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Rutgers at Illinois

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Illinois beat Rutgers 38–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayRutgers2–⁠10 in 2019
10
HomeIllinois6–⁠7 in 2019
38

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 35,652

At kickoff
46°F, clear, wind 21 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Mike StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers0100010
Illinois10021738

Standouts

Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnny Langan5/108611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Young1367017
Johnny Langan234109
Kay’Ron Adams1040017
Elijah Barnwell433011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mohamed Jabbie364131
Bo Melton114014
Elijah Barnwell1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christian Izien9000
Julius Turner7110
Olakunle Fatukasi7000
Tyshon Fogg6000
C.J. Onyechi2110

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Peters6/1112010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Corbin1351015
Brandon Peters341054
Dre Brown831210
Ra’Von Bonner426014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donny Navarro257048
Josh Imatorbhebhe356152
Dre Brown1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dele Harding12201
Milo Eifler102.510
Stanley Green10000
Jake Hansen9100
Isaiah Gay6110
Calvin Avery2110

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

Team stats

RutgersIllinois
271Total yards295
86Passing yards120
185Rushing yards175
8.6Yards per pass10.9
3.6Yards per rush4.7
13First downs12
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
2–⁠18Penalties3–⁠35
34:09Possession20:32
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

RutgersIllinois
34%Success rate35%
−0.35EPA per play0.24
1.04Explosiveness1.58
−0.30Rushing EPA0.12
−0.54Passing EPA0.60
24%Passing-down success39%
−0.82First-down EPA−0.04
−0.04Second-down EPA0.17
0.13Third-down EPA0.92
12%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Illinois 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois −18.5, over/under 48.

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 Illinois 90%, Rutgers 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 RutgersFumble return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores)Q3 RutgersFumble, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPick-six, 8 plays (Illinois scores)Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
  16. Q3 RutgersFumble return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores), 11 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersFumble, 5 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 RutgersPick-six, 8 plays (Illinois scores), 23 yards
  20. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois 10, Rutgers 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 56 yds , Dre Brown return for 17 yds to the Illin 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the Illin 27
15:002nd & 9 at own 27Reggie Corbin run for 5 yds to the Illin 32
15:003rd & 4 at own 32Brandon Peters pass incomplete ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
15:004th & 4 at own 32Blake Hayes punt for 54 yds , Avery Young returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 8
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 8Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 11
13:492nd & 7 at own 11Johnny Langan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 9
13:493rd & 9 at own 9Aaron Young run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 16
13:494th & 2 at own 16Adam Korsak punt for 62 yds, downed at the Illin 22
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 22Reggie Corbin run for 9 yds to the Illin 31
11:402nd & 1 at own 31Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 31
11:403rd & 1 at own 31Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 37Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 39
11:402nd & 8 at own 39Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 40
11:403rd & 7 at own 40Brandon Peters pass complete to Donny Navarro for 48 yds to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 12Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10
8:382nd & 8 at opp 10Dre Brown run for 10 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
8:381st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Aaron Young run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 32
8:382nd & 3 at own 32Aaron Young run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 34
8:383rd & 1 at own 34Aaron Young run for no gain to the Rutgr 34
8:384th & 1 at own 34Adam Korsak punt for 44 yds , Jordan Holmes returns for 7 yds to the Illin 29
Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 29Ra’Von Bonner run for 7 yds to the Illin 36
6:422nd & 3 at own 36Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 4 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 40Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 43
6:422nd & 7 at own 43Ra’Von Bonner run for 14 yds to the ILLINOIS 43 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, personal foul (Christian Izien) to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 28Dre Brown run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 19
6:422nd & 1 at opp 19Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for no gain to the Rutgr 19
6:423rd & 1 at opp 19Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 18 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 18Reggie Corbin run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 15
6:422nd & 7 at opp 15Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe, broken up by Avery Young
2:393rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:39
2:393rd & 7 at opp 15Brandon Peters pass incomplete
2:284th & 7 at opp 15James McCourt 33 yd FG GOODIllinois 10, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Touchdown, 11 plays
2:281st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:281st & 10 at own 25Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Aaron Young
2:282nd & 10 at own 25Johnny Langan pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 20 yds Mohamed Jabbie fumbled, forced by Stanley Green, for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 49Johnny Langan run for 7 yds to the Illin 42
2:282nd & 3 at opp 42Johnny Langan run for no gain to the Illin 42
2:283rd & 3 at opp 42Johnny Langan run for 4 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Kay’Ron Adams run for 6 yds to the Illin 32
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 32Kay’Ron Adams run for 3 yds to the Illin 29
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 29Johnny Langan run for 1 yd to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Johnny Langan pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Johnny Langan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 31
Q2 12:253rd & 13 at opp 31Johnny Langan pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 31 yds for a TD, (Justin Davidovicz KICK)Illinois 10, Rutgers 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 0 at own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:251st & 10 at own 25Dre Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
12:252nd & 6 at own 29Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 31
12:253rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Peters sacked by CJ Onyechi for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 24
12:254th & 11 at own 24Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds , Avery Young returns for no gain to the Rutgr 28
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 28Kay’Ron Adams run for 17 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 45Kay’Ron Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 43
10:252nd & 12 at own 43Kay’Ron Adams run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 49
10:253rd & 6 at own 49Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Mohamed Jabbie, broken up by Isaiah Gay
10:254th & 6 at own 49Adam Korsak punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jordan Holmes at the Illin 15
Illinois Punt, 8 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 15Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
8:292nd & 8 at own 17Brandon Peters pass complete to Donny Navarro for 9 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 26Reggie Corbin run for 5 yds to the Illin 31
8:292nd & 5 at own 31Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 31
8:293rd & 5 at own 31Brandon Peters pass complete to Dre Brown for 7 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 38Brandon Peters pass incomplete
8:292nd & 10 at own 38Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Illin 40
8:293rd & 8 at own 40Brandon Peters sacked by Julius Turner for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 34
8:294th & 14 at own 34Blake Hayes punt for 44 yds , Avery Young returns for 5 yds to the Rutgr 27
Rutgers Field goal, 9 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 27Johnny Langan run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 35
4:592nd & 2 at own 35Aaron Young run for 17 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 48Aaron Young run for 2 yds to the Illin 46
4:592nd & 8 at opp 46Johnny Langan pass complete to Bo Melton for 14 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 32Aaron Young run for 16 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 16Aaron Young run for 5 yds to the Illin 11
4:592nd & 5 at opp 11Johnny Langan run for 1 yd to the Illin 10
0:503rd & 4 at opp 10Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:50
0:503rd & 4 at opp 10Aaron Young run for 3 yds to the Illin 7
0:204th & 1 at opp 7Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:20
0:154th & 1 at opp 7Justin Davidovicz 25 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 0 at own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 23
3rd quarter8 drives, then Illinois 31, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Johnny Langan run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Johnny Langan run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Aaron Young
15:004th & 5 at own 30Adam Korsak punt for 44 yds , Jordan Holmes returns for 8 yds to the Illin 34
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 34Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the Illin 35
13:232nd & 9 at own 35ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Josh Imatorbhebhe) to the Illin 20
13:232nd & 24 at own 20Reggie Corbin run for 15 yds to the Illin 35
13:234th & 9 at own 35Blake Hayes punt for 55 yds , Avery Young returns for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38 RUTGERS Penalty, illegal block (3 Yards) to the Rutgr 5
13:233rd & 9 at own 35Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro, broken up by Mike Tverdov
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 5Aaron Young run for no gain to the Rutgr 5
11:502nd & 10 at own 5Aaron Young run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 11
11:503rd & 4 at own 11Aaron Young run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 13
11:504th & 2 at own 13Adam Korsak punt for 46 yds , Jordan Holmes returns for 3 yds to the Illin 44
Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 44Brandon Peters run for 54 yds to the Rutgr 2 for a 1ST down
9:081st & goal at opp 2Dre Brown run for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 17, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Illinois scores)
9:081st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:081st & 10 at own 25Johnny Langan run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 29
9:082nd & 6 at own 29Mohamed Jabbie run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 33
7:293rd & 2 at own 33Nate Hobbs 36 Yd Fumble Return (James McCourt Kick)Illinois 24, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Fumble, 5 plays
7:291st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:291st & 10 at own 25Kay’Ron Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 23
7:292nd & 12 at own 23ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 38Johnny Langan run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 39
7:292nd & 9 at own 39Johnny Langan run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 43
7:293rd & 5 at own 43Johnny Langan pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at the 50Kay’Ron Adams run for 3 yds to the Illin 45 Kay’Ron Adams fumbled, forced by Dele Harding, recovered by Illin Stanley Green
Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 45Dominic Stampley run for 1 yd to the Illin 46
4:482nd & 9 at own 46Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 48
3:303rd & 7 at own 48Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 52 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 31, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Pick-six, 8 plays (Illinois scores)
3:301st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 10 at own 25Aaron Young run for no gain to the Rutgr 25
3:302nd & 10 at own 25Johnny Langan sacked by Milo Eifler for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 23
3:303rd & 12 at own 23Elijah Barnwell run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 34
3:304th & 1 at own 34Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 37Elijah Barnwell run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 44
3:302nd & 3 at own 44Johnny Langan run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 46
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 46Johnny Langan run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:091st & 10 at own 48Johnny Langan pass intercepted for a TD Dele Harding return for 54 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 38, Rutgers 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Illinois 38, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 0 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 57 yds , Paul Woods return for 7 yds to the Rutgr 15
14:031st & 10 at own 15Kay’Ron Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 11
14:032nd & 14 at own 11Kay’Ron Adams run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 15
14:033rd & 10 at own 15Kay’Ron Adams run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 22
14:034th & 3 at own 22Adam Korsak punt for 48 yds , Jordan Holmes returns for 15 yds to the Illin 45
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 15 at own 40Jakari Norwood run for 1 yd to the Illin 41
11:534th & 4 at opp 49Blake Hayes punt for 26 yds, downed at the Rutgr 23
11:532nd & 14 at own 41Jakari Norwood run for 5 yds to the Illin 46
11:533rd & 9 at own 46Kenyon Sims run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 49
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 23Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 26
9:072nd & 7 at own 26Elijah Barnwell run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 32
9:073rd & 1 at own 32Elijah Barnwell run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 41Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 44
9:072nd & 7 at own 44Johnny Langan sacked by Calvin Avery for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 40
9:073rd & 11 at own 40Johnny Langan pass complete to Elijah Barnwell for 8 yds to the Rutgr 48
9:074th & 3 at own 48Johnny Langan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 46
Illinois Result not recorded, 4 plays
5:191st & 10 at opp 46Coran Taylor run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 44
5:192nd & 8 at opp 44Coran Taylor run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 36Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 34
5:192nd & 8 at opp 34Kenyon Sims run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30

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 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2025Illinois 35, Rutgers 13
2024Illinois 38, Rutgers 31
2021Rutgers 20, Illinois 14
2020Illinois 23, Rutgers 20
2019Illinois 38, Rutgers 10
2018Illinois 38, Rutgers 17

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