Seasons 2022 Week 9 Illinois at Nebraska Illinois at Nebraska Saturday, October 29, 2022 Share
No. 17 Illinois beat Nebraska 26–9. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 13–6–1.
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Illinois Nebraska 367 Total yards 248 179 Passing yards 188 188 Rushing yards 60 8.1 Yards per pass 7.8 3.9 Yards per rush 2.4 18 First downs 9 7–15 Third downs 2–12 0–0 Fourth downs 0–0 1 Turnovers 4 8–72 Penalties 3–30 38:13 Possession 21:47 2 Sacks (by defense) 2
Efficiency Illinois Nebraska 40% Success rate 29% 0.11 EPA per play −0.25 1.08 Explosiveness 1.14 −0.04 Rushing EPA −0.30 0.41 Passing EPA −0.21 27% Passing-down success 32% −0.04 First-down EPA −0.60 0.13 Second-down EPA 0.39 0.39 Third-down EPA −0.49 27% Havoc by its defense 13%
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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line Illinois −7.5, over/under 50.5.
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 Illinois 70%, Nebraska 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive Nebraska end zone Illinois end zone Q1 Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays Q1 Nebraska Interception, 6 plays Q1 Illinois Punt, 3 plays Q1 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays Q1 Illinois Punt, 3 plays Q1 Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays Q1 Illinois Punt, 9 plays Q2 Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays Q2 Illinois Punt, 3 plays Q2 Nebraska Interception, 3 plays Q2 Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays Q2 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays Q2 Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays Q2 Nebraska End of half, 1 play Q3 Nebraska Punt, 6 plays Q3 Illinois Fumble, 2 plays Q3 Nebraska Interception, 3 plays Q3 Illinois Field goal, 13 plays Q3 Nebraska Punt, 4 plays Q3 Illinois Punt, 5 plays Q4 Nebraska Fumble, 1 play Q4 Illinois Field goal, 4 plays Q4 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays Q4 Illinois Punt, 10 plays Q4 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays Q4 Illinois End of game, 2 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Illinois right to left. Q1 Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards Q1 Nebraska Interception, 6 plays, 44 yards Q1 Illinois Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q1 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q1 Illinois Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards Q1 Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays, 73 yards Q1 Illinois Punt, 9 plays, 36 yards Q2 Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays, 93 yards Q2 Illinois Punt, 3 plays, −2 yards Q2 Nebraska Interception, 3 plays, −1 yard Q2 Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays, 11 yards Q2 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards Q2 Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards Q2 Nebraska End of half, 1 play, −2 yards Q3 Nebraska Punt, 6 plays, 22 yards Q3 Illinois Fumble, 2 plays, 8 yards Q3 Nebraska Interception, 3 plays, 0 yards Q3 Illinois Field goal, 13 plays, 70 yards Q3 Nebraska Punt, 4 plays, 8 yards Q3 Illinois Punt, 5 plays, 23 yards Q4 Nebraska Fumble, 1 play, 0 yards Q4 Illinois Field goal, 4 plays, 2 yards Q4 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q4 Illinois Punt, 10 plays, 25 yards Q4 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays, −12 yards Q4 Illinois End of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 7 drives, then Illinois 6, Nebraska 3 Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays 15:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 14:45 1st & 10 at own 25 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29 14:30 2nd & 6 at own 29 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 20 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down 14:00 1st & 10 at own 49 Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line 13:30 2nd & 9 at the 50 Tommy DeVito run for 4 yds to the Neb 46 12:33 3rd & 5 at opp 46 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 46 yds for a TD, (Fabrizio Pinton PAT MISSED)Illinois 6, Nebraska 0 Nebraska Interception, 6 plays 12:33 3rd & 5 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 12:10 1st & 10 at own 25 Casey Thompson pass complete to Anthony Grant for 19 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down 12:00 1st & 10 at own 44 Casey Thompson run for 3 yds to the Neb 47 11:30 2nd & 7 at own 47 Anthony Grant run for 22 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down 11:02 1st & 10 at opp 31 Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Trey Palmer 10:57 2nd & 10 at opp 31 Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek 10:51 3rd & 10 at opp 31 Casey Thompson pass intercepted Jartavius Martin return for no gain to the Illin 17 Illinois Punt, 3 plays 10:51 1st & 10 at own 17 ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Alex Pihlstrom) to the Illin 12 10:30 1st & 15 at own 12 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 11 10:00 2nd & 16 at own 11 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 17 9:20 3rd & 10 at own 17 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 23 8:41 4th & 4 at own 23 Hugh Robertson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the Neb 34 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays 8:35 1st & 10 at own 34 Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Brody Belt 8:25 2nd & 10 at own 34 Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the Neb 38 7:45 3rd & 6 at own 38 Casey Thompson pass complete to Anthony Grant for 1 yd to the Neb 39 7:03 4th & 5 at own 39 Brian Buschini punt for 51 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for 24 yds to the Illin 34 Illinois Punt, 3 plays 6:50 1st & 10 at own 34 Josh McCray run for 4 yds to the Illin 38 6:20 2nd & 6 at own 38 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Hank Beatty for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 35 6:00 3rd & 9 at own 35 Tommy DeVito run for 6 yds to the Illin 41 5:04 4th & 3 at own 41 Hugh Robertson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 19 Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays 5:00 1st & 10 at own 19 Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the Neb 20 4:30 2nd & 9 at own 20 Casey Thompson pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 4 yds to the Neb 24 4:00 3rd & 5 at own 24 Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 15 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down 3:34 1st & 10 at own 39 Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Trey Palmer 3:20 2nd & 10 at own 39 Casey Thompson pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for 45 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down 2:53 1st & 10 at opp 16 Casey Thompson pass incomplete 2:45 2nd & 10 at opp 16 Anthony Grant run for 8 yds to the Illin 8 2:25 3rd & 2 at opp 8 Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Illin 8 1:49 4th & 2 at opp 8 Timmy Bleekrode 26 yd FG GOODIllinois 6, Nebraska 3 Illinois Punt, 9 plays 1:49 4th & 2 at own 35 Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 1:40 1st & 10 at own 25 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 19 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down 1:10 1st & 10 at own 44 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 46 0:40 2nd & 8 at own 46 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down 0:25 1st & 10 at opp 42 Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Neb 41 Q2 14:50 2nd & 9 at opp 41 Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Neb 33 Q2 14:30 3rd & 1 at opp 33 Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down Q2 14:00 1st & 10 at opp 25 Tommy DeVito run for no gain to the Neb 25 Q2 13:20 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the Neb 22 Q2 12:30 3rd & 7 at opp 22 Isaiah Williams sacked by Quinton Newsome for a loss of 12 yards to the Neb 34 Q2 12:13 4th & 19 at opp 34 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 12:13 Q2 12:13 4th & 19 at opp 34 ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Hunter Whitenack) to the Neb 39 Q2 12:02 4th & 24 at opp 39 Hugh Robertson punt for 32 yds, downed at the Neb 7
2nd quarter 7 drives, then Illinois 20, Nebraska 9 Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays 11:30 1st & 10 at own 7 Jaquez Yant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 5 11:20 2nd & 12 at own 5 Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 32 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down 11:00 1st & 10 at own 37 Jaquez Yant run for no gain to the Neb 37 10:00 2nd & 10 at own 37 Casey Thompson run for 7 yds to the Neb 44 9:38 3rd & 3 at own 44 Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 56 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode PAT BLOCKED)Nebraska 9, Illinois 6 Illinois Punt, 3 plays 9:38 3rd & 3 at own 35 Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 9:30 1st & 10 at own 25 Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 24 8:40 2nd & 11 at own 24 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 30 8:00 3rd & 5 at own 30 Tommy DeVito sacked by Isaac Gifford for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 23 7:29 4th & 12 at own 23 Hugh Robertson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the Neb 30 Nebraska Interception, 3 plays 7:24 1st & 10 at own 30 Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Rahmir Johnson 7:15 2nd & 10 at own 30 Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 29 6:45 3rd & 11 at own 29 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 06:45 6:31 3rd & 11 at own 29 Casey Thompson pass intercepted Sydney Brown return for 37 yds to the Neb 11 Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays 6:25 1st & 10 at opp 11 Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down 6:03 1st & goal at opp 1 Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 13, Nebraska 9 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays 6:03 1st & 10 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 5:40 1st & 10 at own 25 Logan Smothers pass complete to Trey Palmer for 1 yd to the Neb 26 5:30 2nd & 9 at own 26 Logan Smothers run for 7 yds to the Neb 33 4:45 3rd & 2 at own 33 Logan Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 32 4:31 4th & 3 at own 32 Brian Buschini punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 28 Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays 4:20 1st & 10 at own 28 Chase Brown run for 9 yds to the Illin 37 3:50 2nd & 1 at own 37 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down 3:30 1st & 10 at own 42 Chase Brown run for 21 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down 2:40 1st & 10 at opp 37 Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Neb 35 2:15 2nd & 8 at opp 35 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 8 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down 1:40 1st & 10 at opp 27 Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the Neb 22 1:00 2nd & 5 at opp 22 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Neb 19 0:35 3rd & 2 at opp 19 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down 0:34 1st & 10 at opp 17 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:34 0:30 1st & 10 at opp 17 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 15 yds to the Neb 2 ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Block (Tip Reiman) to the Neb 12 0:27 1st & 5 at opp 12 Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant 0:23 2nd & 5 at opp 12 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 12 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 20, Nebraska 9 Nebraska End of half, 1 play 0:23 2nd & 5 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 0:10 1st & 10 at own 25 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 23
3rd quarter 6 drives, then Illinois 23, Nebraska 9 Nebraska Punt, 6 plays 15:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 14:40 1st & 10 at own 25 Chubba Purdy pass complete to Anthony Grant for 7 yds to the Neb 32 14:30 2nd & 3 at own 32 Chubba Purdy run for 3 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down 13:53 1st & 10 at own 35 Chubba Purdy run for 2 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down 13:35 1st & 10 at opp 48 Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Chancellor Brewington 13:35 2nd & 10 at opp 48 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Trent Hixson) to the Neb 47 13:29 2nd & 15 at own 47 Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer 13:20 3rd & 15 at own 47 Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 47 12:38 4th & 15 at own 47 Brian Buschini punt for 44 yds, downed at the Illin 9 Illinois Fumble, 2 plays 12:30 1st & 10 at own 9 Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Illin 17 11:51 2nd & 2 at own 17 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds Isaiah Williams fumbled, recovered by Neb Quinton Newsome Nebraska Interception, 3 plays 11:46 1st & 10 at opp 23 Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer 11:30 2nd & 10 at opp 23 Chubba Purdy run for no gain to the Illin 23 10:56 3rd & 10 at opp 23 Chubba Purdy pass intercepted Sydney Brown return for 10 yds to the Illin 13 ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (12 Yards) to the Illin 12 Illinois Field goal, 13 plays 10:45 1st & 10 at own 12 Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 13 10:15 2nd & 9 at own 13 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 18 9:30 3rd & 4 at own 18 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 8 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down 9:00 1st & 10 at own 26 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 31 8:30 2nd & 5 at own 31 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Reggie Love III for 3 yds to the Illin 34 7:50 3rd & 2 at own 34 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 3 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down 7:30 1st & 10 at own 37 Chase Brown run for 17 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down 6:40 1st & 10 at opp 46 Chase Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 48 6:10 2nd & 12 at opp 48 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Isaiah Adams) to the Illin 42 6:00 2nd & 22 at own 42 Tommy DeVito run for 16 yds to the NEBRASKA 42 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down 5:30 1st & 10 at opp 27 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Neb 24 4:55 2nd & 7 at opp 24 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 04:55 4:45 2nd & 7 at opp 24 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Neb 21 4:00 3rd & 4 at opp 21 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Neb 18 3:29 4th & 1 at opp 18 Caleb Griffin 36 yd FG GOODIllinois 23, Nebraska 9 Nebraska Punt, 4 plays 3:29 4th & 1 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds , Tommi Hill return for 18 yds to the Neb 18 3:00 1st & 10 at own 18 Anthony Grant run for 10 yds to the Neb 28 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Neb 18 2:45 1st & 10 at own 18 Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 18 2:15 2nd & 10 at own 18 Anthony Grant run for 8 yds to the Neb 26 1:45 3rd & 2 at own 26 Chubba Purdy pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for no gain to the Neb 26 1:00 4th & 2 at own 26 Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 27 Illinois Punt, 5 plays 0:45 1st & 10 at own 27 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Illin 30 0:10 2nd & 7 at own 30 Tommy DeVito run for 18 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down Q4 14:45 1st & 10 at own 48 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Neb 47 Q4 14:28 2nd & 5 at opp 47 Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Tip Reiman Q4 14:20 3rd & 5 at opp 47 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 2 yds to the Neb 45 Q4 13:45 4th & 3 at opp 45 ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line Q4 13:26 4th & 8 at the 50 Hugh Robertson punt for 50 yds for a touchback Q4 13:12 1st & 10 at own 20 Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the Neb 25 Anthony Grant fumbled, forced by Jartavius Martin, recovered by Illin Jer’Zhan Newton
4th quarter 5 drives, then Illinois 26, Nebraska 9 Illinois Field goal, 4 plays 13:00 1st & 10 at opp 25 Chase Brown run for no gain to the Neb 25 12:20 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 26 11:45 3rd & 11 at opp 26 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Neb 23 11:12 4th & 8 at opp 23 Caleb Griffin 41 yd FG GOODIllinois 26, Nebraska 9 Nebraska Punt, 3 plays 11:12 4th & 8 at own 35 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 60 yds , Zach Weinmaster return for 14 yds to the Neb 19 10:59 1st & 10 at own 19 Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer 10:45 2nd & 10 at own 19 Jaquez Yant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 17 9:50 3rd & 12 at own 17 Chubba Purdy pass complete to Marcus Washington for 8 yds to the Neb 25 9:32 4th & 5 at own 25 Brian Buschini punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 23 Illinois Punt, 10 plays 9:00 1st & 10 at own 23 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 26 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 16 8:45 1st & 17 at own 16 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 19 8:15 2nd & 14 at own 19 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 9 yds to the Illin 28 7:38 3rd & 5 at own 28 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 07:38 7:30 3rd & 5 at own 28 Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down 6:50 1st & 10 at own 34 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 40 6:00 2nd & 4 at own 40 Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 40 5:20 3rd & 4 at own 40 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down 4:30 1st & 10 at own 46 Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Illin 46 3:53 2nd & 10 at own 46 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Illin 49 3:53 3rd & 7 at own 49 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:53 3:30 3rd & 7 at own 49 Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 48 3:01 4th & 8 at own 48 Hugh Robertson punt for 52 yds for a touchback Nebraska Punt, 3 plays 2:30 1st & 10 at own 20 Chubba Purdy sacked by Kenenna Odeluga for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 14 1:50 2nd & 16 at own 14 Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the Neb 18 1:15 3rd & 12 at own 18 Chubba Purdy sacked by Jer’Zhan Newton for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 8 0:46 4th & 22 at own 8 Brian Buschini punt for 55 yds, downed at the Illin 37 Illinois End of game, 2 plays 0:30 1st & 10 at own 37 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 36 0:10 2nd & 11 at own 36 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 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.
Nebraska leads 14–7–1 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.
PassingTommy DeVito20 of 22, 179 yards, 2 TDIllinois
DefenseSydney Brown6 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 2 INTIllinois
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