Illinois at Iowa

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Iowa beat Illinois 45–⁠16. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 38–⁠33–⁠2.

AwayIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
16
HomeIowa8–⁠5 in 2017
45

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: BTNAttendance 69,894

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Daniel Capron; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Danny Daniel; field judge Steven Thielen; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Brent DurbinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois3103016
Iowa71072145

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeff George Jr.22/4524603
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein783058
Reggie Corbin761030
Ra’Von Bonner1247119
Jeff George Jr.311012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Louis Dorsey375040
Malik Turner345027
Ricky Smalling344026
Carmoni Green42808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Nelson8000
Nate Hobbs5110
Tre Watson5000
Del’Shawn Phillips5000
Bennett Williams4001

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Stanley17/3224731
Tyler Wiegers1/2310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Akrum Wadley23115118
Toren Young83208
Ivory Kelly-Martin222011
Amani Hooker118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Fant378041
Nick Easley759111
Matt VandeBerg248139
T.J. Hockenson241024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bo Bower10000
Josey Jewell10100
Michael Ojemudia6000
Amani Hooker6001
Anthony Nelson3110
Brandon Snyder3001
Geno Stone1001

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

Team stats

IllinoisIowa
446Total yards441
246Passing yards250
200Rushing yards191
5.5Yards per pass7.4
6.7Yards per rush5.0
20First downs20
8–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers2
5–⁠50Penalties3–⁠18
31:40Possession28:20
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

IllinoisIowa
44%Success rate47%
−0.20EPA per play0.14
0.97Explosiveness1.03
0.24Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.47Passing EPA0.32
42%Passing-down success40%
−0.28First-down EPA0.01
−0.06Second-down EPA0.28
0.21Third-down EPA0.24
13%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)

Iowa 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −16, over/under 42.5.

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 Iowa 87%, Illinois 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ1 IowaFumble, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 IowaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 10 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IowaInterception, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPick-six, 7 plays (Iowa scores)Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 IowaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  2. Q1 IowaFumble, 3 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 10 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 IowaField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 IowaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  15. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisPick-six, 7 plays (Iowa scores), 49 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 IowaEnd of game, 1 play, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Iowa 7, Illinois 3
Illinois Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jeff George Jr. sacked by Anthony Nelson for a loss of 10 yards to the Illin 27 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Iowa Ben Niemann , return for 0 yards
Iowa Fumble, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at opp 27Toren Young run for 7 yds to the Illin 20
14:542nd & 3 at opp 20Toren Young run for 2 yds to the Illin 18
14:543rd & 1 at opp 18Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 11 yds to the Illin 30 Ivory Kelly-Martin fumbled, forced by Stanley Green, recovered by Illin Patrick Nelson , return for 23 yds to the Illin 30
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 30Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 28
13:282nd & 12 at own 28Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 6 yds to the Illin 34
13:283rd & 6 at own 34Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Mike Dudek for 6 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 40Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
13:282nd & 10 at own 40Mike Epstein run for 9 yds to the Illin 49
13:283rd & 1 at own 49Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 40 yds to the Iowa 11 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 11Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Iowa 11
13:282nd & 10 at opp 11Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey, broken up by Brandon Snyder
9:403rd & 10 at opp 11Timeout IOWA, clock 09:40
9:403rd & 10 at opp 11Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
9:324th & 10 at opp 11Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG GOODIllinois 3, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
9:321st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 25
9:322nd & 10 at own 25Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 24 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 49Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Illin 47
9:322nd & 6 at opp 47Nathan Stanley run for 6 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 41Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 9 yds to the Illin 32
9:322nd & 1 at opp 32Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 26Nathan Stanley pass incomplete IOWA Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
9:322nd & 10 at opp 26Akrum Wadley run for 14 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 12Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Illin 8
9:322nd & 6 at opp 8Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Illin 5
4:163rd & 3 at opp 5Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 5 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 7, Illinois 3
Iowa Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 37Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Illin 34
4:162nd & 7 at opp 34Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
4:163rd & 7 at opp 34Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 11 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 23Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Illin 21
4:162nd & 8 at opp 21Noah Fant run for 3 yds to the Illin 18
4:163rd & 5 at opp 18Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Illin 14
4:164th & 1 at opp 14Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Illin 14
Illinois Interception, 10 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 14Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 7 yds to the Illin 21
1:062nd & 3 at own 21Reggie Corbin run for 30 yds to the IOWA 49 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Carmoni Green) to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey ILLINOIS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 41Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at the 50Jeff George Jr. run for 7 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Chayce Crouch for 7 yds to the Iowa 36
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 36Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Iowa 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Reggie Corbin run for 18 yds to the Iowa 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14[SG], PENALTY ILL ineligible downfield on pass (Lowe,Vederian) 5 yards to the IOWA19, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 19Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at opp 19Jeff George Jr. pass intercepted, touchback. Amani Hooker return for no gain
2nd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 17, Illinois 13
Iowa Field goal, 8 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 20Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 41 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 39Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
11:402nd & 10 at opp 39Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 8 yds to the Illin 31
11:403rd & 2 at opp 31Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 11 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 20Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Illin 20
11:402nd & 10 at opp 20Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
11:403rd & 10 at opp 20Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
9:064th & 10 at opp 20Miguel Recinos 37 yd FG GOODIowa 10, Illinois 3
Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
9:061st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds , Nate Hobbs return for 15 yds to the Illin 15
9:061st & 10 at own 15Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Brandon Snyder
9:062nd & 10 at own 15Mike Epstein run for 58 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 27Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for no gain to the Iowa 27
9:062nd & 10 at opp 27Ra’Von Bonner run for 19 yds to the Iowa 8 for a 1ST down
9:061st & goal at opp 8Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 5
9:062nd & goal at opp 5IOWA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Joshua Jackson) to the Iowa 2 for a 1ST down
6:401st & goal at opp 2Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 10
Iowa Interception, 3 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
6:402nd & 10 at own 25Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
6:403rd & 10 at own 25Nathan Stanley pass intercepted Bennett Williams return for 20 yds to the Iowa 35
Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
6:221st & 10 at opp 35Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 33
6:222nd & 8 at opp 33Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 8 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 25Mike Epstein run for no gain to the Iowa 25
6:222nd & 10 at opp 25Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Mike Dudek, broken up by Ben Niemann
6:223rd & 10 at opp 25Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 12 yds to the Iowa 13 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 13Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Iowa 12
6:222nd & 9 at opp 12Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman, broken up by Ben Niemann
3:113rd & 9 at opp 12Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:11
3:113rd & 9 at opp 12Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Mike Dudek for 6 yds to the Iowa 6
2:494th & 3 at opp 6Chase McLaughlin 24 yd FG GOODIllinois 13, Iowa 10
Iowa Touchdown, 13 plays
2:491st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:491st & 10 at own 25Akrum Wadley run for 7 yds to the Iowa 32
2:492nd & 3 at own 32Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 9 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 41Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant, broken up by Patrick Nelson
2:492nd & 10 at own 41[SG], Stanley, Nate pass complete to Smith-Marsette, for 7 yards to the IOWA48 (Dunlap,Jaylen;Adams,Tony), PENALTY ILL offside defense (Crawford,James) 5 yards to the IOWA46, NO PLAY.
2:492nd & 5 at own 46Akrum Wadley run for 8 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 46Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
2:492nd & 10 at opp 46Nathan Stanley sacked by Nate Hobbs for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 47
1:143rd & 17 at own 47Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:14
1:143rd & 17 at own 47Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 12 yds to the Illin 41
1:034th & 5 at opp 41Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:03
1:034th & 5 at opp 41Amani Hooker run for 18 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
0:332nd & 3 at opp 16Timeout IOWA, clock 00:33
0:332nd & 3 at opp 16Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 11 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down
0:331st & goal at opp 5Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Illin 2
0:332nd & goal at opp 2Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley, broken up by James Crawford
0:083rd & goal at opp 2Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 2 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 17, Illinois 13
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:081st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:081st & 10 at own 25Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 24, Illinois 16
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 4 yds to the Iowa 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Ryan Gersonde punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mike Dudek at the IOWA 28 IOWA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Illin 33
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 33Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 39
13:272nd & 4 at own 39Jeff George Jr. run for 2 yds to the Illin 41
13:273rd & 2 at own 41[SG], George, Jr., J. pass complete to Corbin,Reggie for 5 yards to the ILL46, out-of-bounds (Bower, Bo), PENALTY ILL pass interference (Turner,Malik) 15 yards to the ILL26, NO PLAY.
13:273rd & 17 at own 26Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner
13:274th & 17 at own 26Blake Hayes punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 34 , Joshua Jackson returns for 11 yds to the Iowa 34
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 34Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley, broken up by Bennett Williams
11:332nd & 10 at own 34Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 40
11:333rd & 4 at own 40Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
11:334th & 4 at own 40Ryan Gersonde punt for 32 yds , Mike Dudek returns for 1 yd to the Illin 29
Illinois Pick-six, 7 plays (Iowa scores)
10:341st & 10 at own 29Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 9 yds to the Illin 38
10:342nd & 1 at own 38Reggie Corbin run for 3 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 41Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 27 yds to the Iowa 32 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 32Mike Epstein run for 7 yds to the Iowa 25
10:342nd & 3 at opp 25Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Iowa 23
10:343rd & 1 at opp 23Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 22Jeff George Jr. pass intercepted for a TD Brandon Snyder return for 89 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 24, Illinois 13
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
6:402nd & 6 at own 29Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
6:403rd & 6 at own 29Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 31 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 40Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 37
6:402nd & 7 at opp 37Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 3 yds to the Iowa 34
6:403rd & 4 at opp 34Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Mike Dudek for 8 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 26Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Carmoni Green
6:402nd & 10 at opp 26Reggie Corbin run for 4 yds to the Iowa 22
6:403rd & 6 at opp 22Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
2:434th & 6 at opp 22Chase McLaughlin 40 yd FG GOODIowa 24, Illinois 16
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
2:431st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:431st & 10 at own 25Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
2:432nd & 5 at own 30Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 35Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 41
2:432nd & 4 at own 41Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 43
2:433rd & 2 at own 43Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 17 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the Illin 39
Q4 14:222nd & 9 at opp 39Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 39 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 31, Illinois 16
4th quarter8 drives, then Iowa 45, Illinois 16
Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:221st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:221st & 10 at own 25Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 8 yds to the Illin 33
14:222nd & 2 at own 33Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 39Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 26 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 35Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner
14:222nd & 10 at opp 35Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 34
14:223rd & 9 at opp 34Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Carmoni Green
11:504th & 9 at opp 34Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 11:50
11:504th & 9 at opp 34Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 34Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Iowa 35
11:452nd & 9 at own 35Toren Young run for 8 yds to the Iowa 43
11:453rd & 1 at own 43Nathan Stanley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 45Toren Young run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:452nd & 5 at the 50Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 32 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 18Akrum Wadley run for 18 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 38, Illinois 16
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:491st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:491st & 10 at own 25Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 5 yds to the Illin 30
8:492nd & 5 at own 30Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Carmoni Green, broken up by Matt Nelson
8:493rd & 5 at own 30Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Jake Gervase
8:494th & 5 at own 30Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 23 , Joshua Jackson returns for no gain to the Iowa 30 IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Iowa 23
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 23Akrum Wadley run for 9 yds to the Iowa 32
7:522nd & 1 at own 32Toren Young run for 5 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 37Toren Young run for 3 yds to the Iowa 40
7:522nd & 7 at own 40Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
7:523rd & 7 at own 40Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 5 yds to the Iowa 45
7:524th & 2 at own 45Ryan Gersonde punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Mike Dudek at the Illin 12
Illinois Interception, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 12Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 8 yds to the Illin 20
5:042nd & 2 at own 20Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman, broken up by Cedric Boswell
5:043rd & 2 at own 20Jeff George Jr. pass intercepted Geno Stone return for 19 yds to the Illin 4 Geno Stone fumbled, forced by Mike Dudek, recovered by Iowa Garret Jansen ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
4:151st & goal at opp 4Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Illin 3
4:152nd & goal at opp 3Tyler Wiegers pass incomplete
3:363rd & goal at opp 3Tyler Wiegers pass complete to Ivory Kelly-Martin for 3 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 45, Illinois 16
Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:361st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:361st & 10 at own 25Ra’Von Bonner run for 9 yds to the Illin 34
3:362nd & 1 at own 34Ra’Von Bonner run for no gain to the Illin 34
3:363rd & 1 at own 34Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 35Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 13 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 48Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 3 yds to the Iowa 49
3:362nd & 7 at opp 49Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 4 yds to the Iowa 45
3:363rd & 3 at opp 45Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman, broken up by Jake Gervase
3:364th & 3 at opp 45Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman
Iowa End of game, 1 play
0:391st & 10 at own 45Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 11 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down

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.

Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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