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Illinois at Purdue

Saturday, September 25, 2021. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon

Purdue beat Illinois 13–⁠9. It was their 97th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 45–⁠45–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayIllinois5–⁠7 in 2021
9
HomePurdue9–⁠4 in 2021
13

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: BTNAttendance 52,840

At kickoff
68°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
John O’NeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois03339
Purdue600713

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Peters14/2610000
Isaiah Williams0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshua McCray24156038
Jakari Norwood633017
Reggie Love III8403
Isaiah Williams2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Washington331013
Patrick Bryant325012
Isaiah Williams42107
Luke Ford118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sydney Brown7000
Kerby Joseph6001
Tarique Barnes5110
Khalan Tolson5000
Jer’Zhan Newton40.50.50
Owen Carney Jr.3110
Tony Adams3001
Isaiah Gay21.50.50

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Plummer12/219500
Aidan O’Connell12/1918212
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dylan Downing103909
Ja’Quez Cross71203
Jackson Anthrop1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Milton Wright788027
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen377043
T.J. Sheffield444119
Jackson Anthrop321010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marvin Grant8000
Kieren Douglas6000
Jaylan Alexander6000
George Karlaftis5110
Dedrick Mackey5000
Branson Deen32.50.50
DaMarcus Mitchell31.50.50

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

Team stats

IllinoisPurdue
275Total yards315
100Passing yards277
175Rushing yards38
3.7Yards per pass6.9
4.2Yards per rush1.5
17First downs17
5–⁠16Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
1–⁠10Penalties1–⁠15
33:45Possession26:15
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

IllinoisPurdue
33%Success rate40%
−0.04EPA per play0.04
1.23Explosiveness1.11
−0.05Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.04Passing EPA0.08
17%Passing-down success40%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.17
−0.12Second-down EPA−0.29
0.33Third-down EPA0.95
16%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Purdue 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Purdue −10.5, over/under 53.5.

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 Purdue 77%, Illinois 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Purdue end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 PurdueField goal, 15 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 PurdueField goal, 6 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 PurdueEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 PurdueInterception, 7 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ4 PurdueInterception, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 PurdueEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 PurdueField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  3. Q1 PurdueField goal, 6 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q2 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q2 PurdueEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 PurdueInterception, 7 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q4 PurdueInterception, 7 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 94 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 56 yards
  23. Q4 PurdueEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Purdue 6, Illinois 0
Purdue Field goal, 15 plays
15:00James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 8 yds to the Prdue 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Jack Plummer pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the Prdue 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ja’Quez Cross run for 1 yd to the Prdue 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Jack Plummer pass incomplete
15:003rd & 9 at own 37Jack Plummer pass complete to Broc Thompson for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Jack Plummer pass complete to Broc Thompson for 5 yds to the Illin 45
15:002nd & 5 at opp 45Ja’Quez Cross run for 2 yds to the Illin 43
15:003rd & 3 at opp 43Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 10 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 3 yds to the Illin 30
15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Jack Plummer pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 8 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 11 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Dylan Downing run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 12
9:102nd & 11 at opp 12Jack Plummer pass incomplete
9:103rd & 11 at opp 12Timeout PURDUE, clock 09:10
9:103rd & 11 at opp 12Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 6 yds to the Illin 6
8:314th & 5 at opp 6Mitchell Fineran 23 yd FG GOODPurdue 3, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:31Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Joshua McCray run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 23
8:312nd & 12 at own 23Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds to the Illin 25
8:313rd & 10 at own 25Brandon Peters sacked for 0 yards to the Illin 12
6:314th & 23 at own 12Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 7 yds to the Illin 47
Purdue Field goal, 6 plays
6:311st & 10 at opp 47Dylan Downing run for 7 yds to the Illin 40
6:312nd & 3 at opp 40Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 19 yds to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 21Dylan Downing run for 5 yds to the Illin 16
6:312nd & 5 at opp 16Jack Plummer run for 1 yd to the Illin 15
6:313rd & 4 at opp 15Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the Illin 13
3:344th & 2 at opp 13Mitchell Fineran 30 yd FG GOODPurdue 6, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
3:34Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 62 yds
3:341st & 10 at own 25Joshua McCray run for 9 yds to the Illin 34
3:342nd & 1 at own 34Joshua McCray run for 9 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 43Brandon Peters pass incomplete
3:342nd & 10 at own 43Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Illin 44
3:343rd & 9 at own 44Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 7 yds to the Prdue 49
0:424th & 2 at opp 49Blake Hayes punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the Prdue 9
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 9Ja’Quez Cross run for 3 yds to the Prdue 12
0:422nd & 7 at own 12Jack Plummer pass incomplete
0:003rd & 7 at own 12Jack Plummer run for 1 yd to the Prdue 13
Q2 14:454th & 6 at own 13Jack Ansell punt for 54 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 40 yds to the Illin 26
2nd quarter7 drives, then Purdue 6, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 26Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 25
14:452nd & 11 at own 25Brandon Peters pass complete to Jakari Norwood for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 20
14:453rd & 16 at own 20Brandon Peters pass incomplete
13:094th & 16 at own 20Blake Hayes punt for 80 yds for a touchback
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 20Jack Plummer sacked by Owen Carney Jr. for 0 yards to the Prdue 19
13:092nd & 11 at own 19Dylan Downing run for 9 yds to the Prdue 28
13:093rd & 2 at own 28Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 32 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 32Jack Plummer pass incomplete
13:092nd & 10 at own 32Jack Plummer pass incomplete
13:093rd & 10 at own 32Jack Plummer sacked by Isaiah Gay and Jer’Zhan Newton for 0 yards to the Prdue 23
10:364th & 19 at own 23Jack Ansell punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 36
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 36Joshua McCray run for no gain to the Illin 36
10:362nd & 10 at own 36Joshua McCray run for 16 yds to the Prdue 48 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 48Joshua McCray run for 5 yds to the Prdue 43
10:362nd & 5 at opp 43Joshua McCray run for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 48
10:363rd & 14 at own 48Brandon Peters pass incomplete
7:464th & 14 at own 48Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the Prdue 6
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 6Jackson Anthrop run for 9 yds to the Prdue 15
7:462nd & 1 at own 15Ja’Quez Cross run for 2 yds to the Prdue 17 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 17Ja’Quez Cross run for 1 yd to the Prdue 18
7:462nd & 9 at own 18Jack Plummer pass incomplete
7:463rd & 9 at own 18Jack Plummer pass incomplete
6:044th & 9 at own 18Jack Ansell punt for 44 yds
Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 38Joshua McCray run for 11 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 49Joshua McCray run for 9 yds to the Prdue 42
6:042nd & 1 at opp 42Joshua McCray run for 7 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 35Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Prdue 32
6:042nd & 7 at opp 32Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 33
6:043rd & 8 at opp 33Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Prdue 33
2:244th & 8 at opp 33James McCourt 51 yd FG GOODPurdue 6, Illinois 3
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 25Timeout PURDUE, clock 02:24
2:24James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:241st & 10 at own 25Dylan Downing run for 6 yds to the Prdue 31
2:242nd & 4 at own 31Jack Plummer pass incomplete
1:093rd & 4 at own 31Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 3 yds to the Prdue 34
1:094th & 1 at own 34Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:09
1:034th & 1 at own 34Jack Ansell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 29
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:032nd & 8 at own 31Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 11 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 42Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the Illin 46
1:032nd & 6 at own 46Brandon Peters pass incomplete
1:031st & 10 at own 29Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Illin 31
0:213rd & 6 at own 46Brandon Peters sacked by DaMarcus Mitchell and Branson Deen for 0 yards to the Illin 39
0:214th & 13 at own 39Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:21
0:134th & 13 at own 39Blake Hayes punt for 55 yds, downed at the Prdue 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 6
Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
15:00Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Joshua McCray run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Joshua McCray run for 2 yds to the Illin 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Peters pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 6 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Illin 40
15:002nd & 7 at own 40Joshua McCray run for 3 yds to the Illin 43
15:003rd & 4 at own 43Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Joshua McCray run for 3 yds to the Prdue 33
15:002nd & 7 at opp 33Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds to the Prdue 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Isaiah Williams run for no gain to the Prdue 26
15:002nd & 10 at opp 26Joshua McCray run for 5 yds to the Prdue 21
15:003rd & 5 at opp 21Brandon Peters pass complete to Tip Reiman for 4 yds to the Prdue 17
15:001st & 10 at own 49Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 49PETERS, Brandon pass up the middle incomplete intended for SPANN, Deuce thrown to the PUR3. PENALTY PUR Pass Interference on MACKEY, Dedrick enforced 15 yards to the PUR36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:184th & 1 at opp 17James McCourt 35 yd FG GOODTied at 6
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
8:18James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:181st & 10 at own 25Ja’Quez Cross run for 1 yd to the Prdue 26
8:182nd & 9 at own 26Jack Plummer pass complete to Garrett Miller for 6 yds to the Prdue 32
8:183rd & 3 at own 32Jack Plummer pass incomplete
7:034th & 3 at own 32Jack Ansell punt for 53 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 4 yds to the Illin 19
Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 19Jakari Norwood run for 17 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 36Jakari Norwood run for 9 yds to the Illin 45
7:032nd & 1 at own 45Jakari Norwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 44
7:033rd & 2 at own 44Brandon Peters pass complete to Luke Ford for 18 yds to the Prdue 38 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 38Reggie Love III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 40
7:032nd & 12 at opp 40Brandon Peters pass incomplete
7:033rd & 12 at opp 40Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the Prdue 36
3:444th & 8 at opp 36James McCourt 54 yd FG MISSED
Purdue Interception, 7 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 1 yd to the Prdue 37
3:442nd & 9 at own 37Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 43 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 20Aidan O’Connell sacked by Tarique Barnes for 0 yards to the Illin 30
3:442nd & 20 at opp 30Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Garrett Miller for 7 yds to the Illin 23
3:443rd & 13 at opp 23Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 19 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
3:441st & goal at opp 4Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
1:302nd & goal at opp 4Aidan O’Connell pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:30
1:301st & 10 at own 20Joshua McCray run for 9 yds to the Illin 29
1:302nd & 1 at own 29Joshua McCray run for 38 yds to the Prdue 33 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Peters pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Joshua McCray run for 6 yds to the Prdue 27
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 27Brandon Peters pass incomplete
Q4 14:514th & 4 at opp 27James McCourt 45 yd FG GOODIllinois 9, Purdue 6
4th quarter4 drives, then Purdue 13, Illinois 9
Purdue Interception, 7 plays
14:51James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Garrett Miller for 7 yds to the Prdue 32
14:512nd & 3 at own 32Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the Prdue 34
14:513rd & 1 at own 34Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the Prdue 36 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
14:512nd & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 16 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 48Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
12:392nd & 10 at opp 48Aidan O’Connell pass intercepted return for no gain to the Illin 46
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 46Joshua McCray run for 9 yds to the Prdue 45
12:392nd & 1 at opp 45Joshua McCray run for 3 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 42Jakari Norwood run for 2 yds to the Prdue 40
12:392nd & 8 at opp 40Jakari Norwood run for 5 yds to the Prdue 35
9:333rd & 3 at opp 35Jakari Norwood run for 1 yd to the Prdue 34
9:334th & 2 at opp 34Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 09:33
9:264th & 2 at opp 34Blake Hayes punt for 28 yds, downed at the Prdue 6
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 6Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 10 yds to the Prdue 16 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 16Ja’Quez Cross run for 2 yds to the Prdue 18
9:262nd & 8 at own 18Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 18 yds to the Prdue 36 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 36Dylan Downing run for 3 yds to the Prdue 39
9:262nd & 7 at own 39Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
9:263rd & 7 at own 39Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 17 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 44Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 27 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 17Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
9:262nd & 10 at opp 17Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Dylan Downing for 3 yds to the Illin 14
5:443rd & 7 at opp 14Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 14 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 13, Illinois 9
Illinois Turnover on downs, 13 plays
5:44Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Brandon Peters pass complete to Patrick Bryant for 9 yds to the Illin 34
5:442nd & 1 at own 34Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Illin 34
5:443rd & 1 at own 34Joshua McCray run for 6 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 40Brandon Peters pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at own 40Brandon Peters pass complete to Patrick Bryant for 4 yds to the Illin 44
5:443rd & 6 at own 44Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 13 yds to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 43Brandon Peters pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at opp 43Brandon Peters pass complete to Patrick Bryant for 12 yds to the Prdue 31 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 31Joshua McCray run for 12 yds to the Prdue 19 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 19Joshua McCray run for no gain to the Prdue 19
5:442nd & 10 at opp 19Brandon Peters pass incomplete
5:443rd & 10 at opp 19Brandon Peters pass incomplete
0:404th & 10 at opp 19Brandon Peters pass incomplete
0:352nd & 11 at own 18Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:35

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

Every Illinois–Purdue game

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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