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Iowa at Illinois

Saturday, December 5, 2020

No. 24 Iowa beat Illinois 35–⁠21. It was their 76th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 38–⁠36–⁠2.

Away24Iowa6–⁠2 in 2020
35
HomeIllinois2–⁠6 in 2020
21

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTN, FS1Attendance 875

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa01381435
Illinois770721

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Petras18/2822030
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Goodson1992016
Mekhi Sargent1054020
Ihmir Smith-Marsette244131
Tyrone Tracy Jr.121021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Smith558019
Sam LaPorta457124
Shaun Beyer237121
Ihmir Smith-Marsette432111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chauncey Golston80.50.50
Nick Niemann8000
Daviyon Nixon51.50.50
Riley Moss5000

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Peters10/1811620
Isaiah Williams7/168310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Brown1883017
Isaiah Williams638011
Brandon Peters717013
Reggie Love III61308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Imatorbhebhe448125
Daniel Barker440124
Carlos Sandy129129
Dalevon Campbell224018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Adams10000
Owen Carney Jr.70.50.50
Jake Hansen7000
Derrick Smith6000
Khalan Tolson2110
Isaiah Gay10.50.50

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

Team stats

IowaIllinois
424Total yards348
220Passing yards199
204Rushing yards149
7.9Yards per pass5.7
5.4Yards per rush3.9
22First downs20
4–⁠12Third downs9–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
3–⁠22Penalties3–⁠30
30:33Possession29:27
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

IowaIllinois
52%Success rate40%
0.29EPA per play0.15
1.04Explosiveness1.30
0.15Rushing EPA0.06
0.46Passing EPA0.24
31%Passing-down success31%
0.28First-down EPA−0.07
0.24Second-down EPA−0.02
0.29Third-down EPA0.74
14%Havoc by its defense11%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −13.5, over/under 52.5.

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 82%, Illinois 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 8 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 IowaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 IowaField goal, 6 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 IowaField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q3 IowaPunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 IowaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 15Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 18
14:322nd & 7 at own 18Spencer Petras sacked by Khalan Tolson for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 11
13:393rd & 14 at own 11Timeout IOWA, clock 13:39
13:283rd & 14 at own 11Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 9 yds to the Iowa 20
12:424th & 5 at own 20Tory Taylor punt for 54 yds , Caleb Griffin returns for 4 yds to the Illin 30
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 30Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
11:592nd & 8 at own 32Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 36
11:443rd & 4 at own 36Brandon Peters pass complete to Chase Brown for 18 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 3 yds to the Iowa 43
10:382nd & 7 at opp 43Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Iowa 38
9:583rd & 2 at opp 38Brandon Peters run for 13 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 25Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Iowa 24
8:482nd & 9 at opp 24Brandon Peters run for no gain to the Iowa 24
8:103rd & 9 at opp 24Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 24 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:103rd & 9 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 61 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 12 yds to the Iowa 47 IOWA Penalty, Offensive Holding (8 Yards) to the Iowa 8
7:581st & 10 at own 8Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 5
7:332nd & 13 at own 5Spencer Petras pass incomplete
6:583rd & 13 at own 5Spencer Petras run for 1 yd to the Iowa 6
6:444th & 12 at own 6Tory Taylor punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Caleb Griffin at the Iowa 48
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at opp 48Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Iowa 47
5:552nd & 9 at opp 47Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Iowa 42
5:373rd & 4 at opp 42Brandon Peters pass complete to Chase Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 45
4:494th & 7 at opp 45Blake Hayes punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Iowa 11
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 11Mekhi Sargent run for 7 yds to the Iowa 18
4:082nd & 3 at own 18Spencer Petras run for 1 yd to the Iowa 19
3:333rd & 2 at own 19Tyler Goodson run for 10 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 29Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the Iowa 34
2:222nd & 5 at own 34Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 36
2:013rd & 3 at own 36Spencer Petras pass incomplete
1:544th & 3 at own 36Tory Taylor punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Caleb Griffin at the Illin 25
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 25Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 12 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at own 37Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 44
0:442nd & 3 at own 44Reggie Love III run for 8 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Iowa 41
Q2 14:552nd & 3 at opp 41Chase Brown run for no gain to the Iowa 41
Q2 14:323rd & 3 at opp 41Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:401st & 10 at opp 37Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 25 yds to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 12Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 12 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 14, Iowa 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 14, Iowa 13
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:171st & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Monte Pottebaum for 20 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 45Tyler Goodson run for no gain to the Iowa 45
12:422nd & 10 at own 45Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Shaun Beyer
12:343rd & 10 at own 45Spencer Petras sacked by Isaiah Gay and Owen Carney Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 42
11:514th & 13 at own 42Tory Taylor punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Caleb Griffin at the Illin 13
Illinois Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 13Reggie Love III run for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 6
10:592nd & 17 at own 6Brandon Peters run for 1 yd to the Illin 7
10:203rd & 16 at own 7Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 10 yds to the Illin 17
9:534th & 6 at own 17Blake Hayes punt for 35 yds , Nico Ragaini returns for no gain to the Iowa 48 Nico Ragaini fumbled, recovered by Iowa Nico Ragaini
Iowa Touchdown, 8 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 48Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:082nd & 8 at the 50Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 6 yds to the Illin 44
8:383rd & 2 at opp 44Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
7:472nd & 10 at opp 40Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 42
7:473rd & 12 at opp 42Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 9 yds to the Illin 33
7:104th & 3 at opp 33Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 11 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 22Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 22 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Illinois 14, Iowa 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:081st & 10 at own 25Brown, Chase rush for 1 yard to the ILLINOIS26, PENALTY ILLINOIS holding 10 yards to the ILLINOIS15, NO PLAY.
5:351st & 20 at own 15Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
5:222nd & 18 at own 17Brandon Peters pass incomplete
5:173rd & 18 at own 17Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
5:104th & 18 at own 17Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 46
Iowa Field goal, 6 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 46Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 13 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Goodson run for 12 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 29Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the Illin 23
3:362nd & 4 at opp 23Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
3:183rd & 4 at opp 23Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd to the Illin 22
2:544th & 3 at opp 22Keith Duncan 40 yd FG GOODIllinois 14, Iowa 10
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:544th & 3 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:431st & 10 at own 25Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 31
2:182nd & 4 at own 31Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 31
1:423rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Peters pass incomplete
1:294th & 4 at own 31Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds , Charlie Jones returns for no gain to the Iowa 31 ILLINOIS Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the Iowa 47
Iowa Field goal, 8 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 47Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 7 yds to the Illin 46
1:002nd & 3 at opp 46Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 24 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 22Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the Illin 16
0:432nd & 4 at opp 16Timeout IOWA, clock 00:43
0:372nd & 4 at opp 16IOWA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-9 Yards) to the Illin 25
0:302nd & 13 at opp 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Shaun Beyer for 21 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 0 at opp 4Timeout IOWA, clock 00:28
0:271st & goal at opp 4Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:242nd & goal at opp 4Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
0:183rd & goal at opp 4Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
0:184th & 0 at opp 4Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:18
0:184th & goal at opp 4IOWA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 9
0:144th & goal at opp 9Keith Duncan 27 yd FG GOODIllinois 14, Iowa 13
0:144th & 15 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter5 drives, then Iowa 21, Illinois 14
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 18Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 23
14:102nd & 5 at own 23Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 33Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 36
13:132nd & 7 at own 36Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
13:093rd & 7 at own 36Brandon Peters pass incomplete
12:594th & 7 at own 36Blake Hayes punt for 36 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 2 yds to the Iowa 30
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 30Tyler Goodson run for 8 yds to the Iowa 38
12:222nd & 2 at own 38Tyler Goodson run for 7 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 45Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the Illin 49
11:222nd & 4 at opp 49Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 8 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the Illin 39
10:002nd & 8 at opp 39Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 19 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 20Mekhi Sargent run for 8 yds to the Illin 12
8:552nd & 2 at opp 12Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 8 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
8:241st & goal at opp 4Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 4 yds for a TD (Spencer Petras pass to Tyler Goodson for Two-Point Conversion)Iowa 21, Illinois 14
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds , Khmari Thompson return for 21 yds to the Illin 21
8:041st & 10 at own 21Brandon Peters run for 5 yds to the Illin 26
7:272nd & 5 at own 26Brandon Peters run for 4 yds to the Illin 30
6:493rd & 1 at own 30Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 32Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
6:362nd & 10 at own 32Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
6:083rd & 10 at own 32Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 11 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 43Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 4 yds to the Illin 47
5:262nd & 6 at own 47Reggie Love III run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 44
4:583rd & 9 at own 44Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
4:484th & 9 at own 44Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 9 yds to the Iowa 16
Iowa Punt, 8 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 16Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the Iowa 20
4:072nd & 6 at own 20Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 7 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 27Mekhi Sargent run for 20 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 47Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:322nd & 7 at the 50Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 13 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Spencer Petras pass incomplete
1:452nd & 10 at opp 37Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
1:143rd & 9 at opp 36Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
1:054th & 9 at opp 36Tory Taylor punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 6
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 6Chase Brown run for 16 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at own 22Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 25
Q4 14:432nd & 7 at own 25Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 25
Q4 14:003rd & 7 at own 25Brandon Peters sacked by Daviyon Nixon and Chauncey Golston for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 17
Q4 13:374th & 15 at own 17ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 12
Q4 13:324th & 20 at own 12Blake Hayes punt for 38 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 18 yds to the Illin 32
4th quarter5 drives, then Iowa 35, Illinois 21
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
13:181st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Goodson run for 16 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 16Spencer Petras pass complete to Shaun Beyer for 16 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 28, Illinois 14
Illinois Turnover on downs, 15 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:341st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Williams run for 8 yds to the Illin 33
12:112nd & 2 at own 33Isaiah Williams run for 9 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 42Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 42
11:112nd & 10 at own 42Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds to the Illin 44
10:283rd & 8 at own 44Isaiah Williams pass complete to Donny Navarro for 10 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 46Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
10:102nd & 10 at opp 46Isaiah Williams run for 4 yds to the Iowa 42
9:303rd & 6 at opp 42Isaiah Williams pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 7 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
8:482nd & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Williams pass complete to Daniel Barker for 2 yds to the Iowa 33
8:183rd & 8 at opp 33Chase Brown run for 17 yds to the Iowa 16 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 16Timeout IOWA, clock 08:12
7:471st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Williams run for 4 yds to the Iowa 12
7:422nd & 6 at opp 12Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Casey Washington
7:363rd & 6 at opp 12Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
7:314th & 6 at opp 12Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Chase Brown
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 12Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the Iowa 17
6:452nd & 5 at own 17Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 19
6:193rd & 3 at own 19Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 3 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 22Mekhi Sargent run for no gain to the Iowa 22
4:302nd & 10 at own 22Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 31 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Goodson run for 7 yds to the Illin 40
3:152nd & 3 at opp 40Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 21 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 19Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Illin 15
2:002nd & 6 at opp 15Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the Illin 13
1:563rd & 4 at opp 13Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 13 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 35, Illinois 14
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
1:563rd & 4 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:521st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
1:382nd & 10 at own 25Isaiah Williams run for 11 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Williams pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 6 yds to the Illin 42
0:592nd & 4 at own 42Isaiah Williams pass complete to Luke Ford for 11 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Luke Ford
0:452nd & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
0:403rd & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
0:344th & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 18 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 29TEAM pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at opp 29Isaiah Williams pass complete to Carlos Sandy for 29 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK)Iowa 35, Illinois 21
Iowa End of game, 1 play
0:242nd & 10 at own 35James McCourt kickoff for 12 yds
0:001st & 10 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 48

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 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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