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Ball State at Illinois

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Illinois beat Ball State 24–⁠21. It was their second meeting; Illinois leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayBall State2–⁠10 in 2017
21
HomeIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
24

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 42,505

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robert Davis; line judge G. Jagodzinski; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge T. Riepenhoff; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State7014021
Illinois6100824

Standouts

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Neal21/3420411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Gilbert1974115
Caleb Huntley842028
Riley Neal1541012
Malik Dunner81213
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Miller786018
Justin Hall236027
Nolan Givan32219
Jordan Hogue216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White9110
Anthony Winbush7430
Damon Singleton4100
Brett Anderson II4000
Bryce Cosby20.501

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chayce Crouch10/1914511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein1154214
Kendrick Foster81509
Chayce Crouch112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Turner448025
Mike Dudek247131
Mike Epstein232017
Nathan Echard114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Del’Shawn Phillips160.50.50
Tre Watson12001
Cameron Watkins80.500
Bennett Williams60.500
Bobby Roundtree5110
Kenyon Jackson50.50.50
Isaiah Gay4110

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

Team stats

Ball StateIllinois
375Total yards216
204Passing yards145
171Rushing yards71
6.0Yards per pass7.6
3.4Yards per rush2.4
21First downs14
12–⁠21Third downs2–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
2–⁠25Penalties3–⁠30
36:33Possession23:27
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Ball StateIllinois
44%Success rate44%
0.01EPA per play0.03
1.02Explosiveness1.19
0.08Rushing EPA0.07
−0.08Passing EPA−0.04
37%Passing-down success38%
−0.19First-down EPA0.06
0.01Second-down EPA−0.01
0.41Third-down EPA−0.26
30%Havoc by its defense13%

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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois −5, over/under 55.5.

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 Illinois 64%, Ball State 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Ball StateFumble, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateFumble, 3 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 16 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
  20. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Ball State 7, Illinois 6
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Epstein return for 19 yds to the Illin 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Chayce Crouch sacked by Jacob White for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 16
15:002nd & 13 at own 16Chayce Crouch pass complete to Nathan Echard for 14 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Kendrick Foster run for 4 yds to the Illin 34
15:002nd & 6 at own 34Kendrick Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 32
15:003rd & 8 at own 32Mike Epstein run for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 24
15:004th & 16 at own 24Blake Hayes punt for 39 yds, downed at the BalSt 37
Ball State Fumble, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 37James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 38
11:002nd & 9 at own 38Timeout BALL ST, clock 11:00
11:002nd & 9 at own 38Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 2 yds to the BalSt 40
11:003rd & 7 at own 40Riley Neal pass complete to Antwan Davis for 10 yds Antwan Davis fumbled, forced by Patrick Nelson, recovered by Illin Tre Watson , return for 34 yds to the BalSt 16
Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
9:581st & 10 at opp 16Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 16 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Illinois 6, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 15 plays
9:581st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Dunner return for 15 yds to the BalSt 20
9:581st & 10 at own 20Riley Neal run for 5 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Cameron Watkins) to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 40Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 7 yds to the BalSt 47
9:582nd & 3 at own 47James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49
9:583rd & 1 at own 49Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 48Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
9:582nd & 10 at opp 48Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Hogue for 5 yds to the Illin 43
9:583rd & 5 at opp 43Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 10 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 33Riley Neal run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
9:582nd & 9 at opp 32Justin Hall run for 2 yds to the Illin 30
9:583rd & 7 at opp 30Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
9:584th & 7 at opp 30Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 19James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
9:582nd & 8 at opp 17James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the Illin 10
9:583rd & 1 at opp 10Riley Neal run for 2 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down
3:281st & goal at opp 8Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 8 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 7, Illinois 6
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:281st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds, downed at the Illin 0
3:284th & 8 at own 27Blake Hayes punt for 54 yds, downed at the BalSt 19
3:281st & 10 at own 25Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Kendrick Foster
3:282nd & 10 at own 25Kendrick Foster run for 2 yds to the Illin 27
3:283rd & 8 at own 27Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 19Malik Dunner run for no gain to the BalSt 19
2:232nd & 10 at own 19Riley Neal sacked by Kenyon Jackson and Del’Shawn Phillips for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 18
2:233rd & 11 at own 18Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Hogue for 11 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 29James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the BalSt 34
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 34James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 35
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 35Riley Neal run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 36Nathan Snyder punt for 33 yds , Mike Dudek returns for no gain to the Illin 31
2nd quarter4 drives, then Illinois 16, Ball State 7
Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 31Chayce Crouch run for 2 yds to the Illin 33
13:382nd & 8 at own 33Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 39
13:383rd & 2 at own 39Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 44Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Epstein for 15 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 41Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
13:382nd & 2 at opp 33Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
13:383rd & 2 at opp 33Kendrick Foster run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 36
13:384th & 5 at opp 36Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 11 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 25Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 15Chayce Crouch pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 4 yds to the BalSt 11
13:382nd & 6 at opp 11Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the BalSt 6
7:523rd & 1 at opp 6Mike Epstein run for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 13, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 9 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
7:522nd & 5 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 33
7:523rd & 2 at own 33Riley Neal run for 3 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 36Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 5 yds to the BalSt 41
7:522nd & 5 at own 41James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 43
7:523rd & 3 at own 43James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 46Riley Neal pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
7:522nd & 10 at own 46Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the BalSt 48
7:523rd & 8 at own 48Riley Neal pass complete to Keidren Davis for 3 yds to the Illin 49
7:524th & 5 at opp 49Nathan Snyder punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 20Crouch,Chayce pass incomplete to Turner,Malik, PENALTY BALL pass interference (COSBY, Bryce) 15 yards to the ILL35, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
2:571st & 10 at own 35Kendrick Foster run for 2 yds to the Illin 37
2:572nd & 8 at own 37Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 31 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 32Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:34
1:341st & 10 at opp 32Chayce Crouch run for 12 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 20Chayce Crouch run for 3 yds to the BalSt 17
1:342nd & 7 at opp 17Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
1:343rd & 7 at opp 17ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 22
1:343rd & 12 at opp 22Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey, broken up by Marc Walton
0:214th & 12 at opp 22Chase McLaughlin 40 yd FG GOODIllinois 16, Ball State 7
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:211st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:211st & 10 at own 25James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 21, Illinois 16
Ball State Touchdown, 15 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32James Gilbert run for 15 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the Illin 48
15:002nd & 5 at opp 48Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
15:003rd & 5 at opp 48Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Bobby Roundtree
15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
15:003rd & 9 at opp 36Riley Neal run for 12 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24James Gilbert run for 8 yds to the Illin 16
15:002nd & 2 at opp 16James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the Illin 15
15:003rd & 1 at opp 15Riley Neal run for 1 yd to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Riley Neal run for 5 yds to the Illin 9
15:002nd & 5 at opp 9Riley Neal run for 6 yds to the Illin 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3James Gilbert run for no gain to the Illin 3
9:412nd & goal at opp 3Malik Dunner run for 3 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Illinois 16, Ball State 14
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:414th & 7 at own 38Blake Hayes punt for 47 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 8 yds to the BalSt 23
9:411st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 50 yds
9:411st & 10 at own 35Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Nathan Echard, broken up by Josh Miller
9:412nd & 10 at own 35Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
9:413rd & 7 at own 38Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek, broken up by Romero Wade
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 23Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 20
8:502nd & 13 at own 20Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 18 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 38James Gilbert run for no gain to the BalSt 38
8:502nd & 10 at own 38Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
8:503rd & 10 at own 38Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 15 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
8:502nd & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
8:503rd & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal run for 12 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 35Riley Neal run for 2 yds to the Illin 33
8:502nd & 8 at opp 33Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 27 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
8:501st & goal at opp 6Riley Neal pass incomplete to Danny Pinter, broken up by Patrick Nelson
8:502nd & goal at opp 6James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the Illin 3
4:243rd & goal at opp 3James Gilbert run for 3 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 21, Illinois 16
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 51 yds , Nathan Echard return for 10 yds to the Illin 24
4:241st & 10 at own 24Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 21
4:242nd & 13 at own 21Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
4:243rd & 13 at own 21Chayce Crouch sacked by Anthony Winbush for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 13
4:244th & 21 at own 13Blake Hayes punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 44 , Corey Lacanaria returns for 1 yd to the BalSt 44
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 44Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 46
3:032nd & 8 at own 46Riley Neal pass incomplete to Nolan Givan
3:033rd & 8 at own 46Riley Neal pass intercepted Tre Watson return for no gain to the BalSt 33
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at opp 33Kendrick Foster run for 9 yds to the BalSt 24
2:072nd & 1 at opp 24Chayce Crouch sacked by Anthony Winbush for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 30
2:073rd & 7 at opp 30Chayce Crouch sacked by Anthony Winbush for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 37
2:074th & 14 at opp 37Chase McLaughlin punt for 37 yds for a touchback
4th quarter7 drives, then Illinois 24, Ball State 21
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the BalSt 21
15:002nd & 9 at own 21Malik Dunner run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 20
14:093rd & 10 at own 20Timeout BALL ST, clock 14:09
14:093rd & 10 at own 20Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 3 yds to the BalSt 23
14:094th & 7 at own 23Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds , Mike Dudek returns for 3 yds to the Illin 26 ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal block (Nate Hobbs) to the Illin 29
Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 29Mike Epstein run for 14 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 43Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 40 Chayce Crouch fumbled, forced by Chris Crumb,
13:132nd & 13 at own 40Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Epstein for 17 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 43Chayce Crouch run for 10 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 33Chayce Crouch run for 5 yds to the BalSt 28
13:132nd & 5 at opp 28Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the BalSt 28
13:133rd & 5 at opp 28Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 2 yds to the BalSt 26
8:594th & 3 at opp 26Chase McLaughlin 44 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 26Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 30
8:592nd & 6 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 28 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 42Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the Illin 39
8:592nd & 7 at opp 39Riley Neal sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 44
8:593rd & 12 at opp 44Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the Illin 35
5:554th & 3 at opp 35Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:55
5:554th & 3 at opp 35Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria, broken up by Chris James
Illinois Interception, 2 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 35Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the Illin 43
5:502nd & 2 at own 43Chayce Crouch pass intercepted Bryce Cosby return for no gain to the BalSt 45
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 45Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 45
5:182nd & 10 at own 45James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 49
5:183rd & 6 at own 49Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Bobby Roundtree
5:184th & 6 at own 49Nathan Snyder punt for 38 yds , Mike Dudek returns for 52 yds to the BalSt 35
Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
3:401st & 10 at opp 35Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the BalSt 31
3:402nd & 6 at opp 31Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 25 yds to the BalSt 6 for a 1ST down
3:401st & goal at opp 6Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the BalSt 1
2:062nd & goal at opp 1Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD BALL ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (C. Crouch Run For Two-point Conversion)Illinois 24, Ball State 21
Ball State Missed FG, 9 plays
2:061st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:061st & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 16 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 41Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 7 yds to the BalSt 48
2:062nd & 3 at own 48Riley Neal run for 10 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 42Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 9 yds to the Illin 33
2:062nd & 1 at opp 33Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 30Riley Neal sacked by Isaiah Gay for a loss of 13 yards to the Illin 43
2:062nd & 23 at opp 43Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 9 yds to the Illin 34
2:063rd & 14 at opp 34NEAL, Riley pass complete to DUNNER, Malik for 12 yards to the ILL22, out-of-bounds, PENALTY BALL holding (SLAVEN, Kaleb) 10 yards to the ILL44, NO PLAY.
0:223rd & 24 at opp 44Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:22
0:223rd & 24 at opp 44Riley Neal pass complete to Malik Dunner for 8 yds to the Illin 36
0:054th & 16 at opp 36Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:05
0:054th & 16 at opp 36Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:05
0:004th & 16 at opp 36Morgan Hagee 54 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jamal Milan

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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Illinois leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2007Illinois 28, Ball State 17

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