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2021 week 13 · Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 2:30 PM CT · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · 📺 BTN · 27,624 att · 44.6°F, wind 10.6

Drive chart

Northwestern Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
4 pl · 31 yd · 1:39
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +25 2.24
15:00 1st & 10 50 Brandon Peters run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45 +5 0.10
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 45 Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Nwest 44 +1 -0.90
15:00 3rd & 4 OPP 44 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -1.09
13:21 4th & 4 OPP 44 Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds
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PUNT
6 pl · 16 yd · 2:32
0–0
13:21 1st & 10 OWN 2 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 5 +3 -0.10
13:21 2nd & 7 OWN 5 Evan Hull run for 6 yds to the Nwest 11 +6 0.13
13:21 3rd & 1 OWN 11 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down +3 0.28
13:21 1st & 10 OWN 14 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 +4 -0.06
13:21 2nd & 6 OWN 18 Andrew Marty pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson Jr. 0 -0.39
13:21 3rd & 6 OWN 18 Andrew Marty pass incomplete to Andrew Clair 0 -0.17
10:49 4th & 6 OWN 18 Derek Adams punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 42 , Donny Navarro III returns for 14 yds to the Nwest 32 ILLINOIS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isaiah Gay) to the Nwest 42
10:49 4th & 6 OWN 18 Derek Adams punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 43 , Donny Navarro III returns for 14 yds to the Illin 32 ILLINOIS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isaiah Gay) to the Illin 43
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:30
0–0
10:49 1st & 10 OWN 43 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the Illin 46 +3 -0.43
10:49 2nd & 7 OWN 46 Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Illin 47 +1 -0.88
10:49 3rd & 6 OWN 47 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker 0 -0.80
9:19 4th & 6 OWN 47 Blake Hayes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by JJ Jefferson at the Nwest 14
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FUMBLE
2 pl · 3 yd · 0:48
0–0
9:19 1st & 10 OWN 14 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 17 +3 -0.18
8:31 2nd & 7 OWN 17 Andrew Marty sacked for 0 yards to the Nwest 8 Andrew Marty fumbled, recovered by Illin Isaiah Gay , return for 0 yards 0 -0.32
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TD
1 pl · 8 yd · 0:05
0–7
8:26 1st & 8 OPP 8 Daniel Barker run for 8 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) +8 2.32
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PUNT
3 pl · -5 yd · 1:43
0–7
8:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29 +4 -0.11
8:26 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 +2 -0.42
8:26 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Andrew Marty sacked by Tarique Barnes for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 20 Andrew Marty fumbled, recovered by Nwest Andrew Marty , return for 0 yards -11 -0.75
6:43 4th & 15 OWN 20 Derek Adams punt for 46 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 17 yds to the Nwest 49
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TD
2 pl · 51 yd · 0:35
0–14
6:43 1st & 12 OWN 49 Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 12 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down +12 1.08
6:08 1st & 10 OPP 39 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 39 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) +39 3.14
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ON DOWNS
12 pl · 51 yd · 5:58
0–14
6:08 1st & 10 OWN 25 Stephon Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +13 1.12
6:08 1st & 10 OWN 38 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 42 +4 -0.17
6:08 2nd & 6 OWN 42 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46 +4 -0.16
6:08 3rd & 2 OWN 46 PENALTY NWU False Start (Wrather,Ben) 5 yards from NWU46 to NWU41. NO PLAY. -5
6:08 3rd & 7 OWN 41 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 6 yds to the Nwest 47 +6 0.23
6:08 4th & 1 OWN 47 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +3 2.26
6:08 1st & 10 50 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Illin 48 +2 -0.63
6:08 2nd & 8 OPP 48 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 44 +4 -0.16
6:08 3rd & 4 OPP 44 Andrew Clair run for 15 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down +15 1.85
6:08 1st & 10 OPP 29 Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the Illin 25 +4 -0.05
6:08 2nd & 6 OPP 25 Andrew Clair run for no gain to the Illin 25 0 -0.57
6:08 3rd & 6 OPP 25 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Illin 24 +1 -0.60
0:10 4th & 5 OPP 24 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson Jr. 0 -2.99
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TD
7 pl · 76 yd · 2:20
0–21
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 24 Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Illin 25 +1 -0.56
0:00 OWN 24 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 25 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Chase Brown 0 -0.39
15:00 3rd & 9 OWN 25 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 10 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down +10 1.85
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 35 Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 56 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down +56 2.82
15:00 1st & 9 OPP 9 Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Nwest 7 +2 -0.18
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Nwest 1 +6 0.15
12:50 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (James McCourt KICK) +1 2.45
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Q2
INT
3 pl · -12 yd · 1:20
0–21
12:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski run for 9 yds to the Nwest 16 +9 1.25
12:50 2nd & 19 OWN 16 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13 +3 -0.03
11:30 3rd & 22 OWN 13 Ryan Hilinski pass intercepted 0.38
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TD
1 pl · 21 yd · 0:08
0–28
11:22 1st & 10 OPP 21 Isaiah Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) +21 2.63
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 4:24
7–28
11:22 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 27 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down +27 2.39
11:22 1st & 10 OPP 48 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 18 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down +18 0.87
11:22 1st & 10 OPP 30 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington 0 -0.56
11:22 2nd & 10 OPP 30 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Illin 21 +9 0.59
11:22 3rd & 1 OPP 21 Evan Hull run for no gain to the Illin 21 0 -0.62
11:22 4th & 1 OPP 21 Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down +2 0.80
11:22 1st & 10 OPP 19 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington 0 -0.36
11:22 2nd & 10 OPP 19 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Jacob Gill for 14 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down +14 1.08
11:22 1st & 5 OPP 5 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Illin 6 +1 -0.45
11:22 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Illin 1 +5 0.07
6:58 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Ryan Hilinski run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +1 2.45
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FG
8 pl · 65 yd · 2:51
7–31
6:58 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29 +4 -0.11
6:58 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 27 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down +27 2.78
6:58 1st & 10 OPP 44 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -0.97
6:58 2nd & 10 OPP 44 Chase Brown run for 31 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down +31 1.84
6:58 1st & 10 OPP 13 Joshua McCray run for 8 yds to the Nwest 5 +8 0.45
6:58 2nd & 2 OPP 5 PENALTY ILL UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Reiman,Tip) 15 yards from NWU05 to NWU20. NO PLAY. -15
6:58 2nd & 17 OPP 20 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker 0 -0.64
6:58 3rd & 17 OPP 20 Brandon Peters run for 10 yds to the Nwest 10 +10 0.70
4:07 4th & 7 OPP 10 James McCourt 28 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:58
7–31
4:07 1st & 10 OWN 25 Andrew Clair run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26 +1 -0.59
4:07 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Andrew Clair 0 -0.41
4:07 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington 0 -0.19
3:09 4th & 9 OWN 26 Derek Adams punt for 38 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 37 yds to the Nwest 27
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FG
4 pl · 8 yd · 1:25
7–34
3:09 1st & 10 OPP 27 Joshua McCray run for 4 yds to the Nwest 23 +4 -0.04
3:09 2nd & 6 OPP 23 Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Nwest 22 +1 -0.40
3:09 3rd & 5 OPP 22 Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 3 yds to the Nwest 19 +3 -0.21
1:44 4th & 2 OPP 19 James McCourt 37 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 0:20
7–34
1:44 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Evan Hull 0 -0.70
1:44 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Evan Hull 0 -0.35
1:44 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson 0 -0.16
1:24 4th & 10 OWN 25 Derek Adams punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 38
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FG
8 pl · 55 yd · 1:24
7–37
1:24 1st & 10 OWN 38 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Luke Ford 0 -1.09
1:24 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Brandon Peters run for 13 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down +13 2.28
1:24 1st & 10 OPP 49 Brandon Peters sacked by Sean McLaughlin for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 45 -6 -2.36
1:01 2nd & 16 OWN 45 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:01
1:01 2nd & 16 OWN 45 Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Nwest 47 +8 0.64
0:47 3rd & 8 OPP 47 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:47
0:47 3rd & 8 OPP 47 Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down +11 2.47
0:47 1st & 10 OPP 36 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the Nwest 28 +8 0.58
0:47 2nd & 2 OPP 28 Brandon Peters pass complete to Daniel Barker for 21 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down +21 0.24
0:03 1st & 7 OPP 7 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:03
0:00 1st & 7 OPP 7 James McCourt 25 yd FG GOOD
0:00 OPP 7 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 2:06
7–37
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27 +2 -0.45
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 6 yds to the Nwest 33 +6 0.23
15:00 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Nwest 34 +1 -0.50
15:00 4th & 1 OWN 34 PENALTY NWU False Start (Robinson, Jr.,Stephon) 5 yards from NWU34 to NWU29. NO PLAY. -5
12:54 4th & 6 OWN 29 Derek Adams punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 39
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FG
8 pl · 30 yd · 4:39
7–40
12:54 1st & 10 OWN 39 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 43 +4 -0.17
12:54 2nd & 6 OWN 43 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 46 +3 -0.42
12:54 3rd & 3 OWN 46 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 48 +2 -0.59
12:54 4th & 1 OWN 48 Chase Brown run for 14 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +14 2.94
12:54 1st & 10 OPP 38 Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd to the Nwest 37 +1 -0.60
12:54 2nd & 9 OPP 37 Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Nwest 33 +4 -0.12
12:54 3rd & 5 OPP 33 Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 +2 -0.55
8:15 4th & 3 OPP 31 James McCourt 49 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
6 pl · 6 yd · 2:07
7–40
8:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 +3 -0.30
8:15 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson Jr. 0 -0.56
8:15 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 12 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +12 2.18
8:15 1st & 10 OWN 40 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42 +2 -0.68
8:15 2nd & 8 OWN 42 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington 0 -0.93
8:15 3rd & 8 OWN 42 Hilinski,Ryan pass incomplete PENALTY NWU Pass Interference (Niro III,Raymond) 15 yards from NWU42 to NWU27. NO PLAY. -15
8:15 3rd & 23 OWN 27 Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the Nwest 31 +4 -0.01
6:08 4th & 19 OWN 31 Derek Adams punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 31
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PUNT
4 pl · 10 yd · 1:27
7–40
6:08 1st & 10 OWN 31 Brandon Peters pass complete to Patrick Bryant for 11 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down +11 1.05
6:08 1st & 10 OWN 42 Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Illin 41 +1 -0.93
6:08 2nd & 11 OWN 41 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Patrick Bryant 0 -0.74
6:08 3rd & 11 OWN 41 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -0.40
4:41 4th & 11 OWN 41 Blake Hayes punt for 48 yds , JJ Jefferson returns for 8 yds to the Nwest 19
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PUNT
3 pl · -9 yd · 2:04
7–40
4:41 1st & 10 OWN 19 Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 19 0 -0.53
4:41 2nd & 10 OWN 19 Ryan Hilinski sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 18 -1 -0.28
4:41 3rd & 11 OWN 18 Ryan Hilinski sacked by Tony Adams for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 10 -8 -0.14
2:37 4th & 19 OWN 10 Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 45
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INT
4 pl · 22 yd · 1:48
7–40
2:37 1st & 10 OPP 45 Chase Brown run for 29 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down +29 0.91
2:37 1st & 10 OPP 16 Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13 +3 -0.11
2:37 2nd & 7 OPP 13 Brown,Chase rush for 6 yards gain to the NWU07 (Azema,Coco) PENALTY ILL Holding (Pearl,Julian) 10 yards from NWU13 to NWU23. NO PLAY. -10
2:37 2nd & 17 OPP 23 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Luke Ford 0 -0.74
0:49 3rd & 17 OPP 23 Brandon Peters pass intercepted -2.73
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:36
7–40
0:49 1st & 10 OWN 13 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 4 yds to the Nwest 17 +4 -0.06
0:00 OWN 17 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 2nd & 6 OWN 17 Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Nwest 19 +2 -0.24
15:00 3rd & 4 OWN 19 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Andrew Clair for 1 yd to the Nwest 18 +1 -0.20
14:13 4th & 5 OWN 18 Jake Genyk punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the 50 yard line
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Q4
TD
11 pl · 50 yd · 6:14
7–47
14:13 1st & 10 50 Joshua McCray run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49 +1 -0.87
14:13 2nd & 9 OPP 49 Joshua McCray run for 5 yds to the Nwest 44 +5 0.08
14:13 3rd & 4 OPP 44 Joshua McCray run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +4 1.45
14:13 1st & 10 OPP 40 Joshua McCray run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38 +2 -0.45
14:13 2nd & 8 OPP 38 Joshua McCray run for 10 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down +10 0.88
14:13 1st & 10 OPP 28 Love III,Reggie rush for 23 yards gain to the NWU05 (Jackson,Bryce) PENALTY ILL Holding (Ford,Luke) 10 yards from NWU28 to NWU38. NO PLAY. -10
14:13 1st & 20 OPP 38 Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Nwest 32 +6 0.22
14:13 2nd & 14 OPP 32 Brandon Peters pass complete to Michael Marchese for 15 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down +15 1.27
14:13 1st & 10 OPP 17 Daniel Barker run for 7 yds to the Nwest 10 +7 0.31
14:13 2nd & 3 OPP 10 Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 8 +2 -0.26
14:13 3rd & 1 OPP 8 Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down +2 0.48
7:59 1st & 6 OPP 6 Joshua McCray run for 6 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) +6 2.05
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TD
15 pl · 81 yd · 7:27
14–47
7:51 1st & 10 OWN 19 Evan Hull run for 17 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down +17 1.29
7:51 1st & 10 OWN 36 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34 +2 -0.64
7:51 2nd & 12 OWN 34 Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 20 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down +20 2.96
7:51 1st & 10 OPP 46 Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Illin 41 +5 0.10
7:51 2nd & 5 OPP 41 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 37 +4 -0.12
7:51 3rd & 1 OPP 37 Evan Hull run for 6 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down +6 0.72
7:51 1st & 10 OPP 31 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 27 +4 -0.05
7:51 2nd & 6 OPP 27 Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Illin 25 +2 -0.33
7:51 3rd & 4 OPP 25 Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Illin 23 +2 -0.40
7:51 4th & 2 OPP 23 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down +3 1.01
7:51 1st & 10 OPP 20 Evan Hull run for no gain to the Illin 20 0 -0.37
7:51 2nd & 10 OPP 20 Evan Hull run for 15 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down +15 1.11
7:51 1st & 5 OPP 5 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Illin 2 +3 -0.18
7:51 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Illin 1 +1 -0.39
0:24 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Evan Hull run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) +1 2.45
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END OF Q4
1 pl · -7 yd · 0:24
14–47
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 run for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 18 -7 -1.15
0:00 OWN 25 End of 4th Quarter
27 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

1sacks2
2plays for loss2
1takeaways2
1three-and-outs forced6
10explosive plays allowed7
7.44yards allowed / play4.00
9 of 14scoring drives allowed2 of 13
Northwestern
Chris Bergin 15 (7) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Peter McIntyre 11 (6)
Coco Azema 7 (5) 1 PD · 1 QH
Troy Hudetz 4 (1) 1 INT
Sean McLaughlin 3 (3) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Cameron Mitchell 3 (3) 2 PD
Bryce Jackson 3 (1)
Rod Heard 2 (2)
Illinois
Tarique Barnes 8 (5) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Keith Randolph Jr. 8 (5) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Tony Adams 8 (5) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 PD
Sydney Brown 6 (3)
Jer'Zhan Newton 6 (2)
Isaiah Gay 5 (1) 1 TFL · 1 PD · 1 QH
Owen Carney Jr. 5 (1) 1 QH
Kerby Joseph 4 (4)
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 goals4 of 4
8punts3
37.0punt average43.0
0punts inside the 203
25return yards66
own 21average drive startown 43
Northwestern
K Charlie Kuhbander 1/1 XP
K Jack Olsen 1/1 XP
P Derek Adams 7 punts · 37.7 avg
P Jake Genyk 1 punt · 32.0 avg
KR Stephon Robinson 1 ret · 17 yds · long 17
PR JJ Jefferson 1 ret · 8 yds · long 8
Illinois
K James McCourt 4/4 FG · long 49 · 5/5 XP
P Blake Hayes 3 punts · 43.0 avg · 3 in 20
PR Donny Navarro 3 ret · 66 yds · long 37
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

71plays62
284yards461
13drives14
34%success rate42%
9.27total PPA20.51
Derived from 133 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Daniel Barker run for 8 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 7–0
Q1Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 39 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 14–0
Q2Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 21–0
Q2Isaiah Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 28–0
Q2Ryan Hilinski run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 7–28
Q2James McCourt 28 yd FG GOOD 31–7
Q2James McCourt 37 yd FG GOOD 34–7
Q2James McCourt 25 yd FG GOOD 37–7
Q3James McCourt 49 yd FG GOOD 40–7
Q4Joshua McCray run for 6 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 47–7
Q4Evan Hull run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 14–47

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 39 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 3.14
Q4Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 20 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST… 2.96
Q3Chase Brown run for 14 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down 2.94
Q2Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 56 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST… 2.82
Q2Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 27 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST… 2.78
Q2Isaiah Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK) 2.63

Series recent meetings

2025 Northwestern 13 – 20 Illinois
2024 Illinois 38 – 28 Northwestern
2023 Northwestern 45 – 43 Illinois
2022 Illinois 41 – 3 Northwestern
2020 Illinois 10 – 28 Northwestern
2019 Northwestern 29 – 10 Illinois
2018 Illinois 16 – 24 Northwestern
2017 Northwestern 42 – 7 Illinois
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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