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Team stats
Western Michigan
Illinois
204
Total yards
358
91
Passing yards
196
113
Rushing yards
162
3.8
Yards per pass
7.5
3.3
Yards per rush
4.4
12
First downs
20
3–14
Third downs
7–12
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
6–68
Penalties
5–46
28:27
Possession
31:33
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Illinois
28%
Success rate
55%
−0.14
EPA per play
0.31
1.12
Explosiveness
0.97
−0.21
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.05
Passing EPA
0.36
20%
Passing-down success
48%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.15
0.22
Second-down EPA
0.42
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.49
10%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Illinois −27.5, 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 97%, Western Michigan 3%. 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. Illinois drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 11 plays, 43 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Illinois 3, Western Michigan 0
Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Hunter Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 27
14:27
2nd & 8 at own 27
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Collin Dixon
14:18
3rd & 8 at own 27
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 13 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 40
(13:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete deep left to Bowick,Justin thrown to WMU30 PENALTY WMU Pass Interference (Wofford,Aaron) 15 yards from ILL40 to WMU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the WMU 40
13:12
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Ca’Lil Valentine run for no gain to the WMU 40
12:30
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Kaden Feagin run for 9 yds to the WMU 31 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 31
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for no gain to the WMU 31
11:43
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 9 yds to the WMU 22
10:58
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd to the WMU 21 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 12 yds to the WMU 9 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & goal at opp 9
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement
9:31
2nd & goal at opp 9
Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 10
8:51
3rd & goal at opp 10
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete
8:47
4th & goal at opp 10
David Olano 28 yd FG GOODIllinois 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Jones pass incomplete to Devin Miles
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 23
7:55
3rd & 12 at own 23
Brady Jones pass complete to Aveion Chenault for 12 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Miles run for 4 yds to the WMU 39
6:47
2nd & 6 at own 39
Devin Miles run for 4 yds to the WMU 43
6:06
3rd & 2 at own 43
Devin Miles run for 1 yd to the WMU 44
5:23
4th & 1 at own 44
Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 12 yds to the ILL 29
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at own 29
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 6 yds to the ILL 35
4:45
2nd & 4 at own 35
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 3 yds to the ILL 38
4:00
3rd & 1 at own 38
Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 36
3:18
4th & 3 at own 36
Keelan Crimmins punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Keivin Boone-Nelson II at the WMU 24
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Brady Jones pass complete to Devin Miles for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 23
2:40
2nd & 11 at own 23
Brady Jones pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
2:35
3rd & 11 at own 23
Brady Jones pass incomplete to Terence Marshall
2:24
4th & 11 at own 23
Ryan Millmore punt for 45 yds
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 32
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 9 yds to the ILL 41
1:53
2nd & 10 at own 32
Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the ILL 36
1:20
3rd & 6 at own 36
(01:26) Shotgun Altmyer,Luke sacked for loss of 11 yards to the ILL25 (Franklin,Josh) PENALTY WMU Horse Collar Tackle (Franklin,Josh) 15 yards from ILL36 to WMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Tanner Arkin
0:56
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 9 yds to the WMU 40
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 6 yds to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 34
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Collin Dixon
Q2 14:42
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Malik Elzy for 25 yds to the WMU 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:14
1st & goal at opp 9
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the WMU 6
Q2 13:31
2nd & goal at opp 6
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)Illinois 10, Western Michigan 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 28
12:47
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 34
12:11
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jalen Buckley run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 33
11:29
4th & 2 at own 33
Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 24
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:26
1st & 10 at own 24
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Malik Elzy
11:21
2nd & 10 at own 24
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 28
10:43
3rd & 6 at own 28
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Malik Elzy
10:35
4th & 6 at own 28
Keelan Crimmins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Keivin Boone-Nelson II at the WMU 29
Western Michigan Missed FG, 11 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Terence Marshall
10:19
2nd & 10 at own 29
Broc Lowry pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the WMU 37
9:31
3rd & 2 at own 37
Broc Lowry pass complete to Michael Brescia for 7 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at own 44
Ofa Mataele run for 4 yds to the WMU 48
8:21
2nd & 6 at own 48
Ofa Mataele run for 4 yds to the ILL 48
7:36
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Broc Lowry run for 7 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 41
Broc Lowry run for 16 yds to the ILL 25 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 25
(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Lowry,Broc pass complete short left to Cabana,Cole caught at ILL30, for 3 yards to the ILL22 (Scott,Miles), out of bounds PENALTY WMU Holding (Dieudonne,Malique) 10 yards from ILL25 to ILL35. NO PLAY.
6:15
1st & 20 at opp 35
Ofa Mataele run for 3 yds to the ILL 32
5:52
2nd & 17 at opp 32
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Talique Williams
5:44
3rd & 17 at opp 32
Broc Lowry run for 4 yds to the ILL 28
5:05
4th & 13 at opp 28
Palmer Domschke 46 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 28
(05:05) PENALTY ILL False Start (Priestly,Melvin) 5 yards from ILL28 to ILL23. NO PLAY.
4:58
1st & 15 at own 23
Luke Altmyer sacked by Jarvarius Sims for a loss of 8 yards to the ILL 15
4:13
2nd & 23 at own 15
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 3 yds to the ILL 18
3:36
3rd & 20 at own 18
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 13 yds to the ILL 31
2:51
4th & 7 at own 31
Keelan Crimmins punt for 50 yds , Keivin Boone-Nelson II returns for no gain to the WMU 19
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Devin Miles run for 3 yds to the WMU 22
2:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Broc Lowry pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 10 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00
1:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
1:50
2nd & 10 at own 32
Broc Lowry pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 15 yds to the WMU 47 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at own 47
Broc Lowry pass complete to Aveion Chenault for 9 yds to the ILL 44
1:24
2nd & 1 at opp 44
(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Lowry,Broc pass incomplete deep left to Chenault,Aveion thrown to ILL20 PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (Cox Jr.,Torrie) 15 yards from ILL44 to ILL29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 29
Michael Brescia sacked by Pat Farrell for a loss of 5 yards to the ILL 34
0:55
2nd & 15 at opp 34
Broc Lowry pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 13 yds to the ILL 21
0:49
3rd & 2 at opp 21
(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Lowry,Broc pass incomplete short right to Marshall,Terence thrown to ILL08 PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (Patterson,Kaleb) 11 yard from ILL21 to ILL10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:44
1st & goal at opp 10
Ofa Mataele run for 3 yds to the ILL 7
0:44
2nd & goal at opp 7
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:44
0:29
2nd & goal at opp 7
Broc Lowry run for 6 yds to the ILL 1
0:28
3rd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:28
0:17
3rd & goal at opp 1
Devin Miles run for no gain to the ILL 1
0:03
4th & goal at opp 1
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & goal at opp 1
Michael Brescia run for no gain to the ILL 1
3rd quarter6 drives, then Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 25
14:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Broc Lowry pass complete to Baylin Brooks for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 24
13:38
3rd & 11 at own 24
Broc Lowry sacked by Leon Lowery Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 22
13:00
4th & 13 at own 22
Ryan Millmore punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 47
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 47
Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd to the ILL 48
12:12
2nd & 9 at own 48
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 24 yds to the WMU 28 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 15 yds to the WMU 13 for a 1ST down
11:19
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kaden Feagin run for 10 yds to the WMU 3 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & goal at opp 3
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)Illinois 17, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Broc Lowry pass complete to Blake Bosma for 10 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Buckley run for 7 yds to the WMU 42
9:43
2nd & 3 at own 42
Broc Lowry run for 9 yds to the ILL 49 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 49
Broc Lowry run for no gain to the ILL 49
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Broc Lowry pass complete to Christian Leary for 5 yds to the ILL 44
7:51
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Christian Leary
7:42
4th & 5 at opp 44
Ryan Millmore punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Luke Altmyer run for 1 yd to the ILL 21
7:01
2nd & 9 at own 21
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 22 yds to the ILL 43 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 43
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 9 yds to the WMU 48
6:07
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 10 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 38
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 9 yds to the WMU 29
5:16
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 5 yds to the WMU 24 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 24
Luke Altmyer sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 25
4:13
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Kaden Feagin run for 8 yds to the WMU 17
3:28
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the WMU 13 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 13
(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short left to Elzy,Malik thrown to WMU00 PENALTY WMU Pass Interference (Sims,Jarvarius) 11 yard from WMU13 to WMU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:48
1st & goal at opp 2
Luke Altmyer run for 2 yds for a TD Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Holding (Talique Williams) declined (David Olano KICK)Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2:48
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY WMU Offside (Al-Garawi,Mustafi) 2 yards from WMU03 to WMU01. NO PLAY.
2:48
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Western Michigan Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brennan Wooten) to the 50 yard line
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 13
Brady Jones pass incomplete to Aveion Chenault
2:30
2nd & 10 at own 13
Brady Jones pass complete to Ofa Mataele for 2 yds to the WMU 15
1:52
3rd & 8 at own 15
Brady Jones sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 10
1:14
4th & 12 at own 10
Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 47
1:14
4th & 13 at own 10
Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 47
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 47
Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 49
0:35
2nd & 8 at own 49
Luke Altmyer run for 6 yds to the WMU 45
0:00
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:47
1st & 10 at opp 41
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ashton Hollins for 35 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:06
1st & goal at opp 6
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ashton Hollins for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)Illinois 31, Western Michigan 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Illinois 38, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 35
David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Ofa Mataele run for 4 yds to the WMU 29
13:25
2nd & 6 at own 29
Ofa Mataele run for 3 yds to the WMU 32
12:49
3rd & 3 at own 32
Brady Jones pass incomplete to Malique Dieudonne
12:39
4th & 3 at own 32
Ryan Millmore punt for 47 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 7 yds to the ILL 28
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Cole Rusk for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 27
11:51
2nd & 11 at own 27
Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 6 yds to the ILL 33
11:09
3rd & 5 at own 33
Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Ashton Hollins
11:02
4th & 5 at own 33
Keelan Crimmins punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Keivin Boone-Nelson II at the WMU 14
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 14
Cole Cabana run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 13
10:18
2nd & 11 at own 13
Broc Lowry pass complete to Cole Cabana for 2 yds to the WMU 15
9:49
3rd & 9 at own 15
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Aveion Chenault
9:39
4th & 9 at own 15
Ryan Millmore punt for 27 yds
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the WMU 35
8:47
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WMU 42
8:16
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Kaden Feagin run for 26 yds to the WMU 16 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kaden Feagin run for 8 yds to the WMU 8
6:55
2nd & 2 at opp 8
(06:58) Feagin,Kaden rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:55 PENALTY ILL Illegal Formation 5 yards from WMU08 to WMU13. NO PLAY.
6:41
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the WMU 10
5:59
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 8 yds to the WMU 2 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Ca’Lil Valentine run for 2 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)Illinois 38, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Osada kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Miles return for 20 yds to the WMU 20
5:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Ofa Mataele run for 21 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 41
Ofa Mataele run for 4 yds to the WMU 45
3:41
2nd & 6 at own 45
Tre’ Hartwell run for 10 yds to the ILL 45 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tre’ Hartwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 46
2:27
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Tre’ Hartwell run for 1 yd to the ILL 45
2:00
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00
1:54
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Cole Cabana run for 3 yds to the ILL 42
1:10
4th & 7 at opp 42
Broc Lowry pass incomplete to Tre’ Hartwell
Illinois End of game, 2 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 42
E. Hampton takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 42
E. Hampton takes a knee
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.
PassingLuke Altmyer17 of 26, 196 yards, 2 TDIllinois
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