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2021 week 1 · Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 12:20 PM CT · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · 📺 FOX · 41,064 att · 86.5°F, wind 8.9

Drive chart

Nebraska Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
5 pl · 23 yd · 2:36
0–0
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Neb 26 +1 -0.59
14:19 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 16 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down +16 2.10
13:24 1st & 10 OWN 42 Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Neb 42 0 -1.15
13:01 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 6 yds to the Neb 48 +6 0.30
12:34 3rd & 4 OWN 48 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure 0 -0.94
12:24 4th & 4 OWN 48 Daniel Cerni punt for 26 yds, downed at the Illin 26
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PUNT
4 pl · 23 yd · 2:20
0–0
12:16 1st & 10 OWN 26 Brandon Peters pass complete to Luke Ford for 19 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down +19 1.73
11:52 1st & 10 OWN 45 Mike Epstein run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 43 -2 -1.59
11:15 2nd & 12 OWN 43 Mike Epstein run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 40 -3 -1.05
10:33 3rd & 15 OWN 40 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 9 yds to the Illin 49 +9 0.46
10:04 4th & 6 OWN 49 Blake Hayes punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 1
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PUNT
5 pl · 18 yd · 2:15
0–0
10:00 1st & 10 OWN 1 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Oliver Martin 0 -0.24
9:55 2nd & 10 OWN 1 Gabe Ervin run for 11 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down +11 0.50
9:19 1st & 10 OWN 12 Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Neb 13 +1 -0.32
8:39 2nd & 9 OWN 13 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.20
8:26 3rd & 9 OWN 13 Adrian Martinez run for 6 yds to the Neb 19 +6 0.05
7:49 4th & 3 OWN 19 Daniel Cerni punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 37
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SAFETY
6 pl · 3 yd · 3:42
0–2
7:42 1st & 10 OWN 37 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 40 +3 -0.42
7:08 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III 0 -0.93
6:56 3rd & 7 OWN 40 Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 7 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down +7 2.30
6:03 1st & 10 OWN 47 Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the Illin 48 +1 -0.91
5:30 2nd & 9 OWN 48 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Illin 49 +1 -0.83
4:49 3rd & 8 OWN 49 Brandon Peters sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 40 -9 -1.38
4:07 4th & 17 OWN 40 Team Safety -1 -1.77
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MISSED FG
5 pl · 39 yd · 2:15
0–2
4:00 1st & 10 OWN 24 Mike Epstein run for 45 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down +45 3.30
3:27 1st & 10 OPP 31 Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Neb 29 +2 -0.31
2:57 2nd & 8 OPP 29 Brandon Peters sacked by Deontre Thomas and Garrett Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 35 -6 -1.90
1:58 3rd & 14 OPP 35 Artur Sitkowski sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 37 -2 -1.29
1:52 4th & 16 OPP 37 James McCourt 55 yd FG MISSED
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TD
7 pl · 63 yd · 2:27
6–2
1:46 1st & 10 OWN 37 Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Neb 40 +3 -0.42
1:18 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Owen Carney Jr.) to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down +16 2.06
1:09 1st & 10 OPP 44 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Markese Stepp for 30 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down +30 0.86
0:52 1st & 10 OPP 14 Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the Illin 13 +1 -0.25
0:00 2nd & 9 OPP 13 Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Illin 6 +7 0.21
0:00 OPP 13 End of 1st Quarter
14:55 3rd & 2 OPP 6 Samori Toure run for 4 yds to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down +4 1.37
14:25 1st & 2 OPP 2 Markese Stepp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) +2 1.21
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 2:09
6–2
14:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 31 +6 0.33
13:30 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 34 +3 -0.36
12:56 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 33 -1 -0.80
12:16 4th & 2 OWN 33 Blake Hayes punt for 38 yds , Cam Taylor-Britt returns for 2 yds to the Neb 31
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FG
8 pl · 60 yd · 3:01
9–2
12:00 1st & 10 OWN 31 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 43 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down +43 2.89
11:45 1st & 10 OPP 26 Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Illin 25 +1 -0.36
11:38 2nd & 9 OPP 25 Gabe Ervin run for 6 yds to the Illin 19 +6 0.17
10:29 3rd & 3 OPP 19 Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down +5 0.37
9:57 1st & 10 OPP 14 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer 0 -0.31
9:51 2nd & 10 OPP 14 Samori Toure run for 5 yds to the Illin 9 +5 0.04
9:18 3rd & 5 OPP 9 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen 0 -0.35
9:15 4th & 5 OPP 9 Connor Culp 27 yd FG GOOD
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 6:24
9–9
9:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29 +4 -0.11
8:50 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Jakari Norwood run for 12 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down +12 1.53
7:57 1st & 10 OWN 41 Jakari Norwood run for 3 yds to the Illin 44 +3 -0.43
7:14 2nd & 7 OWN 44 Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 44 0 -1.04
6:33 3rd & 7 OWN 44 Sitkowski, Artur pass pass intercepted by Taylor-Britt, Cam at the ILLINOIS46, Taylor-Britt, Cam return 0 yards to the ILLINOIS46, PENALTY NEBRASKA roughing passer (Tannor, Caleb) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS. +15
6:32 1st & 10 OPP 41 NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down +17
5:57 1st & 10 OPP 24 Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Neb 19 +5 0.08
5:51 2nd & 5 OPP 19 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Neb 16 +3 -0.15
5:14 3rd & 2 OPP 16 Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down +4 0.22
4:34 1st & 10 OPP 12 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Mike Epstein for 2 yds to the Neb 10 +2 -0.17
3:53 2nd & 8 OPP 10 Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Neb 8 +2 -0.16
3:20 3rd & 6 OPP 8 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Jakari Norwood for 7 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down +7 1.92
2:51 1st & 1 OPP 1 Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) +1 0.94
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PUNT
5 pl · 7 yd · 1:17
9–9
2:46 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 30 +5 0.09
2:15 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 9 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down +9 1.13
1:59 1st & 10 OWN 39 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen 0 -1.11
1:52 2nd & 10 OWN 39 Adrian Martinez sacked by Calvin Hart Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 32 -7 -1.22
1:51 3rd & 17 OWN 32 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:51
1:45 3rd & 17 OWN 32 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman 0 -0.13
1:34 4th & 17 OWN 32 Daniel Cerni punt for 46 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 7 yds to the Illin 29
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FUMBLE
4 pl · 32 yd · 0:36
9–9
1:23 1st & 10 OWN 29 Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Illin 34 +5 0.10
1:11 2nd & 5 OWN 34 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Casey Washington for 6 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down +6 0.92
1:07 1st & 10 OWN 40 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams 0 -1.12
0:58 2nd & 10 OWN 40 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 21 yds Donny Navarro III fumbled, forced by Luke Reimer, recovered by Neb Myles Farmer -1.12
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FUMBLE TD
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:21
9–16
0:53 1st & 10 OWN 39 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman 0 -1.11
0:48 2nd & 10 OWN 39 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 8 yds to the Neb 47 +8 0.78
0:47 3rd & 2 OWN 47 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:47
0:37 3rd & 2 OWN 47 Adrian Martinez sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 6 yards Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Illin Calvin Hart Jr. , return for 41 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) +41 2.66
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END OF HALF
2 pl · -7 yd · 0:37
9–16
0:21 1st & 10 OWN 19 Gabe Ervin run for 4 yds to the Neb 23 +4 -0.08
0:01 2nd & 6 OWN 23 Adrian Martinez sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 12 -11 -0.83
0:00 OWN 23 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
14 pl · 75 yd · 8:04
9–23
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 28 +3 -0.30
14:17 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down +12 1.62
13:43 1st & 10 OWN 40 Chase Brown run for 15 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down +15 1.28
12:48 1st & 10 OPP 45 Isaiah Williams run for 7 yds to the Neb 38 +7 0.51
12:40 2nd & 3 OPP 38 Artur Sitkowski run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 41 -3 -1.67
11:43 3rd & 6 OPP 41 Artur Sitkowski run for 9 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down +9 1.76
11:13 1st & 10 OPP 32 Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Neb 25 +7 0.37
10:36 2nd & 3 OPP 25 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 2 yds to the Neb 23 +2 -0.34
9:52 3rd & 1 OPP 23 Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down +2 0.21
9:15 1st & 10 OPP 21 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Neb 19 +2 -0.21
8:48 2nd & 8 OPP 19 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 14 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down +14 0.96
8:08 1st & 5 OPP 5 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Neb 2 +3 -0.18
7:23 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Neb 2 0 -0.48
6:56 3rd & 2 OPP 2 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) +2 2.54
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PUNT
3 pl · -10 yd · 1:45
9–23
6:45 1st & 10 OWN 20 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman 0 -0.56
6:37 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 27 +7 0.25
6:07 3rd & 3 OWN 27 Martinez, Adrian rush for 2 yards to the NEBRASKA29, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding (Banks, Brant) 10 yards to the NEBRASKA17, NO PLAY. -10
5:41 3rd & 13 OWN 17 Adrian Martinez sacked by Seth Coleman for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 10 -7 -0.10
5:11 4th & 20 OWN 10 Daniel Cerni punt for 37 yds, downed at the Neb 47
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TD
3 pl · 47 yd · 1:10
9–30
5:02 1st & 10 OPP 47 Jakari Norwood run for 1 yd to the Neb 46 +1 -0.82
4:20 2nd & 9 OPP 46 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 45 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down +45 3.49
4:01 1st & 1 OPP 1 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) +1 0.94
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TD
1 pl · 75 yd · 0:13
16–30
3:48 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez run for 75 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) +75 6.08
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:31
16–30
3:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chase Hayden run for 2 yds to the Illin 27 +2 -0.45
3:08 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 9 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down +9 1.38
2:42 1st & 10 OWN 36 Chase Hayden run for 1 yd to the Illin 37 +1 -0.85
2:00 2nd & 9 OWN 37 Chase Hayden run for 5 yds to the Illin 42 +5 0.07
1:28 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:28
1:25 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams 0 -0.75
1:17 4th & 4 OWN 42 Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 21
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PUNT
8 pl · 36 yd · 3:08
16–30
1:10 1st & 10 OWN 21 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 18 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down +18 1.48
0:47 1st & 10 OWN 39 Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 46 +7 0.71
0:35 2nd & 3 OWN 46 Gabe Ervin run for 5 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down +5 0.39
0:09 1st & 10 OPP 49 Martinez, Adrian pass complete to Toure, Samori for 24 yards to the ILLINOIS25, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Martin, Oliver) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA36, NO PLAY. -15
0:00 1st & 25 OWN 36 Gabe Ervin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 35 -1 -0.42
0:00 OWN 36 End of 3rd Quarter
14:55 2nd & 26 OWN 35 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 28 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down +28 4.08
14:50 1st & 10 OPP 37 Martinez, Adrian rush for no gain to the ILLINOIS37, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding (Jurgens, Cameron) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS47, NO PLAY. -10
14:04 1st & 20 OPP 47 Adrian Martinez sacked by Roderick Perry II for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 47 -6 -1.87
13:33 2nd & 26 OWN 47 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 10 yds to the Illin 43 +10 0.73
13:16 3rd & 16 OPP 43 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Oliver Martin 0 -0.68
13:09 4th & 16 OPP 43 Daniel Cerni punt for 19 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 24
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Q4
PUNT
7 pl · 25 yd · 3:46
16–30
12:59 1st & 10 OWN 24 Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the Illin 29 +5 0.09
12:12 2nd & 5 OWN 29 Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down +7 0.91
11:45 1st & 10 OWN 36 Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 43 +7 0.71
11:03 2nd & 3 OWN 43 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down +4 0.34
10:13 1st & 10 OWN 47 Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 46 ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined -1 -1.38
10:02 2nd & 11 OWN 46 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the Illin 49 +3 -0.36
9:30 3rd & 8 OWN 49 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams 0 -0.76
9:23 4th & 8 OWN 49 Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 9
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TD
19 pl · 91 yd · 6:42
22–30
9:15 1st & 10 OWN 9 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 9 yds to the Neb 18 +9 0.80
8:57 2nd & 1 OWN 18 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 7 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down +7 -0.06
8:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 27 +2 -0.45
8:15 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 29 +2 -0.31
7:40 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 16 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down +16 2.57
7:22 1st & 10 OWN 45 Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 47 +2 -0.68
7:11 2nd & 8 OWN 47 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 9 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down +9 1.54
7:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Rahmir Johnson run for 7 yds to the Illin 37 +7 0.50
6:19 2nd & 3 OPP 37 Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Illin 37 0 -0.95
6:04 3rd & 3 OPP 37 Adrian Martinez run for 10 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down +10 1.12
5:30 1st & 10 OPP 27 TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the Illin 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Gabe Ervin -14 -3.02
5:23 1st & 24 OPP 41 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 05:23
5:15 1st & 24 OPP 41 Adrian Martinez run for 26 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down +26 2.21
4:51 1st & 10 OPP 15 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 5 yds to the Illin 10 +5 0.07
4:27 2nd & 5 OPP 10 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer 0 -0.36
4:20 3rd & 5 OPP 10 Gabe Ervin run for 5 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down +5 0.96
4:10 1st & 5 OPP 5 Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Illin 4 +1 -0.45
3:20 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Illin 4 0 -0.36
2:49 3rd & 4 OPP 4 Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Illin 4 0 -0.29
2:41 4th & 4 OPP 4 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) +4 2.98
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PUNT
5 pl · 16 yd · 1:47
22–30
2:29 1st & 10 OWN 25 Reggie Love III run for 9 yds to the Illin 34 +9 1.25
1:35 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Chase Hayden run for 4 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down +4 -0.13
1:12 1st & 10 OWN 38 Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 37 -1 -1.27
1:11 2nd & 11 OWN 37 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:11
1:06 2nd & 11 OWN 37 Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 40 +3 -0.26
1:05 3rd & 8 OWN 40 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:05
1:01 3rd & 8 OWN 40 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Illin 41 +1 -0.41
1:00 4th & 7 OWN 41 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:00
0:54 4th & 7 OWN 41 Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 13
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 14 yd · 0:43
22–30
0:48 1st & 10 OWN 13 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.40
0:42 2nd & 10 OWN 13 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down +14 1.16
0:31 1st & 10 OWN 27 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 -0.77
0:25 2nd & 10 OWN 27 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer 0 -0.39
0:19 3rd & 10 OWN 27 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer 0 -0.18
0:11 4th & 10 OWN 27 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete 0 0.27
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END OF GAME
1 pl · -2 yd · 0:11
22–30
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 27 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 29 -2 -0.74
0:00 OPP 27 End of 4th Quarter
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

3sacks5
10plays for loss5
1takeaways1
1three-and-outs forced1
5explosive plays allowed9
4.62yards allowed / play6.69
3 of 12scoring drives allowed4 of 12
Nebraska
Nick Henrich 11 (4) 0.5 TFL
Weston Reiman 8 (3) 0.5 TFL
Garrett Nelson 6 (3) 0.5 sk · 2.5 TFL
Damion Daniels 6 (3) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Deontai Williams 6 (3) 1 TFL
Marquel Dismuke 6 (1)
Pheldarius Payne 5 (2) 2 sk · 2 TFL
Mosai Newsom 5 (3)
Illinois
Tony Adams 11 (10)
Sydney Brown 9 (6)
Calvin Hart Jr. 6 (2) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL · 1 QH
Jer'Zhan Newton 5 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 2 QH
Jartavius Martin 5 (2)
Jake Hansen 5
Devon Witherspoon 4 (4) 4 PD
Roderick Perry 3 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
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

1 of 1field goals0 of 1
5punts6
34.4punt average45.3
0punts inside the 204
31return yards16
own 18average drive startown 30
Nebraska
K Connor Culp 1/1 FG · long 27 · 1/3 XP
P Daniel Cerni 5 punts · 34.4 avg
KR Zavier Betts 1 ret · 17 yds · long 17
KR Rahmir Johnson 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
PR Cam Taylor 2 ret · 1 yds · long 2
Illinois
K James McCourt 0/1 FG · 4/4 XP
P Blake Hayes 6 punts · 45.3 avg · 4 in 20
KR Donny Navarro 1 ret · 9 yds · long 9
PR Donny Navarro 1 ret · 7 yds · long 7
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

70plays66
468yards305
12drives12
43%success rate46%
25.8total PPA5.94
Derived from 136 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Team Safety 2–0
Q2Markese Stepp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) 6–2
Q2Connor Culp 27 yd FG GOOD 9–2
Q2Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) 9–9
Q3Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) 23–9
Q3Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) 30–9
Q3Adrian Martinez run for 75 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) 16–30
Q4Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) 22–30

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Adrian Martinez run for 75 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) 6.08
Q4Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 28 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down 4.08
Q3Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 45 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down 3.49
Q1Mike Epstein run for 45 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down 3.30
Q4Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT… 2.98
Q2Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 43 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down 2.89

Series recent meetings

2024 Illinois 31 – 24 Nebraska
2023 Nebraska 20 – 7 Illinois
2022 Illinois 26 – 9 Nebraska
2020 Illinois 41 – 23 Nebraska
2019 Nebraska 42 – 38 Illinois
2018 Illinois 35 – 54 Nebraska
2017 Nebraska 28 – 6 Illinois
2016 Illinois 16 – 31 Nebraska
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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