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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois
Northwestern
292
Total yards
321
136
Passing yards
167
156
Rushing yards
154
7.6
Yards per pass
5.4
4.3
Yards per rush
3.1
16
First downs
22
4–9
Third downs
6–16
1–1
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
6
5–42
Penalties
5–44
26:39
Possession
33:21
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Illinois
Northwestern
45%
Success rate
32%
0.15
EPA per play
−0.43
1.23
Explosiveness
1.25
0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.37
0.22
Passing EPA
−0.01
41%
Passing-down success
22%
−0.19
First-down EPA
−0.72
0.25
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.49
Third-down EPA
−0.44
27%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Illinois −14.5, over/under 38.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 12 plays, 59 yards
Q2 IllinoisField goal, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q3 IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q3 NorthwesternFumble return TD, 4 plays (Illinois scores), 28 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPick-six, 6 plays (Illinois scores), 12 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 13 plays, 55 yards
Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois 7, Northwestern 0
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Adam Stage kickoff for 60 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 5 yds to the Illin 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 11 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 3 yds to the Illin 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 44
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 46
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 46
Tommy DeVito sacked by Devin O’Rourke and Adetomiwa Adebawore for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 42
15:00
4th & 9 at own 42
ROBERTSON, Hugh punt 42 yards to the NU16 downed by MARCHESE, Michael. PENALTY NU Offsides enforced 5 yards from the ILL42 to the ILL47. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
Adam Stage kickoff for 60 yds
12:16
4th & 4 at own 47
Hugh Robertson punt for 42 yds
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
12:16
1st & 10 at own 11
Cole Freeman pass complete to Evan Hull for 8 yds to the Nwest 19
12:16
2nd & 2 at own 19
Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 19
12:16
3rd & 2 at own 19
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
12:16
2nd & 10 at own 23
Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Nwest 28
12:16
3rd & 5 at own 28
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
12:16
4th & 4 at own 47
Hugh Robertson punt for 42 yds
9:30
4th & 5 at own 28
Luke Akers punt for 42 yds
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
9:30
2nd & 8 at own 32
Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Illin 49
9:30
2nd & 4 at own 49
Reggie Love III run for 20 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
9:30
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28
9:30
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 14 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
9:30
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Reggie Love III run for 12 yds to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
9:30
4th & 5 at own 28
Luke Akers punt for 42 yds
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
5:22
1st & goal at opp 2
Reggie Love III run for 2 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:22
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Freeman sacked by Tarique Barnes and Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23
5:22
2nd & 12 at own 23
Andrew Clair run for 1 yd to the Nwest 24
5:22
3rd & 11 at own 24
Cole Freeman run for 7 yds to the Nwest 31
3:37
4th & 4 at own 31
Hunter Renner punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 27
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 27
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
3:37
2nd & 10 at own 27
Chase Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 25
3:37
3rd & 12 at own 25
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
3:37
4th & 12 at own 25
Hugh Robertson run for 23 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & 10 at own 48
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 48
3:37
2nd & 10 at own 48
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Nwest 48
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Tommy DeVito sacked by Rod Heard II and Adetomiwa Adebawore for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 47
Q2 14:52
4th & 11 at own 47
Hugh Robertson punt for 53 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 12 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25
14:52
2nd & 5 at own 25
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
14:52
3rd & 5 at own 25
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 34
Malik Washington pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the Nwest 40
14:52
2nd & 4 at own 40
run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 45
run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46
14:52
2nd & 9 at own 46
Cole Freeman run for 21 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
14:52
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Cole Freeman pass complete to Genson Hooper Price for 10 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Cole Freeman pass complete to Genson Hooper Price for 1 yd to the Illin 21
14:52
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
9:58
3rd & 9 at opp 21
Cole Freeman pass intercepted
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 28
DEVITO, Tommy pass to the right incomplete intended for HIGHTOWER, Brian broken up by HAMPTON, JR., A.J. at the NU0. PENALTY NU Pass Interference on HAMPTON, JR., A.J. enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the NU13 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Illinois Field goal, 4 plays
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 13
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Face mask (6 yards) (Rod Heard II) to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & goal at opp 3
Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 2
9:58
2nd & goal at opp 2
Chase Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 5
9:58
3rd & goal at opp 5
DEVITO, Tommy pass to the left incomplete intended for BRYANT, Pat broken up by TURNER, Devin at the NU0. PENALTY ILL Illegal Touch-Pass on BRYANT, Pat enforced 0 yards from the NU5 to the NU5, penalty results in a loss of down [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Evan Hull run for 10 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39
7:57
2nd & 9 at own 39
ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Tarique Barnes) to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at opp 46
Malik Washington run for 5 yds to the Illin 41
7:57
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the Illin 37
7:57
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at opp 31
Anthony Tyus III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
4:48
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Cole Freeman pass intercepted
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 14
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 12 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at own 26
Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the Illin 31
4:48
2nd & 5 at own 31
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
4:48
3rd & 5 at own 31
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
3:42
4th & 5 at own 31
Hugh Robertson punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 16
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 16
Evan Hull run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 14
3:00
2nd & 12 at own 14
Cole Freeman run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
3:00
3rd & 8 at own 18
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:00
2:54
4th & 4 at own 22
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 8 at own 18
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
2:47
4th & 4 at own 22
Luke Akers punt for 34 yds, downed at the Illin 44
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 12 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 9 yds to the Nwest 35
2:47
2nd & 1 at opp 35
Reggie Love III run for 32 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
1:33
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:33
1:33
1st & goal at opp 3
Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 1
1:25
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 7 plays
1:25
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
1:25
2nd & 4 at own 31
Cole Freeman run for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at own 39
run for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 28 fumbled, recovered by Nwest Cole Freeman
1:25
2nd & 21 at own 28
ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Isaac Darkangelo) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 15 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
1:25
2nd & 10 at opp 35
FREEMAN, Cole pass up the middle incomplete intended for LANG, Marshall thrown to the ILL20. PENALTY NU Holding on WRATHER, Ben enforced 10 yards from the ILL35 to the ILL45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:00
2nd & 20 at opp 45
Cole Freeman pass intercepted, touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 34, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 11 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Evan Hull run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 41
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 41
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 43
Cole Freeman pass complete to Malik Washington for 4 yds to the Nwest 47
11:50
4th & 6 at own 47
Cole Freeman pass incomplete
Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
11:50
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 17 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tommy DeVito sacked by Xander Mueller for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 31
11:50
2nd & 13 at opp 31
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Nwest 24
11:50
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 25
Northwestern Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Illinois scores)
8:51
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Andrew Clair run for 22 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 47
Cole Freeman run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
8:51
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Andrew Clair run for 12 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 37
Sydney Brown 53 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)Illinois 27, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Pick-six, 6 plays (Illinois scores)
7:23
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
7:23
2nd & 7 at own 28
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 30
7:23
3rd & 5 at own 30
FREEMAN, Cole pass to the right complete for 5 yards to WASHINGTON, Malik caught at the NU35 and advanced to the NU35, out of bounds. PENALTY NU Holding on SCHMIDT, Charlie enforced 10 yards from the NU30 to the NU20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:23
3rd & 15 at own 20
Cole Freeman pass complete to Jacob Gill for 20 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 40
Evan Hull run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 39
7:23
2nd & 11 at own 39
Cole Freeman pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 37
4:06
3rd & 13 at own 37
Sydney Brown 39 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)Illinois 34, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:06
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 25
4:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
Malik Washington run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
4:06
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jack Lausch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 26
2:31
4th & 9 at own 26
Luke Akers punt for 26 yds, downed at the Illin 48
Illinois Interception, 3 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 48
Chase Brown run for 13 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 39
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Nwest 39
2:31
2nd & 10 at opp 39
ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 44
1:03
2nd & 15 at opp 44
Tommy DeVito pass intercepted
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 33
1:03
2nd & 7 at own 33
Jack Lausch pass complete to Evan Hull for 27 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Evan Hull run for 17 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Malik Washington run for 10 yds to the Illin 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
ILLINOIS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Gabe Jacas) to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 9
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
Jack Lausch run for no gain to the Illin 9
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 9
Jack Lausch sacked by Seth Coleman for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 10
Q4 12:17
4th & goal at opp 10
Adam Stage 28 yd FG GOODIllinois 34, Northwestern 3
4th quarter3 drives, then Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
12:17
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 12:17
12:17
Adam Stage kickoff for 56 yds
12:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 26
12:17
2nd & 9 at own 26
Chase Brown run for 10 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 37
12:17
2nd & 9 at own 37
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 44
12:17
3rd & 2 at own 44
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Hank Beatty for 5 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 49
Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Nwest 45
12:17
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Nwest 45
12:17
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 43 yds to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & goal at opp 2
Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 3
5:37
2nd & goal at opp 3
Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 1
5:25
3rd & goal at opp 1
Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Interception, 13 plays
5:25
Caleb Griffin kickoff for 63 yds
5:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24
5:25
2nd & 11 at own 24
Joseph Himon II run for 14 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Jack Lausch run for no gain to the Nwest 38
5:25
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the Nwest 42
5:25
3rd & 6 at own 42
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 23 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jack Lausch run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 38
5:25
2nd & 13 at opp 38
Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the Illin 38
5:25
3rd & 13 at opp 38
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
5:25
4th & 13 at opp 38
Jack Lausch pass complete to Donnie Gray for 18 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
5:25
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for no gain to the Illin 20
5:25
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
0:14
4th & 10 at opp 20
Jack Lausch pass intercepted, touchback.
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 18
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.
DefenseSydney Brown6 tackles, 2 INTIllinois2nd-best defensive day of Week 13
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