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Nebraska at Illinois

Friday, September 29, 2017

Nebraska beat Illinois 28–⁠6. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 11–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayNebraska4–⁠8 in 2017
28
HomeIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
6

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: FS1Attendance 43,058

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Mark Bennett; line judge D. Gallagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska7140728
Illinois03306

Standouts

  • PassingTanner Lee17 of 24, 246 yards, 3 TDNebraska
  • RushingDevine Ozigbo18 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDNebraska
  • ReceivingStanley Morgan Jr.8 catches, 96 yards, 1 TDNebraska
  • DefenseChris Weber9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 1 INTNebraska

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Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee17/2424630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo18106120
Mikale Wilbon1360015
J.D. Spielman21208
Jaylin Bradley1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stanley Morgan Jr.896123
De’Mornay Pierson-El494145
Tyler Hoppes227121
J.D. Spielman225018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Weber9211
Antonio Reed6000
Dedrick Young II6000
Luke Gifford5100
Ben Stille4310
Carlos Davis31.510
Khalil Davis3110
Freedom Akinmoladun1110

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chayce Crouch9/159901
Trenard Davis1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein1042013
Chayce Crouch1837019
Ra’Von Bonner41006
Reggie Corbin4907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Dudek237019
Malik Turner325011
Carmoni Green118018
Dominic Thieman111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Nelson10100
Tre Watson810.50
Nate Hobbs8000
Del’Shawn Phillips710.50
Stanley Green7000
James Crawford5210

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

Team stats

NebraskaIllinois
411Total yards199
246Passing yards106
165Rushing yards93
10.3Yards per pass6.6
4.3Yards per rush2.5
23First downs15
7–⁠11Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
5–⁠70Penalties5–⁠49
31:08Possession28:52
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NebraskaIllinois
45%Success rate40%
0.29EPA per play−0.09
1.36Explosiveness0.81
−0.09Rushing EPA−0.05
0.89Passing EPA−0.08
44%Passing-down success27%
−0.11First-down EPA0.03
0.09Second-down EPA−0.28
1.63Third-down EPA0.09
25%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Nebraska 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −6.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Nebraska 67%, Illinois 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 15 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ3 NebraskaFumble, 2 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 15 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 46 yards
  10. Q3 NebraskaFumble, 2 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 14 plays, 93 yards
  13. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 13 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Nebraska 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mike Epstein run for 7 yds to the Illin 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Mike Epstein run for 13 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 44
15:002nd & 11 at own 44Chayce Crouch run for 3 yds to the Illin 47
15:003rd & 8 at own 47Chayce Crouch run for 7 yds to the Neb 46
15:004th & 1 at opp 46Blake Hayes punt for 34 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 12Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Neb 12
12:052nd & 10 at own 12Tanner Lee pass incomplete
12:053rd & 10 at own 12Lee,Tanner pass incomplete to Hoppes,Tyler (Williams,B.), PENALTY ILL targeting (Williams,B.) 14 yards to the NEB26, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
12:051st & 10 at own 26Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 12 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 38Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
12:052nd & 10 at own 38Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 49Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Illin 47
12:052nd & 6 at opp 47Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Illin 45
8:573rd & 4 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 45 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Field goal, 15 plays
8:571st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 29 yds to the Illin 29
8:571st & 10 at own 29Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 28
8:572nd & 11 at own 28Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
8:573rd & 11 at own 28Crouch,Chayce pass incomplete to Dudek,Mike, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Lee Jr,Eric) 15 yards to the ILL43, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
8:571st & 10 at own 43Chayce Crouch run for 5 yds to the Illin 48
8:572nd & 5 at own 48Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 46Chayce Crouch pass complete to Carmoni Green for 18 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 28ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 33
8:571st & 15 at opp 33Chayce Crouch run for 6 yds to the Neb 27
8:572nd & 9 at opp 27Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Neb 24
8:573rd & 6 at opp 24Chayce Crouch run for 9 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 15Chayce Crouch run for 8 yds to the Neb 7
8:572nd & 2 at opp 7Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Neb 6
8:573rd & 1 at opp 6Chayce Crouch run for 3 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
8:571st & goal at opp 3Ra’Von Bonner run for no gain to the Neb 3
8:572nd & goal at opp 3Chayce Crouch run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 8
8:573rd & goal at opp 8Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the Neb 7
Q2 14:574th & goal at opp 7Chase McLaughlin 25 yd FG GOODNebraska 7, Illinois 3
Q2 14:571st & goal at own 35NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Carlos Davis) to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 21, Illinois 3
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
14:571st & 0 at the 50Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 40Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 5 yds to the Neb 45
14:572nd & 5 at own 45Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Neb 46
14:573rd & 4 at own 46Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 47Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Illin 40
14:572nd & 3 at opp 40Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 21 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyjon Lindsey for 4 yds to the Illin 15
10:382nd & 6 at opp 15Devine Ozigbo run for 15 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 14, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
10:381st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 55 yds , Kendrick Foster return for no gain to the Illin 18 Kendrick Foster fumbled, recovered by Illin Kendrick Foster
10:381st & 10 at own 18Chayce Crouch run for 1 yd to the Illin 19
10:382nd & 9 at own 19Chayce Crouch pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 11 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 30Mike Epstein run for 13 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 43Reggie Corbin run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:382nd & 3 at the 50Crouch,Chayce pass incomplete to Turner,Malik, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Lee Jr,Eric) 15 yards to the NEB35, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
10:381st & 10 at opp 35Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Neb 33
10:382nd & 8 at opp 33Chayce Crouch pass incomplete
10:383rd & 8 at opp 33Kendrick Foster run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 38
10:384th & 13 at opp 38Blake Hayes punt for 27 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 11
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 11JD Spielman run for 4 yds to the Neb 15
6:252nd & 6 at own 15Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 10 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Neb 25
6:252nd & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 18 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 43Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 47
6:252nd & 6 at own 47Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 24 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 29JD Spielman run for 8 yds to the Illin 21
6:252nd & 2 at opp 21Mikale Wilbon run for 15 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 6Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 21, Illinois 3
Illinois Interception, 6 plays
1:231st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 53 yds , Kendrick Foster return for no gain to the Illin 18 Kendrick Foster fumbled, recovered by Illin Kendrick Foster
1:231st & 10 at own 18Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 18 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 36Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 9 yds to the Illin 45
1:232nd & 1 at own 45Foster,K. rush for 5 yards to the 50 yardline (Gifford,Luke), PENALTY ILL holding (Fagan,Jordan) 10 yards to the ILL35, NO PLAY.
0:342nd & 11 at own 35Chayce Crouch pass complete to Ra’Von Bonner for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
0:343rd & 13 at own 33Chayce Crouch run for 19 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
0:342nd & 11 at own 35Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:34
0:141st & 10 at opp 48Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at opp 48Chayce Crouch sacked by Freedom Akinmoladun for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 49
0:052nd & 13 at own 49Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:05
0:052nd & 13 at own 49Chayce Crouch pass intercepted Chris Weber return for no gain to the Neb 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 21, Illinois 6
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 20 yds to the Neb 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Tanner Lee sacked by James Crawford for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 14 Tanner Lee fumbled, recovered by Neb Brenden Jaimes , return for 0 yards
15:002nd & 16 at own 14Jaylin Bradley run for 7 yds to the Neb 21
15:003rd & 9 at own 21Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
15:004th & 9 at own 21Caleb Lightbourn punt for 32 yds, downed at the Illin 47
Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 47Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the Neb 48
13:242nd & 5 at opp 48Chayce Crouch pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 10 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 38Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Neb 36
13:242nd & 8 at opp 36Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Neb 32
13:243rd & 4 at opp 32Chayce Crouch pass complete to Malik Turner for 11 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 21Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Neb 19
13:242nd & 8 at opp 19Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Neb 17
13:243rd & 6 at opp 17Trenard Davis pass complete to Bobby Walker for 7 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down
13:241st & goal at opp 10Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Neb 7
13:242nd & goal at opp 7Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
13:243rd & goal at opp 7Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
7:494th & goal at opp 7Chase McLaughlin 25 yd FG GOODNebraska 21, Illinois 6
Nebraska Fumble, 2 plays
7:491st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:491st & 10 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
7:492nd & 7 at own 28Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Neb 32 Devine Ozigbo fumbled, forced by Patrick Nelson, recovered by Illin Stanley Green , return for 5 yds to the Neb 32
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 0PENALTY ILL unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY NEB unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:491st & 10 at opp 32Chayce Crouch sacked by Ben Stille for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 34 Chayce Crouch fumbled, recovered by Illin Christian DiLauro , return for 0 yards
7:492nd & 12 at opp 34Chayce Crouch run for no gain to the Neb 34
7:493rd & 12 at opp 34Chayce Crouch sacked by Carlos Davis for a loss of 12 yards to the Neb 46
7:494th & 24 at opp 46Blake Hayes punt for 39 yds, downed at the Neb 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 14 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 7Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 18Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 13 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 31Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Neb 34
5:012nd & 7 at own 34Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Del’Shawn Phillips
5:013rd & 7 at own 34Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 13 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 47Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
5:012nd & 6 at opp 49Wilbon,Mikale rush for 1 yard to the ILL48 (Jones,Julian), PENALTY NEB holding (Foster,Jerald) 10 yards to the NEB41, NO PLAY.
5:012nd & 16 at own 41Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 38Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 39
5:012nd & 11 at opp 39Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
5:013rd & 11 at opp 39Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Illin 29
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 29Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Illin 23
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 23Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Connor Ketter
Q4 13:343rd & 6 at opp 23Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 23 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 28, Illinois 6
4th quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 28, Illinois 6
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:341st & 10 at own 25Chayce Crouch run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
13:342nd & 6 at own 29Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Malik Turner
13:343rd & 6 at own 29Chayce Crouch sacked by Khalil Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 23
13:344th & 12 at own 23Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for no gain to the Neb 40 De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, forced by Cameron Watkins,
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 40Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 38
12:202nd & 12 at own 38Lee,Tanner pass complete to Ozigbo,Devine for 2 yards to the NEB40 (Phillips,D.), PENALTY ILL offside (Woods,Jamal) 5 yards to the NEB43, NO PLAY.
12:202nd & 7 at own 43Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 45
12:203rd & 5 at own 45Lee,Tanner pass incomplete to Morgan,Stanley (Dunlap,Jaylen), PENALTY ILL personal foul (Dunlap,Jaylen) 15 yards to the ILL40, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
12:201st & 10 at opp 40Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 4 yds Stanley Morgan Jr. fumbled, forced by Nate Hobbs,
12:202nd & 11 at opp 41Tanner Lee pass incomplete
12:203rd & 11 at opp 41Tanner Lee sacked by Del’Shawn Phillips and Tre Watson for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 49
12:204th & 21 at own 49Caleb Lightbourn punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 16
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 16Chayce Crouch pass complete to Mike Dudek for 19 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 35Chayce Crouch run for 6 yds to the Illin 41
9:182nd & 4 at own 41Mike Epstein run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 38
9:183rd & 7 at own 38Chayce Crouch sacked by Chris Weber for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 32
9:184th & 13 at own 32Blake Hayes punt for 44 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 24
Nebraska End of game, 13 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 24Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 23
6:472nd & 11 at own 23Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:47
6:472nd & 11 at own 23Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Neb 31
6:473rd & 3 at own 31Devine Ozigbo run for 15 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 46Devine Ozigbo run for 10 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 44Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Illin 41
4:402nd & 7 at opp 41Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:40
4:402nd & 7 at opp 41Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
4:343rd & 4 at opp 38Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:34
4:343rd & 4 at opp 38Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 34Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Illin 30 NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Tanner Farmer) to the Illin 45
4:342nd & 21 at opp 45Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Illin 44
4:343rd & 20 at opp 44Devine Ozigbo run for 20 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 24Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Illin 19
4:342nd & 5 at opp 19TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 21
4:343rd & 7 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 23

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.

The series

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Nebraska leads 14–⁠7–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Illinois 31, Nebraska 24
2023Nebraska 20, Illinois 7
2022Illinois 26, Nebraska 9
2021Illinois 30, Nebraska 22
2020Illinois 41, Nebraska 23
2019Nebraska 42, Illinois 38

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