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2020 week 8 · Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM CT · Camp Randall Stadium · 📺 BTN · 40.1°F, wind 9.2

Drive chart

Illinois Wisconsin bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
FUMBLE
2 pl · 15 yd · 0:25
0–0
14:50 1st & 10 OWN 18 Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 11 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down +11 0.71
14:35 1st & 10 OWN 29 Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Illin 33 Mike Epstein fumbled, recovered by Wisc +4 -0.14
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TD
6 pl · 33 yd · 2:58
0–7
14:30 1st & 10 OPP 33 Nakia Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 34 -1 -0.80
14:00 2nd & 11 OPP 34 Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 3 yds to the Illin 31 +3 -0.30
13:18 3rd & 8 OPP 31 Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 12 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down +12 1.40
12:56 1st & 10 OPP 19 Nakia Watson run for 5 yds to the Illin 14 +5 0.07
12:16 2nd & 5 OPP 14 Nakia Watson run for 4 yds to the Illin 10 +4 -0.02
11:37 3rd & 1 OPP 10 Mason Stokke 10 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) +10 2.55
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:54
0–7
11:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brandon Peters pass incomplete 0 -0.70
11:25 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 28 +3 -0.15
10:51 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Brandon Peters pass incomplete 0 -0.27
10:43 4th & 7 OWN 28 Blake Hayes punt for 45 yds , Danny Davis returns for no gain to the Wisc 27
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 2:20
0–7
10:33 1st & 10 OWN 27 Graham Mertz sacked by Khalan Tolson for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 20 -7 -1.26
10:00 2nd & 17 OWN 20 Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 20 0 -0.12
9:09 3rd & 17 OWN 20 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 13 yds to the Wisc 33 +13 0.31
8:23 4th & 4 OWN 33 Andy Vujnovich punt for 60 yds, downed at the Illin 7
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PUNT
8 pl · 41 yd · 3:12
0–7
8:16 1st & 10 OWN 7 Jakari Norwood run for 1 yd to the Illin 8 +1 -0.26
7:43 2nd & 9 OWN 8 Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 6 yds to the Illin 14 +6 0.10
7:09 3rd & 3 OWN 14 Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 6 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down +6 0.64
6:55 1st & 10 OWN 20 Jakari Norwood run for no gain to the Illin 20 0 -0.56
6:20 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Brandon Peters run for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +30 3.10
6:07 1st & 10 50 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -1.11
6:07 2nd & 10 50 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:07
6:01 2nd & 10 50 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -1.02
5:53 3rd & 10 50 Brandon Peters pass complete to Chase Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 48 -2 -0.90
5:11 4th & 12 OWN 48 Blake Hayes punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 12
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TD
14 pl · 88 yd · 8:17
0–14
5:03 1st & 10 OWN 12 Nakia Watson run for no gain to the Wisc 12 0 -0.38
4:27 2nd & 10 OWN 12 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 19 +7 0.18
3:41 3rd & 3 OWN 19 Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis for 19 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down +19 1.98
3:05 1st & 10 OWN 38 Garrett Groshek run for 8 yds to the Wisc 46 +8 1.03
2:45 2nd & 2 OWN 46 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for no gain to the Wisc 46 0 -1.36
2:09 3rd & 2 OWN 46 WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Hayden Rucci) to the Wisc 41 -5
1:36 3rd & 7 OWN 41 Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 6 yds to the Wisc 47 +6 0.23
0:53 4th & 1 OWN 47 Nakia Watson run for 1 yd to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down +1 2.10
0:28 1st & 10 OWN 48 Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Illin 49 +3 -0.40
0:00 OWN 0 End of 1st Quarter
14:52 2nd & 7 OPP 48 Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Roderick Perry II) to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down +16 1.45
14:25 1st & 10 OPP 33 Graham Mertz run for 13 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down +13 0.29
13:48 1st & 10 OPP 20 Nakia Watson run for 8 yds to the Illin 12 +8 0.46
13:05 2nd & 2 OPP 12 Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST down +3 -0.26
12:33 1st & 9 OPP 9 Isaac Guerendo run for 4 yds to the Illin 5 +4 -0.01
11:54 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Jake Ferguson 5 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) +5 2.44
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Q2
PUNT
4 pl · 35 yd · 2:00
0–14
11:44 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brandon Peters run for 31 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down +31 2.66
11:15 1st & 10 OPP 44 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Doug Kramer) to the Illin 46 -10
11:05 1st & 20 OWN 46 Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the Wisc 49 +5 0.05
10:40 2nd & 15 OPP 49 Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 9 yds to the Wisc 40 +9 0.96
10:01 3rd & 6 OPP 40 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -1.07
9:54 4th & 6 OPP 40 Blake Hayes punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 11 WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dean Engram) to the Wisc 6
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PUNT
5 pl · 14 yd · 3:28
0–14
9:48 1st & 10 OWN 6 Danny Davis run for 4 yds to the Wisc 10 +4 -0.04
9:08 2nd & 6 OWN 10 Nakia Watson run for 8 yds to the Wisc 18 for a 1ST down +8 0.45
8:28 1st & 10 OWN 18 Nakia Watson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 15 -3 -0.68
7:45 2nd & 13 OWN 15 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 5 yds to the Wisc 20 +5 0.02
7:05 3rd & 8 OWN 20 Graham Mertz run for no gain to the Wisc 20 0 -0.15
6:26 4th & 8 OWN 20 Andy Vujnovich punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 44
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ON DOWNS
5 pl · 28 yd · 2:16
0–14
6:19 1st & 10 OWN 44 Mike Epstein run for 20 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down +20 1.36
5:57 1st & 10 OPP 36 Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Wisc 35 +1 -0.55
5:25 2nd & 9 OPP 35 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30 +5 0.06
4:45 3rd & 4 OPP 30 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Wisc 28 +2 -0.49
4:10 4th & 2 OPP 28 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -3.01
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FUMBLE RETURN TD
2 pl · 11 yd · 0:48
7–14
4:06 1st & 10 OWN 28 Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the Wisc 30 +2 -0.51
3:22 2nd & 8 OWN 30 Tarique Barnes 39 Yd Fumble Return (James McCourt Kick) -7.63
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TD
5 pl · 72 yd · 2:16
7–21
3:15 1st & 10 OWN 32 Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down +19 1.76
2:49 1st & 10 OWN 47 Jack Dunn run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.41
2:10 2nd & 7 50 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 34 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down +34 1.94
1:45 1st & 10 OPP 16 Garrett Groshek run for 2 yds to the Illin 14 +2 -0.18
1:06 2nd & 8 OPP 14 Jake Ferguson 14 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) +14 2.75
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PUNT
3 pl · -9 yd · 0:30
7–21
0:57 1st & 10 OWN 14 Brandon Peters sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 9 -5 -0.62
0:55 2nd & 15 OWN 9 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:55
0:50 2nd & 15 OWN 9 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -0.07
0:45 3rd & 15 OWN 9 Brandon Peters sacked by Isaiahh Loudermilk for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 5 -4 -0.04
0:44 4th & 19 OWN 5 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:44
0:36 4th & 19 OWN 5 Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 47
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TD
1 pl · 53 yd · 0:08
7–28
0:28 1st & 10 OWN 47 Danny Davis 53 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) +53 4.10
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:28
7–28
0:26 1st & 10 OWN 21 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 20 -1 -0.67
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 19 yd · 3:33
7–28
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 4 Nakia Watson run for 6 yds to the Wisc 10 +6 0.18
14:17 2nd & 4 OWN 10 Nakia Watson run for 5 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down +5 0.14
13:34 1st & 10 OWN 15 Isaac Guerendo run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 14 -1 -0.50
13:11 2nd & 11 OWN 14 WISCONSIN Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 9 -5
12:40 2nd & 16 OWN 9 Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 11 yds to the Wisc 20 +11 0.27
12:08 3rd & 5 OWN 20 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 3 yds to the Wisc 23 +3 -0.09
11:27 4th & 2 OWN 23 Andy Vujnovich punt for 39 yds , James Frenchie Jr. returns for 8 yds to the Illin 46
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 25 yd · 1:35
7–28
11:21 1st & 10 OWN 46 Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Illin 47 +1 -0.92
10:53 2nd & 9 OWN 47 Brandon Peters run for 15 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down +15 2.01
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 38 Brandon Peters run for 8 yds to the Wisc 30 +8 0.61
10:16 2nd & 2 OPP 30 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -0.77
10:07 3rd & 2 OPP 30 Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Wisc 29 +1 -0.68
9:52 4th & 1 OPP 29 Brandon Peters run for no gain to the Wisc 29 0 -3.06
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PUNT
7 pl · 14 yd · 3:57
7–28
9:43 1st & 10 OWN 29 Graham Mertz run for 5 yds to the Wisc 34 +5 0.10
9:15 2nd & 5 OWN 34 Nakia Watson run for 6 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down +6 0.92
8:38 1st & 10 OWN 40 Kendric Pryor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 42 +2 -0.68
7:59 2nd & 8 OWN 42 Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 10 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down +10 1.75
7:28 1st & 10 OPP 48 Graham Mertz sacked by Tarique Barnes for a loss of 9 yards to the Wisc 43 -9 -2.83
6:36 2nd & 19 OWN 43 Garrett Groshek run for no gain to the Wisc 43 0 -0.47
6:02 3rd & 19 OWN 43 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Garrett Groshek 0 -0.23
5:55 4th & 19 OWN 43 Andy Vujnovich punt for 49 yds, fair catch by James Frenchie Jr. at the Illin 8
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 58 yd · 2:48
7–28
5:49 1st & 10 OWN 8 Brandon Peters pass complete to Brian Hightower for 26 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down +26 1.51
5:29 1st & 10 OWN 34 Mike Epstein run for 7 yds to the Illin 41 +7 0.70
5:02 2nd & 3 OWN 41 Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 40 -1 -1.45
4:33 3rd & 4 OWN 40 Brandon Peters pass complete to Mike Epstein for 22 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down +22 2.99
4:11 1st & 10 OPP 38 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe 0 -0.78
4:07 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker 0 -0.99
3:53 3rd & 10 OPP 38 Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 9 yds to the Wisc 29 +9 0.92
3:38 4th & 1 OPP 29 ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Brian Hightower) to the Wisc 34 -5
3:07 4th & 6 OPP 34 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Brian Hightower 0 -1.97
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TD
10 pl · 66 yd · 5:44
7–35
3:02 1st & 10 OWN 34 Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Wisc 37 +3 -0.40
2:23 2nd & 7 OWN 37 Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 37 0 -0.84
1:40 3rd & 7 OWN 37 Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 23 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down +23 3.38
1:04 1st & 10 OPP 40 Nakia Watson run for 6 yds to the Illin 34 +6 0.27
0:21 2nd & 4 OPP 34 Nakia Watson run for no gain to the Illin 34 0 -0.84
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
14:55 3rd & 4 OPP 34 Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 8 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down +8 1.05
14:22 1st & 10 OPP 26 Garrett Groshek run for 9 yds to the Illin 17 +9 0.65
13:37 2nd & 1 OPP 17 Garrett Groshek run for 10 yds to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down +10 -0.13
13:03 1st & 7 OPP 7 Nakia Watson run for 5 yds to the Illin 2 +5 0.13
12:27 2nd & goal OPP 2 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 12:27
12:23 2nd & 2 OPP 2 John Chenal run for 2 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK) +2 2.07
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:44
7–35
12:18 1st & 10 OWN 21 Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 26 +5 0.09
11:51 2nd & 5 OWN 26 Isaiah Williams pass incomplete 0 -0.63
11:45 3rd & 5 OWN 26 Isaiah Williams pass incomplete 0 -0.30
11:39 4th & 5 OWN 26 Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 26
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TD
11 pl · 74 yd · 6:46
7–42
11:31 1st & 10 OWN 32 Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down +21 1.91
11:08 1st & 10 OWN 47 Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.41
10:29 2nd & 7 50 Isaac Guerendo run for 13 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down +13 1.46
9:45 1st & 10 OPP 37 Nakia Watson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 39 -2 -1.14
9:08 2nd & 12 OPP 39 Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Illin 35 +4 -0.15
8:22 3rd & 8 OPP 35 Garrett Groshek run for 13 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down +13 1.69
7:43 1st & 10 OPP 22 Garrett Groshek run for 6 yds to the Illin 16 +6 0.19
7:02 2nd & 4 OPP 16 Garrett Groshek run for 9 yds to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down +9 0.26
6:22 1st & 7 OPP 7 Garrett Groshek run for no gain to the Illin 7 0 -0.41
5:38 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Illin 3 +4 -0.02
4:53 3rd & 3 OPP 3 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 3 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK) +3 2.62
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INT
2 pl · -2 yd · 0:44
7–42
4:50 1st & 10 OWN 16 Reggie Love III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 14 -2 -0.57
4:09 2nd & 12 OWN 14 Isaiah Williams pass intercepted Titus Toler return for 10 yds to the Illin 16 0.15
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FG
7 pl · 15 yd · 3:13
7–45
4:02 1st & 10 OPP 16 Nakia Watson run for 5 yds to the Illin 11 +5 0.07
3:24 2nd & 5 OPP 11 Nakia Watson run for 4 yds to the Illin 7 +4 -0.02
2:51 3rd & 1 OPP 7 Nakia Watson run for 6 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down +6 1.58
2:13 1st & 1 OPP 1 Mason Stokke run for no gain to the Illin 1 0 -0.96
1:35 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Nakia Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 2 -1 -0.64
0:59 3rd & 2 OPP 2 Chase Wolf run for 1 yd to the Illin 1 +1 -0.24
0:56 4th & 1 OPP 1 Collin Larsh 19 yd FG GOOD
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1 pl · 8 yd · 0:11
7–45
0:45 1st & 10 OWN 24 Matt Robinson run for 8 yds to the Illin 32 +8 0.89
24 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks2
7plays for loss6
1takeaways2
1three-and-outs forced3
10explosive plays allowed6
6.30yards allowed / play4.80
7 of 12scoring drives allowed0 of 12
Illinois
Tarique Barnes 11 (7) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL
Nate Hobbs 9 (8) 2 TFL
Sydney Brown 9 (8)
Khalan Tolson 6 (1) 0.5 sk · 1 TFL
Tony Adams 6 (3)
Derrick Smith 5 (4) 1 TFL
Delano Ware 4 (3)
Jartavius Martin 4 (2)
Wisconsin
Collin Wilder 4 (4)
Keeanu Benton 4 (3)
Leo Chenal 4 (1)
C.J. Goetz 3 (3) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Garrett Rand 3 (1) 1 TFL
Rachad Wildgoose 3 (3) 1 TFL
Eric Burrell 3 (3) 1 PD
Jack Sanborn 3 (1) 2 QH
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

—field goals1 of 1
5punts4
42.0punt average46.0
2punts inside the 202
97return yards28
own 23average drive startown 24
Illinois
K James McCourt 1/1 XP
P Blake Hayes 5 punts · 42.0 avg · 2 in 20
KR Chase Brown 4 ret · 62 yds · long 20
KR Khmari Thompson 2 ret · 27 yds · long 16
PR James Frenchie Jr. 1 ret · 8 yds · long 8
Wisconsin
K Collin Larsh 1/1 FG · long 19 · 6/6 XP
P Andy Vujnovich 4 punts · 46.0 avg · 2 in 20
KR Stephan Bracey 2 ret · 28 yds · long 28
PR Danny Davis III 1 ret · 0 yds
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

46plays74
221yards466
12drives12
26%success rate53%
-4.23total PPA28.27
Derived from 120 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Mason Stokke 10 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 7–0
Q2Jake Ferguson 5 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 14–0
Q2Tarique Barnes 39 Yd Fumble Return (James McCourt Kick) 14–7
Q2Jake Ferguson 14 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 21–7
Q2Danny Davis 53 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 28–7
Q4John Chenal run for 2 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK) 35–7
Q4Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 3 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK) 42–7
Q4Collin Larsh 19 yd FG GOOD 45–7

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Danny Davis 53 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 4.10
Q3Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 23 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down 3.38
Q1Brandon Peters run for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 3.10
Q3Brandon Peters pass complete to Mike Epstein for 22 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down 2.99
Q2Jake Ferguson 14 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) 2.75
Q2Brandon Peters run for 31 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down 2.66

Series recent meetings

2025 Illinois 10 – 27 Wisconsin
2023 Wisconsin 25 – 21 Illinois
2022 Illinois 34 – 10 Wisconsin
2021 Wisconsin 24 – 0 Illinois
2019 Wisconsin 23 – 24 Illinois
2018 Illinois 20 – 49 Wisconsin
2017 Wisconsin 24 – 10 Illinois
2016 Illinois 3 – 48 Wisconsin
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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