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Illinois at Minnesota

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Minnesota beat Illinois 24–⁠17. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 38–⁠29–⁠3.

AwayIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
17
HomeMinnesota5–⁠7 in 2017
24

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisAttendance 45,243

At kickoff
67°F, overcast, wind 21 mph from the south, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire Bobby Colosimo; head linesman William Sutter; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge Steve Hassel; field judge Scott McElwee; back judge Michael Elliott; center judge Mike ConlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois7001017
Minnesota7031424

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeff George Jr.18/2312810
Cam Thomas2/43301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Thomas1079021
Ra’Von Bonner185719
Kendrick Foster110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricky Smalling871122
Dominic Thieman230025
Trenard Davis127027
Malik Turner417013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bennett Williams14000
Stanley Green13001
Julian Jones9100
Tito Odenigbo5110
Cameron Watkins4101

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Demry Croft5/144712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kobe McCrary24153126
Rodney Smith19103014
Demry Croft123008
Phillip Howard1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Johnson227119
Ko Kieft112012
Rodney Smith2805
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Barber11200
Adekunle Ayinde9100
Jacob Huff60.500
Jonathan Celestin5001
Carter Coughlin4220
Winston DeLattiboudere2110

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

Team stats

IllinoisMinnesota
282Total yards337
161Passing yards47
121Rushing yards290
6.0Yards per pass3.4
3.4Yards per rush5.2
15First downs22
8–⁠16Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers3
5–⁠45Penalties3–⁠10
30:17Possession29:43
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IllinoisMinnesota
42%Success rate51%
−0.10EPA per play−0.04
1.05Explosiveness0.59
−0.27Rushing EPA0.12
0.12Passing EPA−0.55
32%Passing-down success31%
−0.50First-down EPA−0.09
−0.08Second-down EPA0.25
0.86Third-down EPA−0.40
13%Havoc by its defense25%

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Minnesota −14.5, over/under 48.5.

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 84%, Illinois 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaFumble, 1 playQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ2 MinnesotaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaField goal, 12 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaInterception, 8 playsQ3 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 MinnesotaInterception, 2 playsQ4 IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Minnesota scores)Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 MinnesotaFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 11 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 MinnesotaMissed FG, 9 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 MinnesotaField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 MinnesotaInterception, 8 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q4 MinnesotaInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisPick-six, 1 play (Minnesota scores), 0 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 63 yds , Rodney Smith return for 26 yds to the Minn 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28Rodney Smith run for 14 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Demry Croft pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Demry Croft run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 2 at the 50Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Rodney Smith run for 11 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Kobe McCrary run for 26 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 8Demry Croft run for no gain to the Illin 8
11:532nd & goal at opp 8Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 8 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 55 yds , Dre Brown return for 25 yds to the Illin 35
11:531st & 10 at own 35Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
11:532nd & 10 at own 35Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
11:533rd & 7 at own 38Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete
11:534th & 7 at own 38Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 13
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 13Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 16
10:452nd & 7 at own 16Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 20
10:453rd & 3 at own 20Demry Croft run for 1 yd to the Minn 21
10:454th & 2 at own 21Ryan Santoso punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Nate Hobbs at the Illin 27
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 27Ra’Von Bonner run for 9 yds to the Illin 36
8:552nd & 1 at own 36Jeff George Jr. sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 27
8:553rd & 10 at own 27Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 8 yds to the Illin 35
8:554th & 2 at own 35Blake Hayes punt for 59 yds, downed at the Minn 6
6:531st & 10 at own 6ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Minn 11
6:531st & 5 at own 11Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 15 Rodney Smith fumbled, forced by Bennett Williams, recovered by Illin Julian Jones
Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
6:441st & 10 at opp 15Cam Thomas run for 9 yds to the Minn 6
6:052nd & 1 at opp 6Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
6:051st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:051st & 10 at own 25Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Minn 31
6:052nd & 4 at own 31Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at own 37Demry Croft run for 2 yds to the Minn 39
6:052nd & 8 at own 39Demry Croft pass incomplete
6:053rd & 8 at own 39Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
6:054th & 8 at own 39Ryan Santoso punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 20Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 8 yds to the Illin 28
4:012nd & 2 at own 28Cam Thomas run for 4 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 32Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 35
4:012nd & 7 at own 35Cam Thomas pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 25 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 40Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 45 Ra’Von Bonner fumbled, recovered by Illin Ra’Von Bonner
4:012nd & 15 at opp 45Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 8 yds to the Minn 37
4:013rd & 7 at opp 37Ra’Von Bonner run for 9 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 28Cam Thomas run for 6 yds to the Minn 22
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 22ILLINOIS Penalty, substitution infraction (Reggie Corbin) to the Minn 27
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 27Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Minn 25
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 25Cam Thomas run for 1 yd to the Minn 24
Q2 13:374th & 6 at opp 24Chase McLaughlin 42 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 24Demry Croft run for 8 yds to the Minn 32
13:372nd & 2 at own 32Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 35Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 36
13:372nd & 9 at own 36Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 5 yds to the Minn 41
13:373rd & 4 at own 41Demry Croft pass incomplete
13:374th & 4 at own 41Ryan Santoso punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Malik Turner at the Illin 10
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 10Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 5 yds to the Illin 15
11:082nd & 5 at own 15Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
11:083rd & 3 at own 17Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 21Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Illin 25
11:082nd & 6 at own 25Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Illin 27
11:083rd & 4 at own 27Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Ken Handy-Holly
11:084th & 4 at own 27Blake Hayes punt for 57 yds , Drew Hmielewski returns for 13 yds to the Minn 29
Minnesota Punt, 4 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 29Demry Croft pass complete to Ko Kieft for 12 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 41Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 44
7:422nd & 7 at own 44Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Minn 47
7:423rd & 4 at own 47Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
7:424th & 4 at own 47Ryan Santoso punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Malik Turner at the Illin 15
Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 15Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 9
5:382nd & 16 at own 9Cam Thomas run for 14 yds to the Illin 23
5:383rd & 2 at own 23Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 10 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 33Ra’Von Bonner run for no gain to the Illin 33 Ra’Von Bonner fumbled, forced by Carter Coughlin, recovered by Minn Steven Richardson
Minnesota Missed FG, 9 plays
3:291st & 10 at opp 33MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 38
3:291st & 15 at opp 38Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds to the Illin 29
3:292nd & 6 at opp 29Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 20Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Illin 15
3:292nd & 5 at opp 15Demry Croft run for 1 yd to the Illin 14
3:293rd & 4 at opp 14Demry Croft run for 8 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
3:291st & goal at opp 6Demry Croft run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 7
3:292nd & goal at opp 7Kobe McCrary run for no gain to the Illin 7
3:293rd & goal at opp 7Demry Croft pass incomplete, broken up by Ayo Shogbonyo
3:294th & goal at opp 7MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 12
0:114th & 0 at opp 12Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:11
0:064th & goal at opp 12Emmit Carpenter 30 yd FG MISSED
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:061st & 10 at own 20Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 10, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25George, Jr., J. pass incomplete to Turner,Malik (McGhee, D), PENALTY ILL holding (Boyd,Larry) 10 yards to the ILL15, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 15Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 3 yds to the Illin 18
15:002nd & 17 at own 18Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 13
15:003rd & 22 at own 13Ra’Von Bonner run for 7 yds to the Illin 20
15:004th & 15 at own 20Blake Hayes punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 33
Minnesota Field goal, 12 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 33Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Minn 36
12:492nd & 7 at own 36Kobe McCrary run for 8 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 44Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds to the Illin 47
12:492nd & 1 at opp 47Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 40Kobe McCrary run for 10 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 30Kobe McCrary run for 17 yds to the Illin 13 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 13Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Illin 6
12:492nd & 3 at opp 6Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
12:491st & goal at opp 1Demry Croft run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 2
12:492nd & goal at opp 2Kobe McCrary run for no gain to the Illin 2
12:493rd & goal at opp 2Demry Croft pass incomplete to Ko Kieft, broken up by Bennett Williams
8:334th & goal at opp 2Emmit Carpenter 20 yd FG GOODMinnesota 10, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 61 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 24 yds to the Illin 28
8:331st & 10 at own 28Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 24
8:332nd & 14 at own 24Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
8:333rd & 14 at own 24Cam Thomas run for 10 yds to the Illin 34 Cam Thomas fumbled, forced by Kamal Martin, recovered by Illin Cam Thomas
8:334th & 4 at own 34Blake Hayes punt for 50 yds , Drew Hmielewski returns for 8 yds to the Minn 24
Minnesota Interception, 8 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 24Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 19 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 43Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 47
7:032nd & 6 at own 47Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 46Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Illin 39
7:032nd & 3 at opp 39Kobe McCrary run for 3 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 36Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd to the Illin 35
7:032nd & 9 at opp 35Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 3 yds to the Illin 32
7:033rd & 6 at opp 32Demry Croft pass intercepted Stanley Green return for 19 yds to the Illin 22
Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 22Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 28
3:022nd & 4 at own 28Cam Thomas run for 1 yd to the Illin 29
3:023rd & 3 at own 29Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 22 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 49Cam Thomas run for 11 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 38Ra’Von Bonner run for 5 yds to the Minn 33
3:022nd & 5 at opp 33Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 2 yds to the Minn 31
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 31Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Minn 29
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 29Ra’Von Bonner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30
4th quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 24, Illinois 17
Minnesota Interception, 2 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 30Demry Croft pass incomplete MINNESOTA Penalty, intentional grounding (Demry Croft) to the Minn 28
14:232nd & 12 at own 28Demry Croft pass intercepted Cameron Watkins return for no gain to the Minn 43
Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 43Jeff George Jr. run for 1 yd to the Minn 42
14:092nd & 9 at opp 42Cam Thomas pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 8 yds to the Minn 34
14:093rd & 1 at opp 34Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 33Cam Thomas run for 21 yds to the Minn 12 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 12Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Minn 10
14:092nd & 8 at opp 10Cam Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 8
14:093rd & 6 at opp 8Jeff George Jr. sacked by Winston DeLattiboudere for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 10 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Illin Jeff George Jr. , return for 0 yards
10:064th & 8 at opp 10Chase McLaughlin 28 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
10:061st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:061st & 10 at own 25Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 27
10:062nd & 8 at own 27Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 36Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Minn 43
10:062nd & 3 at own 43Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 47Rodney Smith run for 12 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 41Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Illin 38
10:062nd & 7 at opp 38Phillip Howard run for 4 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Bennett Williams) to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 19Kobe McCrary run for 6 yds to the Illin 13
10:062nd & 4 at opp 13Kobe McCrary run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 14
10:063rd & 5 at opp 14Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down
10:061st & goal at opp 7Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Illin 4
4:202nd & goal at opp 4Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 17, Illinois 10
4:201st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:111st & 10 at own 25Cam Thomas pass intercepted for a TD Jonathan Celestin return for 31 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 24, Illinois 10
Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
4:111st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:111st & 10 at own 25Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Kendrick Foster for 9 yds to the Illin 34
4:112nd & 1 at own 34Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
4:113rd & 1 at own 34Kendrick Foster run for 10 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 44Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 43Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 33Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 1 yd to the Minn 32
4:112nd & 9 at opp 32George, Jr., J. rush for 6 yards to the MINN26 (Barber, Thomas), PENALTY ILL holding (Allegretti,N.) 10 yards to the MINN42, NO PLAY.
4:112nd & 19 at opp 42Jeff George Jr. sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 45
4:113rd & 22 at opp 45Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 27 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 18Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Minn 14
4:112nd & 6 at opp 14Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Adekunle Ayinde
0:233rd & 6 at opp 14Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 14 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Minnesota 24, Illinois 17
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
0:231st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin on-side kick recovered by MINNESOTA at the Minn 47
0:221st & 10 at own 47Kobe McCrary run for no gain to the Minn 47
0:182nd & 10 at own 47Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:18
0:182nd & 10 at own 47Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
0:143rd & 6 at opp 49Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:14
0:143rd & 6 at opp 49Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Illin 47
0:094th & 4 at opp 47Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:09
0:094th & 4 at opp 47Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:09
0:094th & 4 at opp 47Ryan Santoso punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 20Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds to the Illin 5 lat. to Malik Turner for a loss of 16 yards to the Illin 5 lat. to Jeff George Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 5 to Sam Mays for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 5

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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Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Minnesota 25, Illinois 17
2023Illinois 27, Minnesota 26
2022Illinois 26, Minnesota 14
2021Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
2020Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
2019Minnesota 40, Illinois 17

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