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Chattanooga at Illinois

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Illinois beat Chattanooga 31–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayChattanooga7–⁠4 in 2022
0
HomeIllinois8–⁠5 in 2022
31

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 37,579

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael CannonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chattanooga00000
Illinois10147031

Standouts

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Player stats

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Hutchinson6/184902
Cole Copeland0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ailym Ford1793039
Gino Appleberry Jr.1134018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyron Arnett332014
Jay Gibson21006
Javin Whatley1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kam Jones7000
Kenneth Dicks III7000
Telly Plummer6000
CaMiron Smith6000
Devonnsha Maxwell4220
John Prince2110

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy DeVito23/3132930
Artur Sitkowski2/3600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Brown20108124
Reggie Love III435023
Chase Hayden423012
Aidan Laughery3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Patrick Bryant6112137
Isaiah Williams9103163
Brian Hightower232027
Michael Marchese125125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gabe Jacas8110
Jer’Zhan Newton81.50.50
Seth Coleman6110
Jartavius Martin4001
Keith Randolph Jr.41.501
Sydney Brown3110
Alec Bryant20.50.50

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

Team stats

ChattanoogaIllinois
142Total yards502
49Passing yards335
93Rushing yards167
2.6Yards per pass9.9
2.8Yards per rush4.5
7First downs21
4–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers1
1–⁠15Penalties2–⁠25
28:13Possession31:47
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

ChattanoogaIllinois
23%Success rate44%
−0.29EPA per play0.21
1.21Explosiveness1.44
−0.12Rushing EPA0.07
−0.25Passing EPA0.34
23%Passing-down success43%
−0.65First-down EPA−0.09
−0.18Second-down EPA0.52
0.11Third-down EPA0.89
14%Havoc by its defense29%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois −20, over/under 44.5.

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 92%, Chattanooga 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneChattanooga end zoneQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ1 ChattanoogaInterception, 5 playsQ2 ChattanoogaInterception, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Chattanooga right to left.
  1. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 ChattanoogaInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 ChattanoogaInterception, 5 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 5 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  25. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 64 yards
  26. Q4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Illinois 10, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jay Gibson for 4 yds to the Chatt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Chatt 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyler Smith
13:414th & 7 at own 28Gabe Boring punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 36
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 36Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 38
13:412nd & 8 at own 38Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 14 yds to the Chatt 48 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 48Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 26 yds to the Chatt 22 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 22Chase Brown run for 13 yds to the Chatt 9 for a 1ST down
12:151st & goal at opp 9Chase Brown run for 9 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 7, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:151st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jay Gibson
12:152nd & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 7 yds to the Chatt 32
12:153rd & 3 at own 32Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
11:314th & 3 at own 32Jason Pierce punt for 35 yds
Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 33Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd to the Illin 34
11:312nd & 9 at own 34Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 14 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 48Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 46
11:311st & 10 at opp 39Chase Brown run for 9 yds to the Chatt 30
11:312nd & 1 at opp 30Tommy DeVito sacked by John Prince for a loss of 6 yards to the Chatt 36
11:313rd & 7 at opp 36Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Chatt 32
11:312nd & 12 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun Devito,Tommy pass incomplete short right to Morris,Jonah PENALTY UTC Pass Interference (Brown,Kameron) 15 yards from ILL46 to UTC39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:224th & 3 at opp 32Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 32Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Chatt 34
8:222nd & 8 at own 34Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Chatt 36
8:223rd & 6 at own 36Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
6:454th & 6 at own 36Gabe Boring punt for 39 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for no gain to the Illin 21
Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 21ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brian Hightower) to the Illin 14
6:451st & 17 at own 14Tommy DeVito run for no gain to the Illin 14
6:452nd & 17 at own 14Chase Brown run for 14 yds to the Illin 28
6:453rd & 3 at own 28Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 37 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 35Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 13 yds to the Chatt 22 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 22Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 5 yds to the Chatt 17
6:452nd & 5 at opp 17Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Chatt 14
6:453rd & 2 at opp 14Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 2 yds to the Chatt 16
2:394th & 4 at opp 16Caleb Griffin 34 yd FG GOODIllinois 10, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Interception, 5 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:391st & 10 at own 25Gino Appleberry run for 3 yds to the Chatt 28
2:392nd & 7 at own 28Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the Chatt 29
2:393rd & 6 at own 29Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 14 yds to the Chatt 43 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 43Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to KeShawn Toney
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted Keith Randolph Jr. fumbled, recovered by Chatt McClendon Curtis
2nd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 24, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the Chatt 25
15:002nd & 11 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 11 yds to the Chatt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ailym Ford run for 9 yds to the Chatt 45
15:002nd & 1 at own 45Ailym Ford run for 39 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 16Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted, touchback.
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 20Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 2 yds to the Illin 22
12:162nd & 8 at own 22Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 15 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 37Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
12:162nd & 10 at own 37Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 6 yds to the Illin 43
12:163rd & 4 at own 43Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 5 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 48Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
12:162nd & 10 at own 48Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the Chatt 44
12:163rd & 2 at opp 44Tommy DeVito pass complete to Miles Scott for 19 yds to the Chatt 25 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Michael Marchese for 25 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 17, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 62 yds
9:141st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyler Smith
9:142nd & 10 at own 25Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 25
9:143rd & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Chatt 16
7:354th & 19 at own 16Gabe Boring punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Chatt 48
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
7:351st & 10 at opp 48Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Chatt 47
7:352nd & 9 at opp 47Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 27 yds to the Chatt 20 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 20Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Chatt 17
7:352nd & 7 at opp 17Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Pat Bryant
5:523rd & 7 at opp 17Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 17 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 24, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 30 yds
5:521st & 10 at own 35Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Chatt 36
5:522nd & 9 at own 36Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 7 yds to the Chatt 43
5:523rd & 2 at own 43Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 43
3:484th & 2 at own 43Gabe Boring punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 11
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 11Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Illin 19
3:482nd & 2 at own 19Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 20
3:483rd & 1 at own 20Chase Brown run for 24 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 44Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Jonah Morris
3:482nd & 10 at own 44Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 1 yd to the Illin 45
3:483rd & 9 at own 45Tommy DeVito pass complete to Jonah Morris for 16 yds to the Chatt 39 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 39Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Chatt 37
1:232nd & 8 at opp 37Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:23
1:232nd & 8 at opp 37Tommy DeVito sacked by Devonnsha Maxwell for a loss of 3 yards to the Chatt 40
1:233rd & 11 at opp 40Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
0:444th & 11 at opp 40Hugh Robertson punt for 32 yds
Chattanooga End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 8Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 8
3rd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 31, Chattanooga 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Andrew Southard kickoff for 57 yds , Peyton Vining return for 30 yds to the Illin 38
14:541st & 10 at own 38Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 41
14:542nd & 7 at own 41Tommy DeVito pass complete to Pat Bryant for 5 yds to the Illin 46
14:543rd & 2 at own 46Tommy DeVito sacked by Devonnsha Maxwell for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 41
12:534th & 7 at own 41Hugh Robertson punt for 11 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Chatt 48
Chattanooga Missed FG, 5 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 48Ailym Ford run for 32 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 20Preston Hutchinson sacked by Sydney Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 26
12:532nd & 16 at opp 26Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
12:533rd & 16 at opp 26Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Illin 26
11:084th & 16 at opp 26Andrew Southard 43 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 26Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 33
11:082nd & 3 at own 33Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 39Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the ILLINOIS 49 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaiah Williams) to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 36Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Casey Washington
11:082nd & 10 at own 36Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for no gain to the Illin 36
11:083rd & 10 at own 36Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
8:514th & 10 at own 36Hugh Robertson punt for 32 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 32Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the Chatt 36
8:512nd & 6 at own 36Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 39
8:513rd & 3 at own 39Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jay Gibson for 6 yds to the Chatt 45 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 45Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
8:512nd & 10 at own 45Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 45
8:513rd & 10 at own 45Preston Hutchinson sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Chatt 36
5:264th & 19 at own 36Gabe Boring punt for 36 yds , Miles Scott returns for 5 yds to the Illin 33
Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 33Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 37
4:562nd & 6 at own 37Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 63 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Illinois 31, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 35Caleb Griffin kickoff for 62 yds
4:561st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson run for 7 yds to the Chatt 18
4:562nd & 17 at own 18Gino Appleberry run for no gain to the Chatt 18
4:563rd & 17 at own 18Gino Appleberry run for 18 yds to the Chatt 36 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 36Preston Hutchinson sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Chatt 33
4:562nd & 13 at own 33Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the Chatt 34
4:563rd & 12 at own 34Gino Appleberry run for no gain to the Chatt 34
0:464th & 12 at own 34Gabe Boring punt for 65 yds
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 1Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 1
0:462nd & 10 at own 1Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Jonah Morris
0:003rd & 10 at own 1Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 1
Q4 14:544th & 10 at own 1Hugh Robertson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then Illinois 31, Chattanooga 0
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at the 50Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
14:542nd & 10 at the 50Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Illin 49
14:013rd & 9 at opp 49Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 14:01
14:013rd & 9 at opp 49Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
13:474th & 9 at opp 49Jason Pierce punt for 30 yds
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 19Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 22
13:472nd & 7 at own 22Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Tip Reiman for 1 yd to the Illin 23
13:473rd & 6 at own 23Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Brian Hightower for 5 yds to the Illin 28
11:434th & 1 at own 28Hugh Robertson punt for 33 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 39Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Chatt 37
11:432nd & 12 at own 37Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 40
11:433rd & 9 at own 40Cole Copeland pass incomplete to Camden Overton
10:044th & 9 at own 40Gabe Boring punt for 47 yds , Miles Scott returns for 4 yds to the Illin 17
Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 17Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Illin 23
10:042nd & 4 at own 23Reggie Love III run for 23 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 46Chase Hayden run for 6 yds to the Chatt 48
10:042nd & 4 at opp 48Chase Hayden run for 3 yds to the Chatt 45
10:043rd & 1 at opp 45Artur Sitkowski run for 3 yds to the Chatt 42 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 42Chase Hayden run for 2 yds to the Chatt 40
10:042nd & 8 at opp 40Chase Hayden run for 12 yds to the Chatt 28 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 28Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Chatt 28
10:042nd & 10 at opp 28Aidan Laughery run for 5 yds to the Chatt 23
10:043rd & 5 at opp 23Aidan Laughery run for 1 yd to the Chatt 22
2:434th & 4 at opp 22Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:43
2:374th & 4 at opp 22Aidan Laughery run for 3 yds to the Chatt 19
Chattanooga End of game, 4 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 19Gino Appleberry run for 3 yds to the Chatt 22
2:372nd & 7 at own 22Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the Chatt 27
2:373rd & 2 at own 27Gino Appleberry run for 4 yds to the Chatt 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Gino Appleberry run for no gain to the Chatt 31

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.

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Illinois leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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