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2023 week 13 · Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 2:30 PM CT · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · 📺 BTN · 42,310 att · 39°F Cloudy, wind 7

Drive chart

Northwestern Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:52
0–0
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 28 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 29 +1 -0.66
14:56 2nd & 9 OWN 29 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the ILL 33 +4 -0.09
14:56 3rd & 5 OWN 33 John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 1 yd to the ILL 34 +1 -0.37
13:04 4th & 4 OWN 34 Hugh Robertson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 30
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:19
0–0
13:04 1st & 10 OWN 30 Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 34 +4 -0.14
13:04 2nd & 6 OWN 34 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds to the NU 37 +3 -0.34
13:04 3rd & 3 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to A.J. Henning 0 -0.65
11:45 4th & 3 OWN 37 Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the ILL 25
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INT
2 pl · 4 yd · 0:36
0–0
11:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 29 +4 -0.11
11:09 2nd & 6 OWN 29 John Paddock pass intercepted Jaheem Joseph return for no gain to the ILL 26 -0.81
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TD
5 pl · 26 yd · 2:15
7–0
11:09 1st & 10 OPP 26 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the ILL 20 +6 0.20
11:09 2nd & 4 OPP 20 Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the ILL 14 for a 1ST down +6 -0.03
11:09 1st & 10 OPP 14 Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the ILL 10 +4 -0.02
11:09 2nd & 6 OPP 10 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz 0 -0.33
8:54 3rd & 6 OPP 10 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) +10 2.89
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FG
12 pl · 57 yd · 6:02
7–3
8:49 1st & 10 OWN 19 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the ILL 22 +3 -0.23
8:49 2nd & 7 OWN 22 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 26 +4 -0.07
8:49 3rd & 3 OWN 26 John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST down +5 1.12
8:49 1st & 10 OWN 31 Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the ILL 36 +5 0.10
8:49 2nd & 5 OWN 36 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 37 +1 -0.78
8:49 3rd & 4 OWN 37 John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 9 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down +9 2.10
8:49 1st & 10 OWN 46 John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 5 yds to the NU 49 +5 0.11
8:49 2nd & 5 OPP 49 Aidan Laughery run for 17 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down +17 1.21
8:49 1st & 10 OPP 32 Aidan Laughery run for 1 yd to the NU 31 +1 -0.46
8:49 2nd & 9 OPP 31 John Paddock pass complete to Reggie Love III for 8 yds to the NU 23 +8 0.49
8:49 3rd & 1 OPP 23 John Paddock run for 1 yd to the NU 24 +1 0.20
2:47 4th & 2 OPP 24 Caleb Griffin 42 yd FG GOOD
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TD
9 pl · 73 yd · 3:57
14–3
2:40 1st & 10 OWN 27 A.J. Henning run for 4 yds to the NU 31 +4 -0.12
2:40 2nd & 6 OWN 31 Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the NU 35 +4 -0.12
2:40 3rd & 2 OWN 35 PENALTY NOR False Start (Priebe,Josh) 5 yards from NOR35 to NOR30. NO PLAY. -5
2:40 3rd & 7 OWN 30 No Huddle-Shotgun Bryant,Ben sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NOR27 (Newton,Jer'Zhan) PENALTY ILL Holding (Strain,Tyler) 10 yards from NOR30 to NOR40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
2:40 1st & 10 OWN 40 Ben Bryant pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 9 yds to the NU 49 +9 1.34
2:40 2nd & 1 OWN 49 Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the ILL 44 for a 1ST down +7 0.00
2:40 1st & 10 OPP 44 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz 0 -0.97
0:04 2nd & 10 OPP 44 Timeout Illinois, clock 00:04
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 44 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 18 yds to the ILL 26 for a 1ST down +18 1.66
0:00 OPP 44 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 26 Anthony Tyus III run for 18 yds to the ILL 8 for a 1ST down +18 0.40
15:00 1st & 8 OPP 8 Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the ILL 1 +7 0.42
13:43 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) +1 1.90
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Q2
TD
9 pl · 57 yd · 4:23
14–10
13:36 1st & 10 OWN 43 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 47 +4 -0.17
13:36 2nd & 6 OWN 47 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 11 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down +11 1.34
13:36 1st & 10 OPP 42 John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Arkin 0 -0.91
13:36 2nd & 10 OPP 42 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 41 +1 -0.83
13:36 3rd & 9 OPP 41 John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 8 yds to the NU 33 +8 0.75
13:36 4th & 1 OPP 33 Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down +6 1.54
13:36 1st & 10 OPP 27 Reggie Love III run for 14 yds to the NU 13 for a 1ST down +14 0.20
13:36 1st & 10 OPP 13 Aidan Laughery run for 4 yds to the NU 9 +4 -0.02
9:13 2nd & 6 OPP 9 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 9 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) +9 2.56
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PUNT
3 pl · -9 yd · 2:39
14–10
9:08 1st & 10 OWN 23 No Huddle Porter,Cam rush left for 3 yards gain to the NOR26 (Strain,Tyler; Harper,Nicario) PENALTY NOR Holding (Johnson,Cam) 10 yards from NOR23 to NOR13. NO PLAY. -10
9:08 1st & 20 OWN 13 Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 5 yds to the NU 18 +5 0.01
9:08 2nd & 15 OWN 18 Ben Bryant sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 7 -11 -0.22
9:08 3rd & 26 OWN 7 Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the NU 14 +7 0.01
6:29 4th & 19 OWN 14 Hunter Renner punt for 33 yds
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FG
9 pl · 41 yd · 4:10
14–13
6:29 1st & 10 OPP 47 John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -1.05
6:29 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds to the NU 45 +2 -0.63
6:29 3rd & 8 OPP 45 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 18 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive Offside (Ben Bryant) declined for a 1ST down +18 2.55
6:29 1st & 10 OPP 27 John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the NU 22 +5 0.08
6:29 2nd & 5 OPP 22 Reggie Love III run for 13 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down +13 0.24
6:29 1st & 9 OPP 9 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 10 +1 -0.25
6:29 2nd & 10 OPP 10 John Paddock sacked by Jaylen Pate for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 19 -9 -1.34
6:29 3rd & 19 OPP 19 John Paddock pass complete to Griffin Moore for 13 yds to the NU 6 +13 1.01
2:19 4th & 6 OPP 6 Caleb Griffin 24 yd FG GOOD
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INT TD
5 pl · 14 yd · 1:05
14–20
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 20 Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 26 +6 0.29
2:14 2nd & 4 OWN 26 Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 11 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down +11 1.05
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the NU 34 +3 -0.42
2:14 2nd & 13 OWN 34 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz 0 -0.44
1:09 3rd & 13 OWN 34 Miles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick) -6.98
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TD
7 pl · 75 yd · 1:01
21–20
1:09 1st & 10 OWN 25 Anthony Tyus III run for 12 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down +12 1.03
1:09 1st & 10 OWN 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down +11 1.04
1:09 1st & 10 OWN 48 Ben Bryant run for 15 yds to the ILL 37 for a 1ST down +15 0.96
0:33 1st & 10 OPP 37 Timeout Illinois, clock 00:33
0:33 1st & 10 OPP 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 16 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down +16 0.42
0:33 1st & 10 OPP 21 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 2 yds to the ILL 23 +2 -0.21
0:25 2nd & 12 OPP 23 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:25
0:25 2nd & 12 OPP 23 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 20 yds to the ILL 3 for a 1ST down +20 1.75
0:08 1st & 3 OPP 3 Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by Dom D'Antonio at ILL 0 (Jack Olsen Kick) 0 1.46
0:03 1st & 3 OPP 3 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:03
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:07
21–20
0:00 OWN 24 End of 2nd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 24 J. Paddock takes a knee -1 -0.77
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Q3
TD
9 pl · 89 yd · 4:04
28–20
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 11 Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 13 +2 -0.24
14:56 2nd & 8 OWN 13 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down +14 1.07
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 27 Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the NU 34 +7 0.63
14:56 2nd & 3 OWN 34 Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down +5 0.44
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 39 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 9 yds to the NU 48 +9 1.35
14:56 2nd & 1 OWN 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 42 yds to the ILL 10 for a 1ST down +42 0.99
14:56 1st & 10 OPP 10 Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the ILL 10 0 -0.29
14:56 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Ben Bryant pass complete to Marshall Lang for 5 yds to the ILL 5 +5 0.04
10:52 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) +5 2.76
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FG
10 pl · 49 yd · 4:51
28–23
10:48 1st & 10 OWN 29 Reggie Love III run for no gain to the ILL 29 0 -0.83
10:48 2nd & 10 OWN 29 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the ILL 37 +8 0.57
10:48 3rd & 2 OWN 37 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 4 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down +4 1.38
10:48 1st & 10 OWN 41 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 19 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down +19 1.47
10:48 1st & 10 OPP 40 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the NU 37 +3 -0.27
10:48 2nd & 7 OPP 37 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST down +8 0.67
10:48 1st & 10 OPP 29 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the NU 25 +4 -0.05
10:48 2nd & 6 OPP 25 Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the NU 22 +3 -0.18
10:48 3rd & 3 OPP 22 Reggie Love III run for no gain to the NU 22 0 -0.65
5:57 4th & 3 OPP 22 Caleb Griffin 40 yd FG GOOD
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MISSED FG
11 pl · 48 yd · 4:52
28–23
5:57 1st & 10 OWN 25 Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 27 +2 -0.45
5:57 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 14 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down +14 1.87
5:57 1st & 10 OWN 41 Ben Bryant run for 3 yds to the NU 44 +3 -0.43
5:57 2nd & 7 OWN 44 Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 49 +5 0.10
5:57 3rd & 2 OWN 49 Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down +3 1.31
5:57 1st & 10 OPP 48 Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the ILL 44 +4 -0.13
5:57 2nd & 6 OPP 44 Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 10 yds to the ILL 34 for a 1ST down +10 0.88
5:57 1st & 10 OPP 34 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III 0 -0.66
5:57 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 7 yds to the ILL 27 +7 0.38
5:57 3rd & 3 OPP 27 Cam Porter run for no gain to the ILL 27 0 -0.80
1:05 4th & 3 OPP 27 Jack Olsen 45 yd FG MISSED
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TD
7 pl · 73 yd · 2:53
28–31
1:05 1st & 10 OWN 27 Reggie Love III run for 13 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down +13 1.18
1:05 1st & 10 OWN 40 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 16 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST down +16 1.34
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the NU 42 +2 -0.53
0:00 OPP 44 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 8 OPP 42 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 22 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down +22 1.32
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 20 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 5 yds to the NU 25 +5 0.07
15:00 2nd & 15 OPP 25 Reggie Love III run for 11 yds to the NU 14 +11 0.64
13:12 3rd & 4 OPP 14 Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion) +14 2.86
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:47
28–31
13:06 1st & 10 OWN 23 Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 6 yds to the NU 29 +6 0.32
13:06 2nd & 4 OWN 29 Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 32 +3 -0.33
13:06 3rd & 1 OWN 32 A.J. Henning run for 1 yd to the NU 31 +1 0.80
11:19 4th & 2 OWN 31 Hunter Renner punt for 45 yds
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TD
4 pl · 18 yd · 1:15
35–31
11:19 1st & 10 OPP 18 Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 3 yds to the ILL 15 +3 -0.11
11:19 2nd & 7 OPP 15 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson 0 -0.37
11:19 3rd & 7 OPP 15 Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 7 yds to the ILL 8 for a 1ST down +7 0.75
10:04 1st & 8 OPP 8 Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) +8 2.32
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TD
7 pl · 81 yd · 2:38
42–37
9:55 1st & 10 OWN 35 Garner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick) -8.76
9:55 1st & 10 OWN 19 John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the ILL 24 +5 0.08
9:55 2nd & 5 OWN 24 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 73 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST down +73 4.89
9:55 1st & 3 OPP 3 John Paddock run for 4 yds to the NU 7 +4
9:55 2nd & 7 OPP 7 No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Washington,Casey PENALTY NOR Pass Interference (Johnson,Theran) 5 yards from NOR07 to NOR02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
9:55 1st & 2 OPP 2 Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 1 +1 -0.69
9:55 2nd & 1 OPP 1 John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -0.55
9:55 3rd & 1 OPP 1 John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams 0 -0.33
7:17 4th & 1 OPP 1 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) +1 2.79
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INT
3 pl · 29 yd · 1:04
42–37
7:17 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 8 yds to the NU 33 +8 0.91
7:17 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Cam Porter run for 21 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down +21 1.62
6:13 1st & 10 OPP 46 Ben Bryant pass intercepted -3.46
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INT
4 pl · 14 yd · 1:13
42–37
6:13 1st & 10 OWN 7 Reggie Love III run for 10 yds to the ILL 17 for a 1ST down +10 0.34
6:13 1st & 10 OWN 17 Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 21 +4 -0.07
6:13 2nd & 6 OWN 21 John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington 0 -0.45
5:00 3rd & 6 OWN 21 John Paddock pass intercepted 0.06
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FG
4 pl · -2 yd · 2:04
45–37
5:00 1st & 10 OPP 26 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 25 +1 -0.36
5:00 2nd & 9 OPP 25 Ben Bryant sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 7 yards to the ILL 32 -7 -1.92
5:00 3rd & 16 OPP 32 Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the ILL 28 +4 -0.17
2:56 4th & 12 OPP 28 Jack Olsen 46 yd FG GOOD
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · -1 yd · 0:35
45–37
2:55 1st & 10 OWN 33 John Paddock pass incomplete to Reggie Love III 0 -0.96
2:55 2nd & 10 OWN 33 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds to the ILL 40 +7 0.43
2:55 3rd & 3 OWN 40 John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams 0 -0.75
2:29 4th & 3 OWN 40 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:29
2:20 4th & 3 OWN 40 John Paddock sacked by Anto Saka for a loss of 8 yards to the ILL 32 -8 -0.30
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PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:06
45–37
2:20 1st & 10 OPP 32 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 31 +1 -0.46
2:15 2nd & 9 OPP 31 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:15
2:15 2nd & 9 OPP 31 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 30 +1 -0.59
2:11 3rd & 8 OPP 30 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:11
2:11 3rd & 8 OPP 30 Cam Porter run for no gain to the ILL 30 0 -0.96
2:11 4th & 8 OPP 30 PENALTY NOR Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILL30 to ILL35. NO PLAY. -5
1:14 4th & 13 OPP 35 Hunter Renner punt for 35 yds for a touchback
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TD
2 pl · 80 yd · 0:19
45–43
1:14 1st & 10 OWN 20 John Paddock pass incomplete to Ashton Hollins 0 -0.56
0:55 2nd & 10 OWN 20 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD +80 6.94
0:55 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
0:55 1st & 10 OWN 40 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
0:55 1st & 10 OWN 35 Griffin,Caleb kickoff 0 yards to the ILL35 PENALTY NOR Offside (Gordon,Thomas) 5 yards from ILL35 to ILL40. NO PLAY. +5
0:54 1st & 10 OWN 40 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:54
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END OF GAME
2 pl · -4 yd · 0:53
45–43
0:53 1st & 10 OWN 49 B. Bryant takes a knee -2 -1.59
0:00 OWN 47 End of 4th Quarter
0:00 2nd & 12 OWN 47 B. Bryant takes a knee -2 -1.14
26 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
3plays for loss4
2takeaways2
1three-and-outs forced4
10explosive plays allowed8
7.12yards allowed / play5.62
7 of 12scoring drives allowed6 of 14
Northwestern
Rod Heard 9 (5) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Xander Mueller 9 (1) 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Bryce Gallagher 8 (6)
Devin Turner 6 1 PD
Jaheem Joseph 5 (4) 1 INT
Garnett Hollis Jr. 5 (2)
Ore Adeyi 4 (2) 0.5 TFL
Michael Kilbane 4 (1) 0.5 TFL
Illinois
Dylan Rosiek 9 (7) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Zachary Tobe 7 (2)
Miles Scott 6 (3) 1 INT
Jer'Zhan Newton 5 (3) 2 sk · 2 TFL · 1 QH
Tarique Barnes 5 (3)
Tyler Strain 5 (3) 1 INT
Keith Randolph Jr. 4 (1)
Te-Rah Edwards 4 (1)
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 2field goals3 of 3
4punts1
37.8punt average36.0
1punts inside the 200
98return yards115
own 34average drive startown 29
Northwestern
K Jack Olsen 1/2 FG · long 46 · 6/6 XP
P Hunter Renner 4 punts · 37.8 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR A.J. Henning 5 ret · 98 yds · long 24
Illinois
K Caleb Griffin 3/3 FG · long 42 · 2/2 XP
P Hugh Robertson 1 punt · 36.0 avg
KR Kenari Wilcher 5 ret · 118 yds · long 37
KR Griffin Moore 1 ret · 3 yds · long 3
KR Tip Reiman 1 ret · 0 yds
KR Hank Beatty 1 ret · 0 yds
PR Isaiah Williams 1 ret · -6 yds · long -6
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

69plays67
388yards477
14drives12
49%success rate48%
9.93total PPA25.94
Derived from 136 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 7–0
Q1Caleb Griffin 42 yd FG GOOD 3–7
Q2Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 14–3
Q2John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 9 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) 10–14
Q2Caleb Griffin 24 yd FG GOOD 13–14
Q2Miles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick) 14–20
Q2Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by… 21–20
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 28–20
Q3Caleb Griffin 40 yd FG GOOD 23–28
Q4Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point… 31–28
Q4Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 35–31
Q4Garner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick) 31–42
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 37–42
Q4Jack Olsen 46 yd FG GOOD 45–37
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD 43–45

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD 6.94
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 73 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST down 4.89
Q1Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 2.89
Q4Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for… 2.86
Q4John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion… 2.79
Q3Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) 2.76

Series recent meetings

2025 Northwestern 13 – 20 Illinois
2024 Illinois 38 – 28 Northwestern
2022 Illinois 41 – 3 Northwestern
2021 Northwestern 14 – 47 Illinois
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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