CFBSat, Nov 29 · Final
NUOffense
ILL
185.9(108)Passing Yards per Game(59)235.8
160.2(65)Rushing Yards per Game(88)138.1
NUTeam record
ILL6-6Record8-4
Game information
7:30 PM, November 29, 2025
Gies Memorial Stadium
Champaign
Box score
Team
1
2
3
4
T
NU3
7
0
3
13
ILL0
14
3
3
20
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Stone | 19/36 | 163 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 14.6 |
| Team | 19/36 | 163 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | -- |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robby Preckel | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
 Joseph Himon II | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
 Ryan Boe | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hayden Eligon II | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 1 | 20 |
 Griffin Wilde | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 |
 Lawson Albright | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
 Hunter Welcing | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 19 | 163 | 8.6 | 1 | 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Anto Saka | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert Fitzgerald | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braydon Brus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mac Uihlein | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Turner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Garner Wallace | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Kilbane | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Flakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fussell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmine Bastone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ore Adeyi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Payton Roth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Callen Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Migo Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Liam Reardon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Najee Story | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dillon Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Olsen | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 1/1 | 7 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Akers | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Team | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Altmyer | 10/15 | 136 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 |
 Hank Beatty | 1/1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Team | 11/16 | 164 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ca'Lil Valentine | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 1 | 20 |
 Aidan Laughery | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
 Kaden Feagin | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Altmyer | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 120 | 3.3 | 2 | 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Collin Dixon | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 35 |
 Tanner Arkin | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 |
 Hudson Clement | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Hank Beatty | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kaden Feagin | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 11 | 164 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Lowery Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Rosiek | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matthew Bailey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torrie Cox Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Malachi Hood | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juice Clarke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miles Scott | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Jacas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Curt Neal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James Thompson Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James Kreutz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tanner Heckel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ismael Kante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gentle Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tomiwa Durojaiye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mac Resetich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angelo McCullom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenenna Odeluga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 62 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Scott | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 33 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 24 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Olano | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 2/2 | 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keelan Crimmins | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Team | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
4
- End of 4th quarter.NU 13 · ILL 20
- (00:36) Kneel down by #9 L.Altmyer at ILL42 for loss of 2 yardsNU 13 · ILL 20
- (00:42) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep left to #84 H.Welcing thrown to ILL20, TURNOVER ON DOWNSNU 13 · ILL 20
- (00:47) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short middle to #87 C.Grove thrown to ILL30NU 13 · ILL 20
- (00:52) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL35 broken up by #26 I.KanteNU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:02) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL33NU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL44, for 16 yards to the ILL44 (#5 T.Cox Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWNNU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:23) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at NW37, for 20 yards to the NW40 (#5 T.Cox Jr.; #0 M.Resetich), 1ST DOWNNU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:29) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NW35 broken up by #10 M.ScottNU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #87 C.Grove thrown to NW25NU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:43) #40 K.Crimmins punt 44 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 13 · ILL 20
- Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:43NU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:46) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NW44 (#33 B.Brus; #37 M.Uihlein)NU 13 · ILL 20
- Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:47NU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:51) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush right for 2 yards loss to the NW47 (#1 C.Bastone; #47 M.Kilbane)NU 13 · ILL 20
- Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:53NU 13 · ILL 20
- (01:57) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NW45 (#15 B.Flakes; #6 R.Fitzgerald)NU 13 · ILL 20
- Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:58NU 13 · ILL 20
- (02:02) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass intercepted by #10 M.Scott at NW48, End Of PlayNU 13 · ILL 20
- (02:07) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NW50 PENALTY NW Holding (#75 M.Lewis) 10 yards from NW47 to NW37. NO PLAYNU 13 · ILL 20
- (02:30) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at NW45, for 8 yards to the NW47 (#28 D.Rosiek; #16 T.Heckel), 1ST DOWNNU 13 · ILL 20
- (02:36) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep right to #80 H.Eligon II thrown to ILL36 broken up by #6 J.ClarkeNU 13 · ILL 20
- (02:59) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #84 H.Welcing caught at NW39, for 4 yards to the NW39 (#45 M.Hood)NU 13 · ILL 20
- (03:00) #24 D.Olano kickoff 0 yards to the ILL35, out of bounds at ILL35NU 13 · ILL 20
- (03:00) #24 D.Olano field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 03:00NU 13 · ILL 20
- (03:45) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NW08 (#9 B.Turner; #37 M.Uihlein)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (04:27) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short middle to #21 A.Laughery caught at NW17, for 11 yards to the NW09 (#33 B.Brus)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (05:18) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush left for 3 yards loss to the NW20 (#1 C.Bastone)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (05:29) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass intercepted by #10 M.Scott at ILL50 #10 M.Scott return 33 yards to the NW17 (#41 R.Preckel)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (04:56) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NW37 (#99 C.Neal)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (05:34) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #84 H.Welcing caught at NW35, for 5 yards to the NW36 (#28 D.Rosiek), 1ST DOWN. ILL is challenging the ruling on the field - "First down". CALL UPHELDNU 13 · ILL 17
- (06:11) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 5 yards gain to the NW31 (#7 M.Bailey), out of boundsNU 13 · ILL 17
- (06:17) #40 K.Crimmins punt 42 yards to the NW26 fair catch by #17 G.Wilde at NW26NU 13 · ILL 17
- (06:22) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short left to #13 H.Clement thrown to ILL40NU 13 · ILL 17
- (07:02) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush right for 4 yards gain to the ILL32 (#37 M.Uihlein), out of boundsNU 13 · ILL 17
- (07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Feagin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL28 (#47 M.Kilbane; #33 B.Brus)NU 13 · ILL 17
- (07:46) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, TouchbackNU 13 · ILL 17
- (07:48) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 07:46NU 13 · ILL 17
- PENALTY NW Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILL03 to ILL08. NO PLAYNU 10 · ILL 17
- (07:52) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short middle to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL00 broken up by #10 M.ScottNU 10 · ILL 17
- (08:39) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #84 H.Welcing caught at ILL03, for 1 yard to the ILL03 (#5 T.Cox Jr.), out of boundsNU 10 · ILL 17
- (09:09) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 3 yards loss to the ILL04 (#28 D.Rosiek)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (09:32) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer sacked for loss of 6 yards to the ILL05 (#33 B.Brus), fumble by #9 L.Altmyer recovered by NW #4 A.Saka at ILL05 #4 A.Saka return 4 yards to the ILL01 (#80 H.Beatty)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (09:35) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short middle to #80 H.Beatty thrown to ILL18 broken up by #9 B.TurnerNU 10 · ILL 17
- (10:15) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush left for 1 yard gain to the ILL11 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (10:17) Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush middle for 0 yards to the ILL10 fumbled by #8 P.Stone at ILL10 recovered by ILL #9 L.Lowery Jr. at ILL10, End Of PlayNU 10 · ILL 17
- (10:45) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL10, for 3 yards to the ILL10 (#5 T.Cox Jr.)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (11:32) Shotgun #2 R.Boe rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILL13 (#99 C.Neal)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (12:11) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL17 (#43 J.Barna; #99 C.Neal)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (12:53) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL20, for 18 yards to the ILL19 (#10 M.Scott), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 17
- (13:47) Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILL37 fumbled by #8 P.Stone at ILL39 forced by #45 M.Hood recovered by NW #86 L.Albright at ILL37, End Of PlayNU 10 · ILL 17
- (14:19) Shotgun #8 P.Stone sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ILL45 (#17 G.Jacas). The previous play is under automatic review - "Sack". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (14:19) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass intercepted by #16 T.Heckel at ILL36 broken up by #17 G.Jacas QB hurried by #17 G.Jacas, End Of Play)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (14:59) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL38, for 8 yards to the ILL38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 17
3
- End of 3rd quarter.NU 10 · ILL 17
- (00:44) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 3 yards gain to the ILL46 (#3 A.Bryant; #26 I.Kante)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (00:51) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL35, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (#5 T.Cox Jr.) 14 yards from NW37 to ILL49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAYNU 10 · ILL 17
- (01:32) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 4 yards gain to the NW37 (#92 G.Hunt; #45 M.Hood)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (02:11) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NW33, for 8 yards to the NW33, End Of Play, 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 17
- (02:46) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 5 yards gain to the NW25 (#4 D.Brown; #26 I.Kante)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (02:57) #40 K.Crimmins punt 42 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 10 · ILL 17
- (03:02) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short right to #17 C.Dixon thrown to NW35 QB hurried by #9 B.TurnerNU 10 · ILL 17
- (03:24) PENALTY ILL Delay Of Game 5 yards from NW37 to NW42. NO PLAYNU 10 · ILL 17
- (04:14) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NW37 (#94 M.Jackson)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (04:53) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush right for 5 yards gain to the NW38 (#13 J.Fussell), out of boundsNU 10 · ILL 17
- (05:34) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NW43 (#37 M.Uihlein), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 17
- (06:17) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NW49 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #9 B.Turner)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (06:20) #11 L.Akers punt 42 yards to the ILL40 #80 H.Beatty return 3 yards to the ILL43 (#49 L.Reardon)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (06:34) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NW30 broken up by #39 K.Odeluga QB hurried by #17 G.JacasNU 10 · ILL 17
- (06:41) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #80 H.Eligon II thrown to NW31 broken up by #7 M.BaileyNU 10 · ILL 17
- (07:22) No Huddle #8 P.Stone sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NW18 (#17 G.Jacas)NU 10 · ILL 17
- (07:23) #24 D.Olano kickoff 65 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 10 · ILL 17
- (07:27) #24 D.Olano field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 07:23NU 10 · ILL 17
- (08:16) #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short middle to #3 K.Feagin caught at NW38, for 16 yards to the NW29 (#9 B.Turner; #6 R.Fitzgerald)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (08:51) #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #80 H.Beatty caught at NW46, for 7 yards to the NW45 (#9 B.Turner)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (09:28) #9 L.Altmyer rush right for 25 yards loss to the ILL48 fumbled by #9 L.Altmyer at NW44 forced by #33 B.Brus, out of bounds at ILL48NU 10 · ILL 14
- (10:14) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #17 C.Dixon caught at NW27, for 18 yards to the NW27 (#7 O.Adeyi), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 14
- (10:56) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NW45 (#47 M.Kilbane)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (11:25) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short left to #21 A.Laughery caught at NW38, for 4 yards to the NW35 (#33 B.Brus), out of bounds PENALTY ILL Holding (#58 M.Priestly) 10 yards from NW39 to NW49. NO PLAYNU 10 · ILL 14
- (12:04) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NW39 (#15 B.Flakes), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 14
- (12:43) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush left for 6 yards gain to the NW44 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (13:24) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 20 yards gain to the ILL50 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 14
- (13:34) #11 L.Akers punt 42 yards to the ILL30NU 10 · ILL 14
- (13:40) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #80 H.Eligon II thrown to NW35 broken up by #6 J.Clarke QB hurried by #17 G.JacasNU 10 · ILL 14
- (14:22) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NW28 (#45 M.Hood; #17 G.Jacas)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (14:58) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 5 yards gain to the NW30 (#90 J.Thompson Jr.)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (15:00) #24 D.Olano kickoff 65 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 10 · ILL 14
2
- End of 2nd quarter.NU 10 · ILL 14
- (00:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 7 yards gain to the NW32 (#41 J.Kreutz)NU 10 · ILL 14
- (00:30) #24 D.Olano kickoff 65 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 10 · ILL 14
- (00:34) #3 K.Feagin rush right for 1 yard gain to the NW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:30 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)NU 10 · ILL 14
- Timeout Illinois, clock 00:34NU 10 · ILL 7
- (00:40) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NW01 (#44 C.Campbell), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:14) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush middle for 17 yards gain to the NW11 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Valentine thrown to NW45 PENALTY NW Roughing The Passer (#15 B.Flakes) 15 yards from NW43 to NW28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAYNU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #80 H.Beatty caught at NW43, for 5 yards to the NW43 (#9 B.Turner)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:44) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass intercepted by #5 T.Cox Jr. at NW48 broken up by #41 J.Kreutz, End Of PlayNU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NW26NU 10 · ILL 7
- (01:59) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 6 yards gain to the NW31 (#4 D.Brown; #41 J.Kreutz), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 7
- Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:00NU 10 · ILL 7
- (02:06) #41 R.Preckel rush right for 5 yards gain to the NW25 (#28 D.Rosiek). #28 D.Rosiek injured on the playNU 10 · ILL 7
- (02:11) #40 K.Crimmins punt 53 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 10 · ILL 7
- (02:54) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush left for 1 yard loss to the ILL47 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (03:37) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush left for 6 yards gain to the ILL48 (#37 M.Uihlein)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (04:19) Shotgun #3 K.Feagin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL42 (#1 C.Bastone; #33 B.Brus)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (04:55) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL40, for 9 yards to the ILL40 (#7 O.Adeyi), 1ST DOWNNU 10 · ILL 7
- (05:36) Shotgun #3 K.Feagin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL31 (#47 M.Kilbane; #44 C.Campbell)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (05:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete deep middle to #17 C.Dixon thrown to NW30NU 10 · ILL 7
- (05:50) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 61 yards to the ILL04 #5 C.Valentine return 24 yards to the ILL28 (#34 P.Roth)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (05:55) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL00, for 13 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:50, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine)NU 10 · ILL 7
- (06:38) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL13 (#44 A.McCullom; #3 A.Bryant)NU 3 · ILL 7
- (06:45) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #80 H.Eligon II thrown to ILL03NU 3 · ILL 7
- (06:49) Shotgun #2 R.Boe pass incomplete short left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL00 QB hurried by #3 A.Bryant PENALTY NW Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#72 C.Tiernan) 5 yards from ILL11 to ILL16. NO PLAYNU 3 · ILL 7
- (07:33) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at ILL11, for 5 yards to the ILL11 (#16 T.Heckel), 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 7
- (08:12) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL16 (#7 M.Bailey; #17 G.Jacas)NU 3 · ILL 7
- (08:53) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at ILL23, for 4 yards to the ILL17 (#6 J.Clarke; #7 M.Bailey)NU 3 · ILL 7
- (09:31) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at ILL21, for 13 yards to the ILL21 (#6 J.Clarke), out of bounds, 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 7
- (09:33) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL30 PENALTY ILL Illegal Substitution 5 yards from ILL39 to ILL34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAYNU 3 · ILL 7
- (10:15) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILL39 (#6 J.Clarke; #36 T.Durojaiye)NU 3 · ILL 7
- (10:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at ILL44, for 12 yards to the ILL44, out of bounds at ILL44, 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 7
- (11:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 9 yards gain to the NW34 (#5 T.Cox Jr.; #90 J.Thompson Jr.) PENALTY ILL Holding (#99 C.Neal) 10 yards from NW34 to NW44, 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 7
- (11:27) #24 D.Olano kickoff 65 yards to the NW00, TouchbackNU 3 · ILL 7
- (11:27) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush left for 6 yards gain to the NW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:27 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)NU 3 · ILL 7
- (12:17) #80 H.Beatty pass complete short left to #85 T.Arkin caught at NW15, for 28 yards to the NW06 (#18 G.Wallace), 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 7
- (13:00) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NW34 (#18 G.Wallace; #95 N.Story)NU 3 · ILL 0
- (13:43) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete deep right to #13 H.Clement caught at NW39, for 21 yards to the NW39 (#18 G.Wallace), 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 0
- (14:22) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short left to #80 H.Beatty caught at ILL36, for 9 yards to the ILL40 (#18 G.Wallace)NU 3 · ILL 0
- (14:59) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ILL31 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWNNU 3 · ILL 0
1
- End of 1st quarter.NU 3 · ILL 0
- (00:09) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILL22 (#15 B.Flakes)NU 3 · ILL 0
- (00:16) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 63 yards to the ILL02 #5 C.Valentine return 15 yards to the ILL17 (#34 P.Roth)NU 3 · ILL 0
- (00:16) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 00:16NU 3 · ILL 0
- (01:08) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 2 yards loss to the ILL20 (#7 M.Bailey)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (01:51) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 5 yards gain to the ILL18 (#7 M.Bailey)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (01:57) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to ILL00 broken up by #6 J.ClarkeNU 0 · ILL 0
- (02:40) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #84 H.Welcing caught at ILL24, for 5 yards to the ILL23 (#41 J.Kreutz; #45 M.Hood), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (03:32) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILL28 (#45 M.Hood; #5 T.Cox Jr.)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (04:19) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at ILL35, for 1 yard loss to the ILL32 (#16 T.Heckel; #28 D.Rosiek)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (05:00) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #41 R.Preckel caught at ILL35, for 4 yards to the ILL31 (#28 D.Rosiek)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (05:41) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 11 yards gain to the ILL35 (#10 M.Scott), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (06:24) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 0 yards to the ILL46 (#99 C.Neal)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (07:06) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 9 yards gain to the ILL46 (#90 J.Thompson Jr.; #6 J.Clarke)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (07:43) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 0 yards to the NW45 (#7 M.Bailey)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (08:24) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #86 L.Albright caught at NW33, for 17 yards to the NW45 (#10 M.Scott), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (08:54) Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NW28 (#28 D.Rosiek), 1ST DOWN. #6 J.Himon II injured on the playNU 0 · ILL 0
- (09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush right for 6 yards gain to the NW23 (#6 J.Clarke; #10 M.Scott)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (09:36) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short right to #17 C.Dixon thrown to NW07 broken up by #13 J.Fussell, TURNOVER ON DOWNSNU 0 · ILL 0
- (10:20) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush right for 0 yards to the NW17 (#33 B.Brus; #47 M.Kilbane)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (11:00) Shotgun #3 K.Feagin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NW17 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #9 B.Turner)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (11:42) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NW21 (#18 G.Wallace)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (12:27) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete deep left to #17 C.Dixon caught at NW25, for 35 yards to the NW22 (#13 J.Fussell; #33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (13:08) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush left for 6 yards gain to the ILL43 (#4 A.Saka; #37 M.Uihlein), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (13:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILL37 (#37 M.Uihlein)NU 0 · ILL 0
- (14:20) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #85 T.Arkin caught at ILL30, for 5 yards to the ILL33 (#13 J.Fussell), out of boundsNU 0 · ILL 0
- (14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ILL28 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #9 B.Turner), 1ST DOWNNU 0 · ILL 0
- (15:00) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 64 yards to the ILL01 #5 C.Valentine return 17 yards to the ILL18 (#8 D.Tatum; #10 R.Ahumaraeze)NU 0 · ILL 0
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