Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football

Illinois

9-3

38-28

Final

Northwestern

4-8

Wrigley Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of 4th Quarter
Touchdown
Punt
Interception
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	7	7	14	10	38
NU	10	0	10	8	28

Who won: Illinois 38-28

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 38-28 on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Wrigley Field. Luke Altmyer led the Illinois in passing yards (10/17, 170 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT). Jack Lausch led the Northwestern in passing yards (25/48, 287 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLNU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:30
[NHSG] Kneel down by ALTMYER, Luke at UI47 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
2nd & 12 at ILL 48
Q4 0:57
[NHSG] Kneel down by ALTMYER, Luke at UI48 (team loss of 2), clock 00:53.
1st & 10 at 50
Q4 1:00
Luke Akers kickoff for 15 yds , return for no gain to the 50 yard line
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:00
Touchdown! 15 yd pass
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 15 yds for a TD (Jack Lausch pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)
ILL 38 - 28 NU
Q4 1:14
Jack Lausch pass complete to Drew Wagner for 13 yds to the ILL 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at ILL 28
Q4 1:16
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at ILL 28
Q4 1:33
Jack Lausch pass complete to Jake Arthurs for 2 yds to the ILL 28
1st & 10 at ILL 30
Q4 1:48
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 18 yds to the ILL 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at ILL 48
Q4 1:53
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
1st & 10 at ILL 48
Q4 1:56
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 5 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at NU 47
Q4 2:00
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 8 yds to the NU 47
1st & 10 at NU 39
Q4 2:20
Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 13 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NU 26
Q4 2:39
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 6 yds to the NU 26
1st & 10 at NU 20
Q4 2:47
Hugh Robertson punt for 34 yds for a touchback
4th & 13 at NU 34
Q4 3:32
Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 34
3rd & 8 at NU 29
Q4 4:15
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 2 yds to the NU 29
2nd & 10 at NU 31
Q4 4:54
Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the NU 31
1st & 10 at NU 31
Q4 5:39
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 15 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NU 46
Q4 6:33
Ca'Lil Valentine run for 5 yds to the NU 46
1st & 10 at ILL 49
Q4 6:39
TO
Ryan Boe pass intercepted Torrie Cox Jr. return for 3 yds to the ILL 49
3rd & 10 at NU 45
Q4 6:40
Ryan Boe pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at NU 45
Q4 6:46
Ryan Boe pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NU 45
Q4 7:00
Hugh Robertson punt for 45 yds , A.J. Henning returns for 21 yds to the NU 45
4th & 6 at ILL 31
Q4 7:04
Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:04