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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois
Minnesota
265
Total yards
289
80
Passing yards
200
185
Rushing yards
89
8.0
Yards per pass
6.9
3.9
Yards per rush
2.5
17
First downs
19
5–12
Third downs
3–13
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
2
7–72
Penalties
4–35
30:20
Possession
29:40
6
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Illinois
Minnesota
43%
Success rate
39%
0.08
EPA per play
−0.20
0.88
Explosiveness
0.81
−0.00
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.45
Passing EPA
−0.29
7%
Passing-down success
9%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.25
−0.05
Second-down EPA
−0.57
0.31
Third-down EPA
−0.28
23%
Havoc by its defense
7%
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 84% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Minnesota −14.5, over/under 44.
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
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.
Q1 MinnesotaInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 53 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 MinnesotaMissed FG, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 27 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 67 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 13 plays, 86 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q4 MinnesotaInterception, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Illinois 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Interception, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 11 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Ky Thomas run for 11 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at own 47
Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the Minn 48
12:50
2nd & 9 at own 48
Tanner Morgan run for 1 yd to the Minn 49
12:06
3rd & 8 at own 49
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted Tarique Barnes return for 6 yds to the Minn 49
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brandon Peters pass complete to Carlos Sandy for 9 yds to the Minn 40
11:34
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 38
Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the Minn 27 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 27
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Minn 23
9:54
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Minn 20
9:16
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Minn 17 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 17
Brandon Peters pass complete to Michael Marchese for 15 yds to the Minn 2 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 28
7:38
2nd & 7 at own 28
MINNESOTA Penalty, False Start (Axel Ruschmeyer) to the Minn 23
7:38
2nd & 12 at own 23
Tanner Morgan sacked by Sydney Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 18 Tanner Morgan fumbled, forced by Sydney Brown, recovered by Minn Tanner Morgan , return for 0 yards
6:16
3rd & 17 at own 18
Mar’Keise Irving run for 13 yds to the Minn 31
5:44
4th & 4 at own 31
Mark Crawford punt for 55 yds, downed at the Illin 14
Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 14
ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Josh Kreutz) to the Illin 9
5:33
1st & 15 at own 9
Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Illin 19
5:02
2nd & 5 at own 19
Brandon Peters run for 11 yds to the Illin 30 Brandon Peters fumbled, recovered by Illin Brandon Peters for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Chase Brown run for 19 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at own 49
Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Minn 46
3:17
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 41
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Minn 34
2:00
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Minn 29 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 29
Joshua McCray run for 4 yds to the Minn 25
0:41
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Joshua McCray run for 2 yds to the Minn 23
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 8 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brandon Peters pass complete to Tip Reiman for 15 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)Illinois 14, Minnesota 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Illinois 14, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 11 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
14:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Cole Kramer run for 13 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & 10 at own 49
Cole Kramer pass complete to Ko Kieft for 20 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cole Kramer run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
12:40
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
12:24
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan run for 11 yds to the Illin 22
11:57
4th & 1 at opp 22
Cole Kramer run for no gain to the Illin 22
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 27
11:14
2nd & 5 at own 27
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 29
10:28
3rd & 3 at own 29
Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Illin 31
10:00
4th & 1 at own 31
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 10:00
9:47
4th & 1 at own 31
Blake Hayes punt for 52 yds, downed at the Minn 17
Minnesota Punt, 8 plays
9:14
1st & 10 at own 17
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 19
8:55
2nd & 8 at own 19
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
8:46
3rd & 8 at own 19
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 11 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Cole Kramer run for 9 yds to the Minn 39
7:41
2nd & 1 at own 39
Mar’Keise Irving run for 5 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Mar’Keise Irving run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 42
6:29
2nd & 12 at own 42
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 5 yds to the Minn 47
5:50
3rd & 7 at own 47
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Ky Thomas
5:43
4th & 7 at own 47
Mark Crawford punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 9
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 9
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 9
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 9
Brandon Peters pass incomplete
4:46
3rd & 10 at own 9
Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 14
4:11
4th & 5 at own 14
Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 10 yds to the Minn 48
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 48
Mar’Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:17
2nd & 8 at the 50
Tanner Morgan sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 49
2:42
3rd & 9 at own 49
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
2:36
4th & 9 at own 49
Mark Crawford punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 10
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 10
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 11
2:00
2nd & 9 at own 11
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 13
1:54
3rd & 7 at own 13
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:54
1:52
3rd & 7 at own 13
Chase Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 9
1:51
4th & 11 at own 9
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:51
1:42
4th & 11 at own 9
Blake Hayes punt for 47 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 13 yds to the Illin 43
Minnesota Missed FG, 5 plays
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 24 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tanner Morgan sacked by Roderick Perry II for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 20
1:07
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:07
1:00
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Morgan, Tanner rush for 5 yards to the ILLINOIS15, PENALTY MINNESOTA holding 10 yards to the ILLINOIS30, NO PLAY.
0:53
2nd & 21 at opp 30
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
0:53
3rd & 21 at opp 30
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:53
0:41
3rd & 21 at opp 30
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 3 yds to the Illin 27
0:03
4th & 18 at opp 27
Matthew Trickett 45 yd FG MISSED
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 26
3rd quarter3 drives, then Illinois 14, Minnesota 0
Illinois Punt, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the Illin 29
14:14
2nd & 6 at own 29
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
13:46
1st & 10 at own 36
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 43
13:09
2nd & 3 at own 43
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 45
12:39
3rd & 1 at own 45
Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Brandon Peters pass complete to Chase Brown for 6 yds to the Minn 47
11:24
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jakari Norwood run for 2 yds to the Minn 41
10:09
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Caleb Griffin pass incomplete to Carlos Sandy
9:55
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Brandon Peters sacked by Thomas Rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 48
9:27
4th & 15 at opp 48
Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 11
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 14 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 11
Ky Thomas run for 8 yds to the Minn 19
8:52
2nd & 2 at own 19
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 21 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
8:18
2nd & 10 at own 21
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Chris Autman-Bell
8:12
3rd & 10 at own 21
Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Autman-Bell, Chris, PENALTY ILLINOIS roughing passer (Gay, Isaiah) 15 yards to the MINNESOTA36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MINNESOTA.
8:04
1st & 10 at own 36
Ky Thomas run for 9 yds to the Minn 45
7:31
2nd & 1 at own 45
Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Thomas, Ky rush for 5 yards to the ILLINOIS44, PENALTY MINNESOTA holding (Ruschmeyer, Axel) 10 yards to the MINNESOTA41, NO PLAY.
6:40
1st & 20 at own 41
Mar’Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Minn 49
6:05
2nd & 12 at own 49
Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Brown-Stephens, Mike, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Witherspoon, Devon) 12 yards to the ILLINOIS39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MINNESOTA.
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the Illin 33
5:21
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Illin 30
4:52
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 26
Irving, Mar’Keise rush for no gain to the ILLINOIS26, PENALTY MINNESOTA holding (Faalele, Daniel) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS36, NO PLAY.
3:57
1st & 20 at opp 36
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Illin 33
3:27
2nd & 17 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
3:20
3rd & 17 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 11 yds to the Illin 22
2:45
4th & 6 at opp 22
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:45
2:39
4th & 6 at opp 22
Tanner Morgan sacked by Owen Carney Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 29
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 29
Joshua McCray run for 3 yds to the Illin 32
1:53
2nd & 7 at own 32
Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the Illin 33
1:13
3rd & 6 at own 33
Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 23 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Chase Brown run for 12 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brown, Chase rush for 3 yards to the MINNESOTA29, PENALTY ILLINOIS holding (Palczewski, Alex) 10 yards to the MINNESOTA42, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:57
1st & 20 at opp 42
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
Q4 14:50
2nd & 20 at opp 42
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Minn 39
Q4 14:07
3rd & 17 at opp 39
Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 40
Q4 13:24
4th & 18 at opp 40
Blake Hayes punt for 40 yds for a touchback
4th quarter6 drives, then Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the Minn 21
12:24
2nd & 9 at own 21
Tanner Morgan sacked by Isaiah Gay and Calvin Avery for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 15
11:53
3rd & 15 at own 15
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
11:43
4th & 15 at own 15
Mark Crawford punt for 39 yds, downed at the Illin 46
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 46 ILLINOIS Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Daniel Barker) to the Illin 31
11:13
2nd & 25 at own 31
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
10:24
3rd & 24 at own 32
Chase Brown run for 13 yds to the Illin 45
9:45
4th & 11 at own 45
Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 14
Minnesota Touchdown, 13 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 14
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 12 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at own 26
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 4 yds to the Minn 30
8:56
2nd & 6 at own 30
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Mike Brown-Stephens
8:51
3rd & 6 at own 30
Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Brown-Stephens, Mike, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Adams, Tony) 15 yards to the MINNESOTA45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MINNESOTA.
8:28
1st & 10 at own 45
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 9 yds to the Illin 46
8:22
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Ky Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 48
7:56
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 10 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 9 yds to the Illin 29
7:28
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 17 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Tanner Morgan run for 1 yd to the Illin 8
6:03
2nd & goal at opp 8
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 7 yds to the Illin 1
5:45
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Thomas, Ky rush for no gain to the ILLINOIS1, PENALTY ILLINOIS offside 0 yards to the ILLINOIS1, NO PLAY.
5:27
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Illin 1
4:49
4th & goal at opp 1
Tanner Morgan run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew Trickett PAT MISSED)Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
Illinois Punt, 8 plays
4:49
4th & 2 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
3:59
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Peters run for 8 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 39
3:02
2nd & 8 at own 39
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 43
3:01
3rd & 4 at own 43
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:01
2:56
3rd & 4 at own 43
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Minn 48
2:17
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 02:17
2:12
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Brandon Peters run for 3 yds to the Minn 45
2:10
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 02:10
1:30
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Minn 43
1:20
4th & 3 at opp 43
ILLINOIS Penalty, Delay of Game ( Yards) declined
1:12
4th & 3 at opp 43
Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds, downed at the Minn 2
Minnesota Interception, 4 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 2
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 36 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 38
TEAM pass incomplete
0:52
2nd & 10 at own 38
Tanner Morgan sacked by Isaiah Gay for a loss of 11 yards to the Minn 27
0:38
3rd & 21 at own 27
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted Kerby Joseph return for 12 yds to the Minn 43
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 44
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