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Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 24, 2018. Northwestern kept the Land of Lincoln Trophy

No. 20 Northwestern beat Illinois 24–⁠16. It was their 112th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 55–⁠52–⁠5.

AwayIllinois4–⁠8 in 2018
16
Home20Northwestern9–⁠5 in 2018
24

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 37,124

At kickoff
44°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Vincent Winters; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Greg BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois3301016
Northwestern7143024

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Bush23/3928111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Corbin1378024
A.J. Bush165609
Ra’Von Bonner320014
Jartavius Martin1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricky Smalling772118
Sam Mays469028
Dominic Stampley469028
Caleb Reams346021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Stanley Green130.500
Michael Marchese11000
Jake Hansen80.500
Del’Shawn Phillips70.500
Delano Ware4110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson12/1811020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser18166055
Chad Hanaoka848014
John Moten IV847029
Solomon Vault5704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman125025
Riley Lees325111
Charlie Fessler115015
Isaiah Bowser114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Gallagher13200
Alonzo Mayo8000
J.R. Pace6000
Cameron Ruiz5000
Paddy Fisher4101

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

Team stats

IllinoisNorthwestern
435Total yards371
281Passing yards110
154Rushing yards261
7.2Yards per pass6.1
4.8Yards per rush5.7
24First downs19
7–⁠15Third downs8–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
7–⁠66Penalties1–⁠15
31:06Possession28:54
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

IllinoisNorthwestern
47%Success rate48%
0.18EPA per play0.29
0.98Explosiveness1.09
0.06Rushing EPA0.20
0.36Passing EPA0.56
39%Passing-down success35%
−0.14First-down EPA0.02
0.11Second-down EPA0.27
0.91Third-down EPA1.01
8%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Northwestern 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −16, over/under 57.5.

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

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 15 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 12 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 15 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 15 plays, 85 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  5. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 12 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 15 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  16. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 7 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 7, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 63 yds , Carlos Sandy return for 20 yds to the Illin 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Illin 28
15:002nd & 4 at own 28AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 6 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 34Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 33
15:002nd & 11 at own 33Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 30
15:003rd & 14 at own 30AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 26 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 49
15:001st & 15 at opp 49Bush,AJ pass complete to Davis,Trenard for 6 yards to the NU43 (Ruiz, Cameron), PENALTY ILL ineligible downfield on pass (Lowe,Vederian) 5 yards to the ILL46, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 46AJ Bush Jr. run for 7 yds to the Nwest 47
15:002nd & 13 at opp 47AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 9 yds to the Nwest 38
15:003rd & 4 at opp 38Bush,AJ pass complete to Davis,Trenard for 16 yards to the NU22 (Whillock, T.), PENALTY ILL pass interference (Barker,Daniel) 15 yards to the ILL47, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 19 at own 47AJ Bush Jr. run for 9 yds to the Nwest 44
15:004th & 10 at opp 44Blake Hayes punt for 36 yds, downed at the Nwest 8
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 8Isaiah Bowser run for 55 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
9:182nd & 10 at opp 37Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Illin 33
9:183rd & 6 at opp 33Chad Hanaoka run for 12 yds to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
9:182nd & 10 at opp 21Isaiah Bowser run for 9 yds to the Illin 12
9:183rd & 1 at opp 12Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down
9:181st & goal at opp 8Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Illin 8
5:532nd & goal at opp 8Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Collins KICK)Northwestern 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Field goal, 15 plays
5:531st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 55 yds , Carlos Sandy return for 12 yds to the Illin 47 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Illin 12
5:471st & 10 at own 12Reggie Corbin run for 5 yds to the Illin 17
5:472nd & 5 at own 17AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 4 yds to the Illin 21
5:473rd & 1 at own 21AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 7 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 28AJ Bush Jr. run for 1 yd to the Illin 29
5:472nd & 9 at own 29AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin
5:473rd & 9 at own 29AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Caleb Reams for 14 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 43AJ Bush Jr. run for 6 yds to the Illin 49
5:472nd & 4 at own 49AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 38Reggie Corbin run for 18 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 20AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete
5:472nd & 10 at opp 20AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 18 yds to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
5:471st & goal at opp 2Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 3
5:472nd & goal at opp 3AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
5:473rd & goal at opp 3AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Alonzo Mayo
0:324th & goal at opp 3Chase McLaughlin 21 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 7, Illinois 3
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 18
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at own 18Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Nwest 24
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 24Clayton Thorson sacked by Delano Ware for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 13
Q2 15:004th & 22 at own 13Jake Collins punt for 47 yds, downed at the Illin 40
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 21, Illinois 6
Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 40AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Illin 44
13:292nd & 6 at own 44AJ Bush Jr. run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 49AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds to the Nwest 43
13:292nd & 4 at opp 43AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
13:293rd & 4 at opp 43AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
13:294th & 1 at opp 40Ra’Von Bonner run for 14 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 26AJ Bush Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 28
13:292nd & 12 at opp 28AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
10:203rd & 12 at opp 28Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 10:20
10:203rd & 12 at opp 28AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 14 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 14AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Fred Wyatt
10:202nd & 10 at opp 14AJ Bush Jr. run for 9 yds to the Nwest 5
10:203rd & 1 at opp 5AJ Bush Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 11
8:314th & 7 at opp 11Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 7, Illinois 6
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
8:312nd & 9 at own 26Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 31
8:313rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Isaiah Bowser for 14 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Bowser run for 13 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 42Chad Hanaoka run for 6 yds to the Illin 36
8:312nd & 4 at opp 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 9 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 27Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the Illin 19
8:312nd & 2 at opp 19Isaiah Bowser run for 9 yds to the Illin 10 for a 1ST down
8:311st & goal at opp 10Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Illin 4
8:312nd & goal at opp 4Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Illin 1
3:433rd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Collins KICK)Northwestern 14, Illinois 6
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
3:431st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 57 yds , Carlos Sandy return for 19 yds to the Illin 27
3:331st & 10 at own 27AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 8 yds to the Illin 35
3:332nd & 2 at own 35Reggie Corbin run for 10 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 45AJ Bush Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 42
3:332nd & 13 at own 42AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
3:333rd & 13 at own 42Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 48
1:564th & 7 at own 48Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:56
1:564th & 7 at own 48Blake Hayes punt for 39 yds , Riley Lees returns for 7 yds to the Nwest 20
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 9 yds to the Nwest 29
1:472nd & 1 at own 29Chad Hanaoka run for 14 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 25 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 8 yds to the Illin 24
1:472nd & 2 at opp 24Chad Hanaoka run for 7 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 17Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 11 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 6Chad Hanaoka run for 1 yd to the Illin 5
1:472nd & goal at opp 5Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
0:173rd & goal at opp 5Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Collins KICK)Northwestern 21, Illinois 6
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:171st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 55 yds , Dre Brown return for 19 yds to the Illin 29
0:131st & 10 at own 29Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 24, Illinois 6
Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Nwest 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 9 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45
15:002nd & 7 at own 45Isaiah Bowser run for 9 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Illin 42
15:002nd & 6 at opp 42Chad Hanaoka run for 3 yds to the Illin 39
15:003rd & 3 at opp 39Isaiah Bowser run for 13 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Isaiah Bowser run for 14 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Chad Hanaoka run for 3 yds to the Illin 9
15:002nd & 7 at opp 9Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green
15:003rd & 7 at opp 9Chad Hanaoka run for 2 yds to the Illin 7
10:034th & 5 at opp 7Jake Collins 25 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Illinois 6
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:031st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 50 yds , Christian Bobak return for 15 yds to the Illin 30
9:581st & 10 at own 30AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
9:582nd & 10 at own 30Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
9:583rd & 8 at own 32AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
9:584th & 8 at own 32Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 20
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 20Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
9:032nd & 6 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 4 yds to the Nwest 28
9:033rd & 2 at own 28John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 31John Moten IV run for no gain to the Nwest 31
9:032nd & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 15 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 46Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 43
9:032nd & 13 at own 43Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
9:033rd & 11 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
9:034th & 11 at own 45Jake Collins punt for 43 yds
Illinois Field goal, 15 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 12Bush,AJ pass complete to Reams,Caleb for 3 yards to the ILL15 (Bergin, Chris), PENALTY ILL holding 6 yards to the ILL6, NO PLAY.
5:011st & 16 at own 6Bush,AJ pass incomplete to Smalling,Ricky, PENALTY NU pass interference (Ruiz, Cameron) 15 yards to the ILL21, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
5:011st & 10 at own 21Reggie Corbin run for 4 yds to the Illin 25
5:012nd & 6 at own 25AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
5:013rd & 6 at own 25AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 14 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 39Ra’Von Bonner run for no gain to the Illin 39
5:012nd & 10 at own 39AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Alonzo Mayo
5:013rd & 10 at own 39AJ Bush Jr. run for 9 yds to the Illin 48
5:014th & 1 at own 48AJ Bush Jr. run for 1 yd to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 49AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 28 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 23AJ Bush Jr. run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20
5:012nd & 7 at opp 20AJ Bush Jr. run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 16AJ Bush Jr. run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Trenard Davis, broken up by JR Pace
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 13AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 13AJ Bush Jr. run for 5 yds to the Nwest 8
Q4 13:224th & 5 at opp 8Chase McLaughlin 26 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Illinois 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 24, Illinois 16
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:221st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 64 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 26 yds to the Nwest 27
13:141st & 10 at own 27Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
13:142nd & 8 at own 29Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 32
13:143rd & 5 at own 32TJ Green run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
13:144th & 3 at own 34Jake Collins punt for 47 yds, downed at the Illin 19
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 19Reggie Corbin run for 13 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 32AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Caleb Reams for 21 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 47Reggie Corbin run for 24 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 23Bush,AJ pass incomplete to Corbin,Reggie, QB hurry by Brown IV, E., PENALTY ILL holding (Milan,Jamal) 10 yards to the NU33, NO PLAY.
10:401st & 20 at opp 33AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 18 yds to the Nwest 15
10:402nd & 2 at opp 15AJ Bush Jr. run for 3 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 12AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
10:402nd & 10 at opp 12Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Nwest 10
7:573rd & 8 at opp 10AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 10 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Northwestern 24, Illinois 16
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:571st & 10 at own 25John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
7:572nd & 8 at own 27John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
7:573rd & 6 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
7:574th & 6 at own 29Jake Collins punt for 46 yds
Illinois Interception, 6 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 25AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 7 yds to the Illin 32
6:042nd & 3 at own 32AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Caleb Reams for 11 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 43AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 3 yds to the Illin 46
6:042nd & 7 at own 46AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 9 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 45AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 28 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 17Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:44
3:441st & 10 at opp 17AJ Bush Jr. pass intercepted Paddy Fisher return for 12 yds to the Nwest 20
Northwestern End of game, 7 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 20Solomon Vault run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 16
3:302nd & 14 at own 16Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:30
3:302nd & 14 at own 16John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 19
3:303rd & 11 at own 19John Moten IV run for 29 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 48John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Illin 49
2:012nd & 7 at opp 49Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:01
2:012nd & 7 at opp 49John Moten IV run for 5 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Del’Shawn Phillips) to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 31
2:012nd & 12 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33

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 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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