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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Illinois
Minnesota
194
Total yards
679
159
Passing yards
372
35
Rushing yards
307
5.0
Yards per pass
14.9
1.8
Yards per rush
5.9
8
First downs
34
1–13
Third downs
7–11
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
9–63
Penalties
3–28
20:47
Possession
39:13
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Western Illinois
Minnesota
22%
Success rate
59%
−0.14
EPA per play
0.54
1.53
Explosiveness
1.36
−0.37
Rushing EPA
0.24
0.09
Passing EPA
1.13
15%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.37
0.17
Second-down EPA
0.58
−0.16
Third-down EPA
1.10
11%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Minnesota −41, over/under 56.5.
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 Minnesota >99%, Western Illinois <1%. 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, Western Illinois right to left.
Q1 MinnesotaFumble, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 96 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q4 MinnesotaField goal, 11 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 14, Western Illinois 3
Minnesota Fumble, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 18 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
Mason Laramie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:19
1st & 10 at opp 45
Henry Ogala run for 3 yds to the Minn 42
14:19
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Jay Parker run for 4 yds to the Minn 38
14:19
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
14:19
1st & 10 at own 43
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 2 yds Michael Brown-Stephens fumbled, recovered by WIll Bryce Cross
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 40
Mohamed Ibrahim run for no gain to the Minn 40
13:11
2nd & 10 at own 40
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the Minn 45
13:11
3rd & 5 at own 45
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mohamed Ibrahim for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 17 yds to the WIll 33 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 33
Mohamed Ibrahim run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 34
13:11
2nd & 11 at opp 34
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
13:11
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Bryce Williams for 9 yds to the WIll 25
13:11
4th & 2 at opp 25
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the WIll 21 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 21
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the WIll 18
13:11
2nd & 7 at opp 18
MORGAN, Tanner pass to the left incomplete intended for AUTMAN-BELL, Chris thrown to the WIU0. PENALTY WIU Holding on ROSS, JJ enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards from the WIU18 to the WIU9 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:11
1st & goal at opp 9
Trey Potts run for 8 yds to the WIll 1
13:11
2nd & goal at opp 1
Mohamed Ibrahim run for no gain to the WIll 1
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:11
4th & 3 at opp 38
Henry Ogala pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 40
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala pass complete to Erin Collins for 8 yds to the WIll 33
6:39
2nd & 2 at own 33
Erin Collins run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 31
6:39
3rd & 4 at own 31
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
2nd quarter1 drive, then Minnesota 31, Western Illinois 3
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
10:05
3rd & goal at opp 1
Tanner Morgan 1 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
Q1 6:39
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1st quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 14, Western Illinois 3
Minnesota Touchdown, 4 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 35
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at the 50
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 35 yds to the WIll 15 for a 1ST down
5:15
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Beulke punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 35
Western Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 25
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WIll 20
3:48
1st & 15 at own 20
Nick Davenport pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 38 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
DAVENPORT, Nick pass to the right incomplete intended for MCKINNEY, Donald thrown to the UMN40, clock 02:05. PENALTY UMN Roughing the Passer on CARTER, Trill enforced 15 yards from the UMN36 to the UMN21 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:16
3rd & 18 at opp 29
Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:16
1:10
4th & 18 at opp 29
Mason Laramie 47 yd FG GOOD
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 28
1:02
Mason Laramie kickoff for 63 yds , Quentin Redding return for 23 yds to the Minn 25
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 13 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 8 yds to the Minn 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 49
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 9 yds to the WIll 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 13:31
Q2 13:31
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trey Potts run for 15 yds to the WIll 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & 10 at opp 27
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the WIll 23
Q2 13:31
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the WIll 18
Q2 13:31
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the WIll 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & 10 at opp 15
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Holding (Cam Washington) to the WIll 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & goal at opp 4
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
Q2 13:31
2nd & goal at opp 4
Trey Potts run for 3 yds to the WIll 1
2nd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 31, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaylin Jackson run for no gain to the WIll 25
10:05
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
10:05
3rd & 10 at own 25
Nick Davenport run for 7 yds to the WIll 32
10:05
Matthew Trickett kickoff for 25 yds
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
8:31
2nd & 11 at own 3
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 17 yds to the Minn 20 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Mohamed Ibrahim run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 19
8:31
2nd & 11 at own 19
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 15 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 34
Trey Potts run for 10 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 44
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 54 yds to the WIll 2 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 4
MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-2 Yards) to the Minn 3
8:31
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Davenport punt for 64 yds, downed at the Minn 4
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Davenport pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 6 yds to the WIll 31
5:01
2nd & 4 at own 31
Erin Collins run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 29
5:01
3rd & 6 at own 29
Nick Davenport pass complete to Erin Collins for no gain to the WIll 29
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
5:01
1st & goal at opp 2
Trey Potts 2 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
5:01
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Field goal, 6 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 36 yds to the WIll 33 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 10 yds to the WIll 23 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the WIll 19
3:04
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the WIll 16
3:04
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
3:04
4th & 6 at own 29
Jack Beulke punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 31
1:02
4th & 3 at opp 16
Matthew Trickett 34 yd FG GOOD
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 14 yds to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at own 39
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 39
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
1:02
3rd & 10 at own 39
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Jaylin Jackson) to the WIll 34
1:02
3rd & 15 at own 34
Ludovick Choquette run for 7 yds to the WIll 41
1:02
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
4th & 8 at own 41
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
3rd quarter10 drives, then Minnesota 52, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala pass complete to Jay Parker for 4 yds to the WIll 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
15:00
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 14 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 16 yds to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 11 yds to the WIll 28 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 23 yds to the WIll 5 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the WIll 1
14:00
4th & 6 at own 29
Jack Beulke punt for 40 yds, downed at the Minn 31
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
10:45
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Touchdown, 3 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 37
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 8 yds to the Minn 45
10:37
2nd & 2 at own 45
Trey Potts run for 10 yds to the WIll 45 for a 1ST down
10:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala pass intercepted
Minnesota Touchdown, 3 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brevyn Spann-Ford 45 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett Kick)
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 15
Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the WIll 18
9:03
2nd & 7 at own 18
Henry Ogala pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 3 yds to the WIll 21
9:03
3rd & 4 at own 21
WESTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Tyler Keinath) to the WIll 16
9:03
3rd & 9 at own 16
Henry Ogala pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 14 yds to the WIll 30 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the WIll 31
9:03
2nd & 9 at own 31
Ludovick Choquette run for 5 yds to the WIll 36
9:03
3rd & 4 at own 36
Jafar Armstrong run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 34
9:03
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds , Jay Parker return for 15 yds to the WIll 15
4:46
4th & 6 at own 34
Jack Beulke punt for 33 yds
4:46
1st & 10 at own 33
POTTS, Trey rush to the right for a gain of 4 yards to the UMN37 (WATTS, Cole), out of bounds. PENALTY UMN Holding on FILIAGA, Chuck enforced 10 yards from the UMN33 to the UMN23 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
4:46
1st & 20 at own 23
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Clay Geary for 26 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 49
Trey Potts run for 5 yds to the WIll 46
4:46
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Clay Geary for 21 yds to the WIll 25 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 25
Trey Potts run for 4 yds to the WIll 21
4:46
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dylan Wright for 20 yds to the WIll 1 for a 1ST down
4:46
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dylan Wright for 20 yds to the WIll 1 for a 1ST down
4:46
4th & 6 at own 34
Jack Beulke punt for 33 yds
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Jafar Armstrong run for no gain to the WIll 25
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Henry Ogala run for 14 yds to the WIll 39 for a 1ST down
1:28
2nd & 23 at own 26
Henry Ogala pass incomplete
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
1:28
1st & goal at opp 1
Athan Kaliakmanis 1 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:28
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
3rd & 23 at own 26
Henry Ogala pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 1 yd to the WIll 27
4th quarter9 drives, then Minnesota 62, Western Illinois 10
Minnesota Field goal, 11 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 29
Bryce Williams run for 11 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Bryce Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 39
14:45
2nd & 11 at own 39
Cole Kramer pass incomplete
14:45
3rd & 11 at own 39
Cole Kramer pass complete to Clay Geary for 18 yds to the WIll 43 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Bryce Williams run for 3 yds to the WIll 40
14:45
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Bryce Williams run for 5 yds to the WIll 35
14:45
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Cole Kramer run for 5 yds to the WIll 30 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cole Kramer pass incomplete
14:45
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Preston Jelen run for 2 yds to the WIll 28
14:45
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Cole Kramer pass incomplete
14:45
4th & 22 at own 27
Jack Beulke punt for 44 yds, downed at the Minn 29
10:24
4th & 8 at opp 28
Matthew Trickett 46 yd FG GOOD
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Erin Collins run for no gain to the WIll 39
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 39
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
10:14
3rd & 10 at own 39
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
10:14
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 61 yds , Jay Parker return for 35 yds to the WIll 39
9:24
4th & 10 at own 39
Jack Beulke punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 22
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 22
Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the Minn 26
9:24
2nd & 6 at own 26
Bryce Williams run for 22 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 48
KALIAKMANIS, Athan pass up the middle incomplete intended for WHITE, Ike thrown to the WIU22. PENALTY WIU Pass Interference on WEST, Eli enforced 15 yards to the WIU37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 37
Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the WIll 35
9:24
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Bryce Williams run for 5 yds to the WIll 30
9:24
4th & 10 at own 39
Jack Beulke punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 22
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
6:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Davenport pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 12 yds to the WIll 37 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Davenport run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 36
6:23
2nd & 11 at own 36
Nick Davenport pass complete to Donald McKinney for 23 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Davenport pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 8 yds to the Minn 33
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
6:23
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Preston Jelen 30 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
6:23
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:26
Mason Laramie kickoff for 63 yds
4:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Nubin run for no gain to the Minn 35
4:26
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the Minn 38
4:26
3rd & 7 at own 38
Max Grand run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 36
4:26
Mason Laramie kickoff for 63 yds
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
4:26
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Naseim Brantley 33 Yd pass from Nick Davenport (Mason Laramie Kick)
2:08
4th & 9 at own 36
Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Naseim Brantley at the WIll 18
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 18
Nick Davenport pass complete to Naseim Brantley for 5 yds to the WIll 23
2:08
2nd & 5 at own 23
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
2:08
3rd & 5 at own 23
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
2:08
3rd & 5 at own 23
Nick Davenport pass incomplete
2:08
4th & 9 at own 36
Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Naseim Brantley at the WIll 18
1:13
4th & 5 at own 23
Jack Beulke punt for 48 yds, downed at the Minn 29
Minnesota End of game, 2 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Max Grand run for 2 yds to the Minn 31
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Max Grand run for 2 yds to the Minn 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.