Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Incompletion
14:44 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Tonjua Jones.
1st & 10 at NU 35
Pass Completion
14:30 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for no gain to the NWest 35.
2nd & 10 at NU 35
Pass Completion
14:03 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Sam Cheatham for 22 yards to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 10 at NU 35
-2-yd Run
13:55 - 1st
C.J. Bacher rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the NWest 34, recovered by Vontae Davis at the NWest 34.
1st & 10 at ILL 43
4-yd Run
13:11 - 1st
Pierre Thomas rush for 4 yards to the NWest 30.
1st & 10 at NU 34
Incompletion
12:35 - 1st
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jacob Willis.
2nd & 6 at NU 30
22-yd Run
12:30 - 1st
Isiah Williams rush for 22 yards to the NWest 8 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 6 at NU 30
2-yd Run
12:07 - 1st
Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the NWest 6.
1st & Goal at NU 8
1-yd Run
11:35 - 1st
Isiah Williams rush for 1 yard to the NWest 5.
2nd & Goal at NU 6
Pass Completion
10:56 - 1st
Isiah Williams pass complete to E.B. Halsey for 2 yards to the NWest 3.
3rd & Goal at NU 5
Field Goal Missed
10:52 - 1st
Jason Reda 20 yard field goal MISSED.
4th & Goal at NU 3
5-yd Run
10:30 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for 5 yards to the NWest 25.
1st & 10 at NU 20
6-yd Run
10:02 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for 6 yards to the NWest 31 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 5 at NU 25
0-yd Run
9:38 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for no gain to the NWest 31.
1st & 10 at NU 31
Incompletion
9:06 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Tyrell Sutton.
2nd & 10 at NU 31
Pass Completion
8:57 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Ross Lane for 17 yards to the NWest 48 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 10 at NU 31
Sack
8:19 - 1st
C.J. Bacher sacked by J Leman at the NWest 40 for a loss of 8 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 48
14-yd Run
7:47 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for 14 yards to the Illin 46.
2nd & 18 at NU 40
Incompletion
7:14 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Rasheed Ward.
3rd & 4 at ILL 46
Punt
7:04 - 1st
Slade Larscheid punt for 33 yards downed at the Illin 13.
4th & 4 at ILL 46
0-yd Penalty
6:49 - 1st
Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1st & 10 at ILL 13
0-yd Run
6:16 - 1st
Pierre Thomas rush for no gain to the Illin 8.
1st & 15 at ILL 8
8-yd Run
5:36 - 1st
Pierre Thomas rush for 8 yards to the Illin 16.
2nd & 15 at ILL 8
Incompletion
5:30 - 1st
Isiah Williams pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at ILL 16
Punt
5:21 - 1st
Kyle Yelton punt for 25 yards downed at the Illin 41.
4th & 7 at ILL 16
0-yd Run
5:07 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for no gain to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down, Illinois penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
1st & 10 at ILL 41
12-yd Run
4:50 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for 12 yards to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ILL 26
9-yd Run
4:14 - 1st
Tyrell Sutton rush for 9 yards to the Illin 5.
1st & 10 at ILL 14
0-yd Run
3:49 - 1st
Terrell Jordan rush for no gain to the Illin 5.
2nd & 1 at ILL 5
1-yd Run
3:34 - 1st
Terrell Jordan rush for 1 yard to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ILL 5
2-yd Run
3:09 - 1st
Terrell Jordan rush for 2 yards to the Illin 2.
1st & Goal at ILL 4
2-yd Run
2:41 - 1st
Andrew Brewer rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at ILL 2
Extra Point Good
2:41 - 1st
Joel Howells extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
2:23 - 1st
Joel Howells kickoff for 49 yards returned by Pierre Thomas for 73 yards to the NWest 11.
1-yd Run
1:49 - 1st
Isiah Williams rush for 1 yard to the NWest 10.
1st & 10 at NU 11
2-yd Run
1:11 - 1st
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 2 yards to the NWest 8.
2nd & 9 at NU 10
Sack
0:25 - 1st
Isiah Williams sacked by Reggie McPherson and Adam Kadela, fumbled at the NWest 8, recovered by Brendan Smith at the NWest 8, tackled by Reggie McPherson and Adam Kadela.
3rd & 7 at NU 8
2nd Quarter
Pass Completion
0:01 - 1st
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Shaun Herbert for 38 yards to the NWest 46 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NU 8
2-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 2 yards to the NWest 48.
1st & 10 at NU 46
4-yd Run
14:22 - 2nd
Shaun Herbert rush for 4 yards to the Illin 48.
2nd & 8 at NU 48
Pass Completion
14:19 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for 6 yards to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at ILL 48
11-yd Run
13:53 - 2nd
Andrew Brewer rush for 11 yards to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ILL 42
3-yd Run
13:35 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 3 yards to the Illin 28.
1st & 10 at ILL 31
Pass Completion
13:00 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for 6 yards to the Illin 22.
2nd & 7 at ILL 28
1-yd Run
12:37 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher rush for 1 yard to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ILL 22
2-yd Run
12:23 - 2nd
Eric Peterman rush for 2 yards to the Illin 19.
1st & 10 at ILL 21
7-yd Run
12:19 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 7 yards to the Illin 12.
2nd & 8 at ILL 19
7-yd Run
11:36 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 7 yards to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ILL 12
1-yd Run
11:06 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 1 yard to the Illin 4.
1st & Goal at ILL 5
Sack
10:08 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher sacked by David Lindquist at the Illin 16 for a loss of 12 yards.
2nd & Goal at ILL 4
Incompletion
9:45 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete, Illinois penalty 8 yard roughing passer accepted.
Pass Completion
9:40 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Terrell Jordan for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at ILL 8
Extra Point Good
9:40 - 2nd
Joel Howells extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
9:31 - 2nd
Joel Howells kickoff for 65 yards returned by Tim Brasic for 14 yards to the Illin 14.
86-yd Run
9:00 - 2nd
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 86 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at ILL 14
Extra Point Good
9:00 - 2nd
Jason Reda extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:51 - 2nd
Mike Cklamovski kickoff for 59 yards returned by Sherrick McManis for 4 yards to the NWest 10.
-5-yd Run
8:31 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NWest 5.
1st & 10 at NU 10
Sack
7:40 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher sacked by Chris Norwell at the NWest 1 for a loss of 4 yards.
2nd & 15 at NU 5
Safety
6:59 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETY.
3rd & 19 at NU 1
Punt
6:47 - 2nd
Joel Howells punt for 65 yards, returned by Tim Brasic for 17 yards to the Illin 32, Illinois penalty 12 yard illegal block accepted.
Incompletion
6:24 - 2nd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jody Ellis.
1st & 10 at ILL 20
7-yd Run
6:19 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas rush for 7 yards to the Illin 27.
2nd & 10 at ILL 20
Pass Completion
6:13 - 2nd
Isiah Williams pass complete to Chris James for 5 yards to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at ILL 27
2-yd Run
5:37 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Illin 34.
1st & 10 at ILL 32
Sack
4:49 - 2nd
Isiah Williams sacked by Keegan Kennedy at the Illin 31 for a loss of 3 yards.
2nd & 8 at ILL 34
Incompletion
4:18 - 2nd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Michael Hoomanawanui.
3rd & 11 at ILL 31
Punt
4:11 - 2nd
Kyle Yelton punt for 30 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NWest 39.
4th & 11 at ILL 31
Pass Completion
3:27 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Terrell Jordan for 20 yards to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NU 39
2-yd Run
3:23 - 2nd
Terrell Jordan rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the Illin 44, recovered by Justin Harrison at the Illin 44.
1st & 10 at ILL 41
Pass Completion
3:06 - 2nd
Isiah Williams pass complete to Chris James for 47 yards to the NWest 9 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ILL 44
9-yd Run
2:43 - 2nd
Isiah Williams rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at NU 9
Extra Point Good
2:43 - 2nd
Jason Reda extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
2:35 - 2nd
Mike Cklamovski kickoff for 56 yards returned by Sherrick McManis for 19 yards to the NWest 28.
Pass Completion
2:07 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Shaun Herbert for 4 yards to the NWest 32.
1st & 10 at NU 28
1-yd Run
1:30 - 2nd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 1 yard to the NWest 33.
2nd & 6 at NU 32
Pass Completion
1:16 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 14 yards to the NWest 47 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at NU 33
0-yd Penalty
1:08 - 2nd
Illinois penalty 5 yard face mask accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at NU 47
Pass Completion
0:55 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Sam Cheatham for 7 yards to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down.
1st & 5 at ILL 48
Incompletion
0:41 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Ross Lane.
1st & 10 at ILL 41
Pass Completion
0:34 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Ross Lane for 20 yards to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at ILL 41
Incompletion
0:30 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Rasheed Ward.
1st & 10 at ILL 21
Pass Completion
0:22 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tyrell Sutton for 2 yards to the Illin 19 out-of-bounds.
2nd & 10 at ILL 21
Incompletion
0:15 - 2nd
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete.
3rd & 8 at ILL 19
Field Goal Good
0:10 - 2nd
Joel Howells 36 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 8 at ILL 19
Kickoff
0:04 - 2nd
Joel Howells kickoff for 39 yards returned by Mark Venegoni for 9 yards to the Illin 35.
Kickoff
14:52 - 3rd
Joel Howells on-side kick recovered by Northwestern at the Illin 42.
3rd Quarter
5-yd Run
14:40 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 5 yards to the Illin 37.
1st & 10 at ILL 42
2-yd Run
14:14 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 2 yards to the Illin 35.
2nd & 5 at ILL 37
-1-yd Run
13:33 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 36.
3rd & 3 at ILL 35
Pass Completion
13:00 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tyrell Sutton for 5 yards to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down.
4th & 4 at ILL 36
Pass Completion
12:40 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Shaun Herbert for 29 yards to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ILL 31
2-yd Run
12:20 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at ILL 2
Extra Point Good
12:20 - 3rd
Joel Howells extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
12:00 - 3rd
Joel Howells kickoff for 64 yards returned by Chris Duvalt for 37 yards to the Illin 38.
5-yd Run
11:35 - 3rd
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 5 yards to the Illin 43.
1st & 10 at ILL 38
Incompletion
11:01 - 3rd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jody Ellis.
2nd & 5 at ILL 43
Incompletion
10:56 - 3rd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Derrick McPhearson.
3rd & 5 at ILL 43
Punt
10:35 - 3rd
Jared Bosch punt for 37 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NWest 20.
4th & 5 at ILL 43
0-yd Run
10:23 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for no gain to the NWest 20.
1st & 10 at NU 20
0-yd Penalty
10:23 - 3rd
Illinois penalty 4 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
2nd & 10 at NU 20
4-yd Run
9:24 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 4 yards to the NWest 28.
1st & 10 at NU 24
11-yd Run
8:45 - 3rd
Shaun Herbert rush for 11 yards to the NWest 39 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at NU 28
3-yd Run
8:30 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 3 yards to the NWest 42.
1st & 10 at NU 39
2-yd Run
7:50 - 3rd
Eric Peterman rush for 2 yards to the NWest 44.
2nd & 7 at NU 42
Pass Completion
7:19 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 7 yards to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at NU 44
-1-yd Run
6:55 - 3rd
Terrell Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
1st & 10 at ILL 49
Pass Completion
6:18 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tyrell Sutton for a loss of 7 yards to the NWest 43, Northwestern penalty holding on Tyrell Sutton declined.
2nd & 11 at 50
Pass Completion
5:45 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Shaun Herbert for 6 yards to the NWest 49.
3rd & 18 at NU 43
Punt
5:15 - 3rd
Slade Larscheid punt for 36 yards, returned by E.B. Halsey for 6 yards to the Illin 21.
4th & 12 at NU 49
0-yd Run
4:55 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas rush for no gain to the Illin 21.
1st & 10 at ILL 21
0-yd Penalty
4:55 - 3rd
Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
2nd & 10 at ILL 21
Incompletion
3:45 - 3rd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jacob Willis.
2nd & 20 at ILL 11
Incompletion
3:40 - 3rd
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Kyle Hudson.
3rd & 20 at ILL 11
Punt
3:33 - 3rd
Jared Bosch punt for 31 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 42.
4th & 20 at ILL 11
6-yd Run
3:17 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for 6 yards to the Illin 36.
1st & 10 at ILL 42
Pass Completion
2:44 - 3rd
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tyrell Sutton for 2 yards to the Illin 34.
2nd & 4 at ILL 36
-1-yd Run
2:06 - 3rd
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 35.
3rd & 2 at ILL 34
Punt
1:27 - 3rd
Slade Larscheid punt for 27 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 8.
4th & 3 at ILL 35
4th Quarter
1-yd Run
0:56 - 3rd
Isiah Williams rush for 1 yard to the Illin 9.
1st & 10 at ILL 8
0-yd Run
0:05 - 3rd
Rashard Mendenhall rush for no gain to the Illin 10.
2nd & 8 at ILL 10
Incompletion
14:55 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Chris James.
3rd & 8 at ILL 10
Punt
14:43 - 4th
Kyle Yelton punt for 43 yards, returned by Brendan Smith for 8 yards to the Illin 45.
4th & 8 at ILL 10
11-yd Run
14:20 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 11 yards to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ILL 45
-3-yd Run
13:54 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 37.
1st & 10 at ILL 34
Incompletion
13:20 - 4th
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Eric Peterman.
2nd & 13 at ILL 37
Pass Completion
13:10 - 4th
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tyrell Sutton for 3 yards to the Illin 34.
3rd & 13 at ILL 37
Punt
12:41 - 4th
Slade Larscheid punt for 23 yards downed at the Illin 11.
4th & 10 at ILL 34
Incompletion
12:20 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Kyle Hudson.
1st & 10 at ILL 11
9-yd Run
12:11 - 4th
Isiah Williams rush for 9 yards to the Illin 20.
2nd & 10 at ILL 11
4-yd Run
11:31 - 4th
Isiah Williams rush for 4 yards to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ILL 20
8-yd Run
11:00 - 4th
Isiah Williams rush for 8 yards to the Illin 32.
1st & 10 at ILL 24
25-yd Run
10:51 - 4th
Pierre Thomas rush for 25 yards to the NWest 43 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 2 at ILL 32
19-yd Run
10:21 - 4th
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 19 yards to the NWest 24 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NU 43
9-yd Run
10:12 - 4th
Isiah Williams rush for 9 yards to the NWest 15.
1st & 10 at NU 24
Incompletion
9:34 - 4th
E.B. Halsey pass incomplete to Jacob Willis, broken up by Marquice Cole.
2nd & 1 at NU 15
-1-yd Run
9:22 - 4th
Pierre Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NWest 16.
3rd & 1 at NU 15
Incompletion
8:43 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Chris James.
4th & 2 at NU 16
3-yd Run
8:12 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 3 yards to the NWest 19.
1st & 10 at NU 16
-1-yd Run
7:33 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NWest 18.
2nd & 7 at NU 19
Incompletion
6:57 - 4th
C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Shaun Herbert.
3rd & 8 at NU 18
Punt
6:45 - 4th
Slade Larscheid punt for 33 yards, returned by E.B. Halsey for no gain to the NWest 42, fumbled at the NWest 42, recovered by Phil Brunner.
4th & 8 at NU 18
6-yd Run
6:30 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 6 yards to the NWest 48.
1st & 10 at NU 42
2-yd Run
6:00 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
2nd & 4 at NU 48
2-yd Run
5:15 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 2 yards to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at 50
0-yd Penalty
4:34 - 4th
Northwestern penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at ILL 48
3-yd Run
4:23 - 4th
Terrell Jordan rush for 3 yards to the NWest 45.
1st & 20 at NU 42

(4:23 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:23.

Pass Completion
4:00 - 4th
C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for 38 yards to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down, Northwestern penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2nd & 17 at NU 45
3-yd Run
3:09 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 3 yards to the Illin 8.
1st & 10 at ILL 11

(3:09 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:09.

-1-yd Run
3:04 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 9.
2nd & 7 at ILL 8

(3:04 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:04.

4-yd Run
2:55 - 4th
Tyrell Sutton rush for 4 yards to the Illin 5.
3rd & 8 at ILL 9

(2:21 - 4th) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:21.

Field Goal Good
2:17 - 4th
Joel Howells 22 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 4 at ILL 5
Kickoff
2:05 - 4th
Joel Howells kickoff for 35 yards returned by Brit Miller for 12 yards to the Illin 42.
Incompletion
1:53 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Jacob Willis.
1st & 10 at ILL 42
Sack
1:40 - 4th
Isiah Williams sacked by Bryan Heinz at the Illin 30 for a loss of 12 yards.
2nd & 10 at ILL 42
Pass Completion
1:20 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass complete to E.B. Halsey for 16 yards to the Illin 46.
3rd & 22 at ILL 30
Incompletion
1:16 - 4th
Isiah Williams pass incomplete to Kyle Hudson.
4th & 6 at ILL 46
-1-yd Run
0:40 - 4th
C.J. Bacher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 47.
1st & 10 at ILL 46