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Officials
Referee Michael Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge John Quinn; side judge Steven Thielen; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Robert Smith; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Minnesota
Illinois
283
Total yards
245
112
Passing yards
156
171
Rushing yards
89
5.9
Yards per pass
4.6
3.6
Yards per rush
2.6
15
First downs
17
7–17
Third downs
5–15
0–1
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
3
6–56
Penalties
3–33
33:04
Possession
26:56
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Minnesota
Illinois
37%
Success rate
38%
0.02
EPA per play
−0.10
1.25
Explosiveness
1.19
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.01
−0.26
Passing EPA
−0.19
23%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.09
First-down EPA
−0.45
−0.08
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.60
Third-down EPA
0.30
16%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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)
Minnesota 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Minnesota −10, over/under 46.5.
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 Minnesota 75%, Illinois 25%. 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, Minnesota right to left.
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, −18 yards
Q1 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, −10 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 1 play, 9 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −45 yards
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, −7 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 IllinoisSafety, 1 play (Minnesota scores), −4 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
Q4 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, −24 yards
Q4 MinnesotaField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q4 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 30 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Minnesota 14, Illinois 7
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 64 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 32 yds to the Minn 33
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Minn 36
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 36
Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 47
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 47
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 7 at own 47
Ryan Santoso punt for 34 yds
13:01
1st & 10 at own 19
Jeff George Jr. run for no gain to the Illin 9 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Minn Scott Ekpe
Minnesota Touchdown, 1 play
12:49
1st & goal at opp 9
Shannon Brooks run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 64 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 13 yds to the Illin 14
12:49
1st & 10 at own 14
Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Illin 15
12:49
2nd & 9 at own 15
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 13
12:49
3rd & 11 at own 13
George, Jr., J. pass complete to Turner,Malik for 7 yards to the ILL20 (Buford, Ray), PENALTY MINN offside defense (Coughlin, C) 5 yards to the ILL18, NO PLAY.
12:49
3rd & 6 at own 18
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 2 yds to the Illin 20
12:49
4th & 4 at own 20
Ryan Frain punt for 54 yds , KiAnte Hardin returns for 20 yds to the Minn 46
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 46
Mitch Leidner sacked by Carroll Phillips for a loss of 11 yards to the Minn 35
10:28
2nd & 21 at own 35
Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Minn 35
10:28
3rd & 21 at own 35
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nate Wozniak for 9 yds to the Minn 44
10:28
4th & 12 at own 44
Ryan Santoso punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 31
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Reggie Corbin run for 11 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 4 yds to the Illin 46
8:19
2nd & 6 at own 46
Reggie Corbin run for 19 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 35
Reggie Corbin run for 7 yds to the Minn 28
8:19
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Minn 26
8:19
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Tyler White for 23 yds to the Minn 3 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & goal at opp 3
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
5:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 30
5:11
2nd & 5 at own 30
Drew Wolitarsky run for 7 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at own 37
Mitch Leidner sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 11 yards to the Minn 26
5:11
2nd & 21 at own 26
Rodney Smith run for 12 yds to the Minn 38
5:11
3rd & 9 at own 38
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
5:11
4th & 9 at own 38
Ryan Santoso punt for 40 yds , Darius Mosely returns for no gain to the Illin 20 Darius Mosely fumbled, recovered by Minn Antoine Winfield Jr.
Minnesota Touchdown, 1 play
2:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Rodney Smith run for 20 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 14, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
2:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 62 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 12 yds to the Illin 15
2:16
1st & 10 at own 15
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 14
2:16
2nd & 11 at own 14
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Zach Grant for 8 yds to the Illin 22
2:16
3rd & 3 at own 22
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 8 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, targeting (Duke McGhee) to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 45
2:16
2nd & 10 at own 45
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 9 yds to the Minn 46
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the Minn 44
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Kendrick Foster run for 2 yds to the Minn 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at opp 42
Ryan Frain punt for 29 yds, downed at the Minn 13 MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) to the Minn 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 14, Illinois 7
Minnesota Punt, 10 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 7
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 9
12:47
2nd & 8 at own 9
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 11
12:47
3rd & 6 at own 11
Shannon Brooks run for 12 yds to the Minn 23 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 23
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 26
12:47
2nd & 7 at own 26
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 29
12:47
3rd & 4 at own 29
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 11 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 40
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 20 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Illin 37
12:47
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Smith, Rodney rush for 9 yards to the ILL28, out-of-bounds (Green,Stanley), PENALTY MINN holding declined, PENALTY MINN holding (Weyler, Jared) 10 yards to the ILL47, NO PLAY.
12:47
2nd & 17 at opp 47
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Illin 45
12:47
3rd & 15 at opp 45
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still
12:47
4th & 15 at opp 45
Ryan Santoso punt for 10 yds, downed at the Illin 35
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 35
George, Jr., J. pass incomplete to Hardee,Justin, PENALTY MINN pass interference (Hardin, KiAnte) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
6:15
1st & 10 at the 50
Kendrick Foster run for 4 yds to the Minn 46
6:15
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 7 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman
6:15
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Minn 38
6:15
3rd & 9 at opp 38
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Kendrick Foster for 2 yds to the Minn 36
6:15
4th & 7 at opp 36
Ryan Frain punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 10
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 10
Shannon Brooks run for 11 yds to the Minn 21 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Shannon Brooks run for 6 yds to the Minn 27
3:29
2nd & 4 at own 27
Shannon Brooks run for 8 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 32
3:29
2nd & 13 at own 32
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 31
3:29
3rd & 14 at own 31
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 12 yds to the Minn 43
3:29
4th & 2 at own 43
Ryan Santoso punt for 54 yds , Darius Mosely returns for no gain to the Illin 3
Illinois End of half, 2 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 3
Reggie Corbin run for 8 yds to the Illin 11
0:32
2nd & 2 at own 11
Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 13 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 21, Illinois 14
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Reggie Corbin run for 7 yds to the Illin 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Zach Grant
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jeff George Jr. run for no gain to the Illin 25 Jeff George Jr. fumbled,
15:00
4th & 10 at own 25
Ryan Frain punt for 30 yds , Antonio Shenault returns for no gain to the Illin 49 Antonio Shenault fumbled, recovered by Minn Coney Durr
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 49
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Illin 46
14:08
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
14:08
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 35 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Illin 9
12:11
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Rodney Smith run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 21, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 5 yds to the Illin 30
12:11
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Illin 30
12:11
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
12:11
4th & 5 at own 30
Ryan Frain punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the ILLINOIS 43 ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 42
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 42
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Brian Smith
11:01
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Illin 40
11:01
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 3 yds to the Illin 37
11:01
4th & 5 at opp 37
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Nate Wozniak, broken up by Jaylen Dunlap
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeff George Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 32 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Illin Zach Grant
9:22
2nd & 15 at own 32
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 28 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 40
Reggie Corbin run for 9 yds to the Minn 31
9:22
2nd & 1 at opp 31
MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense (Merrick Jackson) to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Minn 25
9:22
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
9:22
3rd & 9 at opp 25
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Justin Hardee for 7 yds to the Minn 18
9:22
4th & 2 at opp 18
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 16
5:24
2nd & 11 at opp 16
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Zach Grant for 16 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Minnesota 21, Illinois 14
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
5:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 47 yds , Thomas Barber return for 12 yds to the Minn 30
5:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 38
5:24
2nd & 2 at own 38
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 37
5:24
3rd & 3 at own 37
Rodney Smith run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 9 yds to the Illin 41
5:24
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 45
5:24
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nate Wozniak for 5 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 7 yds to the Illin 33
5:24
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
5:24
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Stanley Green) to the Illin 13 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 13
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still, broken up by Jaylen Dunlap
5:24
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Shannon Brooks run for 8 yds to the Illin 5
Q4 14:56
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 28, Illinois 14
4th quarter11 drives, then Minnesota 40, Illinois 17
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 58 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 14 yds to the Illin 21
14:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for no gain to the Illin 21
14:56
2nd & 10 at own 21
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
14:56
3rd & 10 at own 21
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Zach Grant
14:56
4th & 10 at own 21
Ryan Frain punt for 40 yds , Antonio Shenault returns for 17 yds to the Illin 44
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
13:46
1st & 10 at opp 44
Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Illin 38
13:46
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Illin 37
13:46
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still, broken up by Jaylen Dunlap
13:46
4th & 3 at opp 37
Ryan Santoso punt for 33 yds, downed at the Illin 4
12:13
1st & 10 at own 4
Merrick Jackson SafetyMinnesota 30, Illinois 14
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
12:13
1st & 0 at own 20
Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 68 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 20 yds to the Minn 32
12:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 34
12:13
2nd & 8 at own 34
Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 34
12:13
3rd & 8 at own 34
Mitch Leidner run for 6 yds to the Minn 40
12:13
4th & 2 at own 40
Ryan Santoso punt for 24 yds, downed at the Illin 36
Illinois Fumble, 1 play
9:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Jeff George Jr. sacked by Hendrick Ekpe for a loss of 16 yards to the Illin 12 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Minn Scott Ekpe , return for 0 yards
Minnesota Field goal, 4 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Illin 10
9:34
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Illin 8
9:34
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 1 yd to the Illin 7
Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 20 yds ILLINOIS Penalty, ball on MINN45, PENALTY personal foul (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
5:08
1st & 10 at the 50
Conor Rhoda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 49 Conor Rhoda fumbled, recovered by Minn Conor Rhoda , return for no gain to the Minn 49
5:03
2nd & 11 at own 49
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 05:03
5:03
2nd & 11 at own 49
Conor Rhoda run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 47
4:57
3rd & 13 at own 47
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:57
4:57
3rd & 13 at own 47
Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Minn 49
4:50
4th & 11 at own 49
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:50
4:50
4th & 11 at own 49
Ryan Santoso punt for 40 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 10
Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:38
1st & 10 at own 10
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Zach Grant
4:38
2nd & 10 at own 10
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
4:38
3rd & 10 at own 10
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Kendrick Foster
4:38
4th & 10 at own 10
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
Minnesota Touchdown, 2 plays
4:14
1st & goal at opp 10
Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Illin 5
3:41
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 40, Illinois 17
Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 61 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 14 yds to the Illin 18
3:41
1st & 10 at own 18
Kendrick Foster run for 9 yds to the Illin 27
3:41
2nd & 1 at own 27
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 14 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 41
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:10
2nd & 1 at the 50
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 02:10
2:10
2nd & 1 at the 50
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 30 yds to the Minn 20 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
2:10
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 5 yds to the Minn 15
2:10
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Jeff George Jr. run for 1 yd to the Minn 14
2:10
4th & 4 at opp 14
Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Zach Grant
Minnesota End of game, 1 play
0:35
1st & 10 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 13
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.
DefenseDawuane Smoot8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossIllinois
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