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Western Kentucky at Illinois

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Illinois beat Western Kentucky 20–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Illinois leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky6–⁠7 in 2017
7
HomeIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
20

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 41,923

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire David Parker; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Michael Maisner; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Nathan Robinson; back judge Justin Staehr; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky00077
Illinois3107020

Standouts

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White28/4323801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D’Andre Ferby71408
Quinton Baker51109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nacarius Fant10110023
Quin Jernighan53009
Lucky Jackson526010
Quinton Baker318012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joel Iyiegbuniwe120.500
Devon Key120.500
Masai Whyte8000
Daeshawn Bertram70.500
Chris Johnson4110
Antwon Kincade30.501

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chayce Crouch14/2510701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein21111013
Chayce Crouch1244116
Ra’Von Bonner122508
Kendrick Foster31108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Dudek646016
Malik Turner32209
Louis Dorsey120020
Ricky Smalling2809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Watkins6000
Del’Shawn Phillips60.500
Nate Hobbs6100
Ahmari Hayes5000
Bobby Roundtree3220
Julian Jones2001

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyIllinois
244Total yards300
238Passing yards107
6Rushing yards193
5.5Yards per pass4.3
0.4Yards per rush3.9
14First downs19
2–⁠12Third downs9–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
11–⁠100Penalties9–⁠95
22:06Possession37:54
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western KentuckyIllinois
37%Success rate43%
−0.20EPA per play−0.00
1.14Explosiveness0.77
−0.25Rushing EPA0.06
−0.18Passing EPA−0.07
13%Passing-down success46%
0.04First-down EPA−0.26
−0.21Second-down EPA−0.04
−0.06Third-down EPA0.56
17%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Western Kentucky 72% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Kentucky −6.5, 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 Western Kentucky 67%, Illinois 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPick-six, 2 plays (Illinois scores)Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 10 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyPick-six, 2 plays (Illinois scores), −2 yards
  14. Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 15 plays, 84 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 10 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 52 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 14 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Illinois 3, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mike White pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the WKent 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Mike White pass incomplete
15:004th & 9 at own 26Jake Collins punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ILLINOIS 46 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the WKent 49
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 49Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the WKent 45
14:052nd & 6 at opp 45Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
14:053rd & 6 at opp 45Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
14:054th & 6 at opp 45Blake Hayes punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 20
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 20Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for 3 yds to the WKent 23
13:212nd & 7 at own 23Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for 3 yds to the WKent 26
13:213rd & 4 at own 26Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
13:214th & 4 at own 26Jake Collins punt for 10 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 36
Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
11:591st & 10 at opp 36Ra’Von Bonner run for no gain to the WKent 36
11:592nd & 10 at opp 36Kendrick Foster run for 8 yds to the WKent 28
11:593rd & 2 at opp 28Chayce Crouch run for 6 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 22Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
11:592nd & 10 at opp 22Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the WKent 18
11:593rd & 6 at opp 18Chayce Crouch pass complete to Ricky Smalling for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 19
8:454th & 7 at opp 19Chase McLaughlin 37 yd FG GOODIllinois 3, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:451st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Kylen Towner return for 23 yds to the WKent 23
8:451st & 10 at own 23Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the WKent 26
8:452nd & 7 at own 26Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 17 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 43D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the WKent 46
8:452nd & 7 at own 46Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 9 yds Lucky Jackson fumbled, forced by Ahmari Hayes, recovered by WKent Lucky Jackson for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 44WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Matt Nord) to the Illin 49
8:451st & 15 at opp 49Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 13 yds to the Illin 36
8:452nd & 2 at opp 36D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
8:452nd & 10 at opp 32Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 6 yds to the Illin 26
8:454th & 4 at opp 26Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 3 yds to the Illin 23
8:451st & 10 at opp 32WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to LANE, Xavier, PENALTY WKU illegal touching (LANE, Xavier) 0 yards to the ILL32, NO PLAY.
8:453rd & 4 at opp 26Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 23Chayce Crouch run for 4 yds to the Illin 27
4:482nd & 6 at own 27Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 5 yds to the Illin 32
4:483rd & 1 at own 32Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
4:484th & 1 at own 32Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 28 , Nacarius Fant returns for 6 yds to the WKent 28
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 28WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to LANE, Xavier, PENALTY ILL pass interference (Hayes,Ahmari) 12 yards to the WKU40, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
3:211st & 10 at own 40Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 5 yds to the WKent 45
3:212nd & 5 at own 45Quinton Baker run for 1 yd to the WKent 46
3:213rd & 4 at own 46WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dennis Edwards) to the WKent 31
3:213rd & 19 at own 31Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
3:214th & 19 at own 31Jake Collins punt for 34 yds, downed at the Illin 35
Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 35Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
1:572nd & 10 at own 35Mike Epstein run for 10 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 45Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
1:572nd & 6 at own 49Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 5 yds to the WKent 46
1:573rd & 1 at opp 46Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the WKent 45
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Chayce Crouch pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 9 yds to the WKent 36
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 36Mike Epstein run for 13 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Chayce Crouch pass complete to Nathan Echard for 5 yds to the WKent 18
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 18Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 8 yds to the WKent 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the WKent 2
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the WKent 1
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 2
Q2 9:584th & goal at opp 2Chase McLaughlin 20 yd FG GOODIllinois 6, Western Kentucky 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Illinois 13, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:581st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 53 yds , DeAndre Farris return for 14 yds to the WKent 26
9:581st & 10 at own 26Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 3 yds to the WKent 29
9:582nd & 7 at own 29Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 6 yds to the WKent 35
9:583rd & 1 at own 35WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 30
9:583rd & 6 at own 30Mike White pass complete to D’Andre Ferby for 3 yds to the WKent 33
9:584th & 3 at own 33Jake Collins punt for 45 yds, downed at the Illin 22
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 22ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Julian Jones) to the Illin 12
7:361st & 20 at own 12Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 7 Chayce Crouch fumbled, recovered by Illin Chayce Crouch
7:362nd & 25 at own 7Chayce Crouch pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 6 yds to the Illin 13
7:363rd & 19 at own 13Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
7:364th & 19 at own 13Blake Hayes punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 49
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 49Quinton Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 47
6:012nd & 12 at own 47Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 4 yds to the Illin 49
4:413rd & 8 at opp 49Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:41
4:413rd & 8 at opp 49Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
4:414th & 8 at opp 49Jake Collins punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Mike Dudek at the Illin 15
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 15Crouch,Chayce pass incomplete to Epstein,Mike, PENALTY WKU pass interference (KEY, Devon) 15 yards to the ILL30, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
4:301st & 10 at own 30Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for no gain to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Joel Iyiegbuniwe) to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 45Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 39 Chayce Crouch fumbled, recovered by Illin Chayce Crouch
4:302nd & 16 at own 39Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 38
4:303rd & 17 at own 38Chayce Crouch pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 20 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 42Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
4:302nd & 10 at opp 42Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the WKent 36
4:303rd & 4 at opp 36Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek, broken up by Leverick Johnson
1:414th & 4 at opp 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:41
1:414th & 4 at opp 36Blake Hayes punt for 31 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for no gain to the WKent 4 Nacarius Fant fumbled, recovered by WKent Nacarius Fant
Western Kentucky Pick-six, 2 plays (Illinois scores)
1:341st & 10 at own 4D’Andre Ferby run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 2
1:282nd & 12 at own 2Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:28
1:212nd & 12 at own 2Julian Jones 10 Yd Interception Return (Chase McLaughlin Kick)Illinois 13, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
1:211st & 0 at own 20Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 57 yds , Kylen Towner return for 20 yds to the WKent 43
1:211st & 10 at own 43WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to YELDER, Deon (Williams,B.), PENALTY WKU holding (66) 10 yards to the WKU33, NO PLAY.
1:211st & 20 at own 33Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 19 yds to the ILLINOIS 48 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, targeting (Tre Watson) to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 33Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 8 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Cameron Watkins) to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 12Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:03
1:031st & 10 at opp 12Mike White sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 9 Mike White fumbled, recovered by Illin Jamal Milan , return for 0 yards
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 9Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 10 Mike Epstein fumbled, recovered by Illin Mike Epstein
0:422nd & 9 at own 10Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:42
0:422nd & 9 at own 10Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Illin 11
0:364th & 5 at own 14Blake Hayes punt for 31 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for 1 yd to the WKent 15 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (Ta’Corian Darden) to the WKent 46
0:363rd & 8 at own 11Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:36
0:363rd & 8 at own 11Austin Roberts run for 3 yds to the Illin 14
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 46Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 9 yds to the Illin 45
3rd quarter4 drives, then Illinois 20, Western Kentucky 0
Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 63 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 14 yds to the Illin 16
15:001st & 10 at own 16Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Illin 18
15:002nd & 8 at own 18Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 15 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Mike Epstein run for 11 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 5 yds to the Illin 49
15:002nd & 5 at own 49Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Chayce Crouch run for 7 yds to the WKent 39 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WKent 49
15:001st & 13 at opp 49Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
15:002nd & 13 at opp 49Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the WKent 44
15:003rd & 8 at opp 44Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 16 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Mike Epstein run for 9 yds to the WKent 19
15:003rd & 1 at opp 19Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the WKent 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Chayce Crouch run for 2 yds to the WKent 12
15:002nd & 8 at opp 12Chayce Crouch run for 3 yds to the WKent 9
8:193rd & 5 at opp 9Chayce Crouch run for 9 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 20, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 10 plays
8:191st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:191st & 10 at own 25Quinton Baker run for 9 yds to the WKent 34
8:192nd & 1 at own 34Quinton Baker run for no gain to the WKent 34
8:193rd & 1 at own 34D’Andre Ferby run for no gain to the WKent 34
8:194th & 1 at own 34ILLINOIS Penalty, sideline interference (5 Yards) to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 39Mike White pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at the 50Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 49
8:192nd & 11 at own 49Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 8 yds to the Illin 43
8:193rd & 3 at opp 43Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 17 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 26FERBY, D’Andre rush for no gain to the ILL26 (Adesanya,Sean;Williams,B.), PENALTY WKU holding (SIMS, Jimmie) 10 yards to the ILL36, NO PLAY.
8:191st & 20 at opp 36Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
8:192nd & 20 at opp 36Mike White pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
4:283rd & 20 at opp 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:28
4:283rd & 20 at opp 36Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
4:284th & 20 at opp 36Jake Collins punt for 27 yds, downed at the Illin 9
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 9Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Illin 11
4:152nd & 8 at own 11Chayce Crouch sacked by Chris Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 9
4:153rd & 10 at own 9Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 9 yds to the Illin 18
4:154th & 1 at own 18ILLINOIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Illin 13
4:154th & 6 at own 13Blake Hayes punt for 52 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 12 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the WKent 24
Western Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 24Mike White pass incomplete
2:132nd & 10 at own 24Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 23 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 47Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 6 yds to the Illin 47
2:132nd & 4 at opp 47Mike White pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan, broken up by Nate Hobbs
2:133rd & 4 at opp 47Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 13 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 34Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:17
1:171st & 10 at opp 34Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 3 yds to the Illin 31
1:172nd & 7 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 42 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WKent Quinton Baker
1:173rd & 18 at opp 42Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
1:174th & 18 at opp 42Jake Collins punt for 38 yds , Mike Dudek returns for no gain to the Illin 4 Mike Dudek fumbled, recovered by Illin Mike Dudek
4th quarter5 drives, then Illinois 20, Western Kentucky 7
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 4Mike Epstein run for 7 yds to the Illin 11
15:002nd & 3 at own 11Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 16Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Illin 19
15:002nd & 7 at own 19Chayce Crouch pass intercepted Antwon Kincade return for 1 yd to the Illin 29
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
13:121st & 10 at opp 29Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 6 yds to the Illin 23
13:122nd & 4 at opp 23Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 5 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 18Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 8 yds to the Illin 10
13:122nd & 2 at opp 10D’Andre Ferby run for 8 yds to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down
13:121st & goal at opp 2D’Andre Ferby run for no gain to the Illin 2
11:382nd & goal at opp 2Mike White run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Illinois 20, Western Kentucky 7
Illinois Punt, 10 plays
11:381st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 24 yds to the ILLINOIS 41 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Illin 14
11:381st & 10 at own 14Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the Illin 22
11:382nd & 2 at own 22Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 25Ra’Von Bonner run for 8 yds to the Illin 33
11:382nd & 2 at own 33Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 36Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 08:49
8:491st & 10 at own 36Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 35
8:492nd & 11 at own 35Chayce Crouch run for 8 yds to the Illin 43
8:493rd & 3 at own 43Chayce Crouch run for 16 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 41Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the WKent 37
8:492nd & 6 at opp 37Chayce Crouch run for 2 yds to the WKent 35
8:493rd & 4 at opp 35Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the WKent 34
8:494th & 3 at opp 34Blake Hayes punt for 20 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 14
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 14Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 15 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 29Mike White sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 13 yards to the WKent 16
4:342nd & 23 at own 16Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
4:343rd & 23 at own 16Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for 12 yds to the WKent 28
4:344th & 11 at own 28Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
Illinois End of game, 5 plays
2:451st & 10 at opp 28Ra’Von Bonner run for 5 yds to the WKent 23
2:452nd & 5 at opp 23Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 24
1:543rd & 6 at opp 24Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:54
1:543rd & 6 at opp 24Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 18Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the WKent 15
1:542nd & 7 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 16

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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2014Illinois 42, Western Kentucky 34

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