
3rd & 11 at own 35
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jesse Blackburn for 12 yds to the MurrS 47 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 47
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jesse Blackburn for 11 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kd Humphries pass complete to Malik Golson for 30 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to L.J. Gainey
4:26
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Kd Humphries run for 3 yds to the Illin 9
1:16
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 01:16
1:16
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Kd Humphries sacked by Chunky Clements for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 17
0:52
4th & 15 at opp 17
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:52
0:48
4th & 15 at opp 17
Connor Mitchell 34 yd FG GOODIllinois 28, Murray State 3
Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
0:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Mitchell kickoff for 30 yds
0:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Wes Lunt pass complete to Zach Grant for 9 yds to the Illin 44
0:48
2nd & 1 at own 44
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn, broken up by D’Montre Wade
0:26
3rd & 1 at own 44
Kendrick Foster run for 56 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 35, Murray State 3
Murray State End of half, 1 play
0:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds , Mareio McGraw return for 16 yds to the MurrS 16
0:26
1st & 10 at own 16
Demetric Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MurrS 13
3rd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 42, Murray State 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 35
Connor Mitchell kickoff for 38 yds , Caleb Day return for 8 yds to the Illin 35
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 32 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 32
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 11 yds to the Illin 43
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the Illin 43
15:00
4th & 2 at own 43
Ryan Frain punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Malik Golson at the MurrS 16
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at own 16
Demetric Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 14
13:03
2nd & 12 at own 14
Kd Humphries pass complete to Jordon Gandy for 29 yds to the MurrS 43 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jordon Gandy
13:03
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jesse Blackburn
13:03
3rd & 10 at own 43
Kd Humphries pass complete to Demetric Johnson for 6 yds to the MurrS 49
13:03
4th & 4 at own 49
Landon Stratton punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
11:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 22
11:13
2nd & 8 at own 22
Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 8 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
11:13
2nd & 8 at own 32
Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 19 yds to the MurrS 49 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 49
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
11:13
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
11:13
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Wes Lunt pass complete to Andrew Davis for 12 yds to the MurrS 37 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 37
Wes Lunt sacked by Jonathan Jackson for a loss of 10 yards to the MurrS 47
11:13
2nd & 20 at opp 47
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 6 yds to the MurrS 41
11:13
3rd & 14 at opp 41
Wes Lunt pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for 11 yds to the MurrS 30
5:51
4th & 3 at opp 30
Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 30 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 42, Murray State 3
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
5:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Kd Humphries sacked by Carroll Phillips for a loss of 9 yards to the MurrS 16
5:51
2nd & 19 at own 16
Kd Humphries sacked by Gimel President for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 15
5:51
3rd & 20 at own 15
Kd Humphries run for 1 yd to the MurrS 16
5:51
4th & 19 at own 16
Landon Stratton punt for 48 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 15 ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal block (Darwyn Kelly) to the Illin 25
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Reggie Corbin run for 11 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Reggie Corbin run for 19 yds to the MurrS 45 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
Reggie Corbin run for 32 yds to the MurrS 13 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 13
ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 18
3:29
1st & 15 at opp 18
Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the MurrS 16
3:29
2nd & 13 at opp 16
Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
3:29
3rd & 13 at opp 16
Chayce Crouch run for 14 yds to the MurrS 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the MurrS 1
Q4 14:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 49, Murray State 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Illinois 52, Murray State 3
Murray State Punt, 4 plays
14:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 64 yds
14:10
1st & 10 at own 1
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 14:10
14:10
1st & 10 at own 1
Cameron Birse pass complete to Mitch Stults for 13 yds to the MurrS 14 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Cameron Birse pass complete to Tyre Gray for 5 yds to the MurrS 19
14:10
2nd & 5 at own 19
Cameron Birse sacked by Gimel President for a loss of 4 yards to the MurrS 15
14:10
3rd & 9 at own 15
Cameron Birse pass incomplete to Tyre Gray
14:10
4th & 9 at own 15
Landon Stratton punt for 50 yds
Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Tre Nation run for 12 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 47
Tre Nation run for 5 yds to the MurrS 48
12:44
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Chayce Crouch pass complete to Austin Roberts for 2 yds to the MurrS 46
12:44
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Crouch,Chayce pass complete to Davis,Andrew for 8 yards to the MUR38 (WILLARD, Greg), PENALTY MUR holding (PAIGE, Marico) 10 yards to the MUR36, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tre Nation run for 1 yd to the MurrS 35
12:44
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Tre Nation run for 5 yds to the MurrS 30
12:44
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
8:44
4th & 4 at opp 30
Chase McLaughlin 48 yd FG GOODIllinois 52, Murray State 3
Murray State Punt, 4 plays
8:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Frain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Trae Gordon run for 2 yds to the MurrS 27
8:44
2nd & 8 at own 27
HARTZ, Houston pass incomplete to GOLSON, Malik, PENALTY ILL personal foul (Nelson,Patrick) 15 yards to the MUR42, 1ST DOWN MUR, NO PLAY.
8:44
1st & 10 at own 42
Trae Gordon run for no gain to the MurrS 42
8:44
2nd & 10 at own 42
Houston Hartz run for 6 yds to the MurrS 48
8:44
3rd & 4 at own 48
Houston Hartz pass complete to Trae Gordon for a loss of 6 yards to the MurrS 42
8:44
4th & 10 at own 42
Landon Stratton punt for 39 yds
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Tre Nation run for 3 yds to the Illin 22
5:45
2nd & 7 at own 22
Tre Nation run for 17 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Tre Nation run for 4 yds to the Illin 43
5:45
2nd & 6 at own 43
Tre Nation run for no gain to the Illin 43
5:45
3rd & 6 at own 43
Reggie Corbin run for 5 yds to the Illin 48
1:56
4th & 1 at own 48
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:56
1:56
4th & 1 at own 48
Ryan Frain punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Murray State Fumble, 3 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Mareio McGraw run for 3 yds to the MurrS 23
1:43
2nd & 7 at own 23
Mareio McGraw run for 3 yds to the MurrS 26
1:43
3rd & 4 at own 26
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the MurrS 4 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Illin Patrick Nelson
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:16
1st & goal at opp 4
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 5
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.
PassingWes Lunt15 of 21, 226 yards, 3 TDIllinois
DefenseHardy Nickerson11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossIllinois
Murray State
Illinois