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Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Football
14-47
Final
Gies Memorial Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

  • End of Game
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Punt
  • Interception
  • Punt
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Who won: Illinois 47-14

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 47-14 on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Gies Memorial Stadium. The Illinois outscored the Northwestern 23-7 in the 2nd quarter. Brandon Peters led the Illinois in passing yards (14/23, 242 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Ryan Hilinski led the Northwestern in passing yards (12/23, 123 YDS, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Isaiah Williams

ILL · 7 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.3

Win probability

100%ILL final
NUILL

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00ILL

    End of game

    End of 4th Quarter

  2. Q4 0:00ILL

    Stuffed for a loss of 7

    run for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 18

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILL 25

  3. Q4 0:24NU

    Kickoff, touchback

    Jack Olsen kickoff for 64 yds

  4. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:24
    NU

    Touchdown! 1 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Olsen KICK)

    NU 14 - 47 ILL
  5. Q4 7:51NU

    1 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Illin 1

    2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at ILL 2

  6. Q4 7:51NU

    Rush

    Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Illin 2

    1st & Goal at ILL 5

  7. Q4 7:51NU

    15 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 15 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ILL 20

  8. Q4 7:51NU

    No gain on the run

    Evan Hull run for no gain to the Illin 20

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILL 20

  9. Q4 7:51NU

    3 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down

    4th & 2 · 4th & 2 at ILL 23

  10. Q4 7:51NU

    Rush

    Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Illin 23

    3rd & 4 at ILL 25

  11. Q4 7:51NU

    Rush

    Ryan Hilinski run for 2 yds to the Illin 25

    2nd & 6 at ILL 27

  12. Q4 7:51NU

    Rush

    Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 27

    1st & 10 at ILL 31

  13. Q4 7:51NU

    6 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 6 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at ILL 37

  14. Q4 7:51NU

    4 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 37

    2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at ILL 41

  15. Q4 7:51NU

    5 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Illin 41

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILL 46

  16. Q4 7:51NU

    20 yd completion

    Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 20 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at NU 34

  17. Q4 7:51NU

    2 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 36

  18. Q4 7:51NU

    17 yd run

    Evan Hull run for 17 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 19

  19. Q4 7:51ILL

    Kickoff returned 17 yds

    James McCourt kickoff for 63 yds , Stephon Robinson Jr. return for 17 yds to the Nwest 19

  20. TOUCHDOWNQ4 7:59
    ILL

    Touchdown! 6 yd run

    Joshua McCray run for 6 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)

    NU 7 - 47 ILL
  21. Q4 14:13ILL

    Rush

    Brandon Peters run for 2 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 1 at NU 8

  22. Q4 14:13ILL

    Rush

    Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 8

    2nd & 3 at NU 10

  23. Q4 14:13ILL

    7 yd run

    Daniel Barker run for 7 yds to the Nwest 10

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 17

  24. Q4 14:13ILL

    15 yd completion

    Brandon Peters pass complete to Michael Marchese for 15 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 14 · 2nd & 14 at NU 32

  25. Q4 14:13ILL

    6 yd run

    Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the Nwest 32

    1st & 20 · 1st & 20 at NU 38

Leaders

NUILL
Passing Yards
Ryan Hilinski
12/23, 123 YDS, 1 INT
Brandon Peters
14/23, 242 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Evan Hull
32 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Chase Brown
14 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Malik Washington
6 REC, 74 YDS
Isaiah Williams
7 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Sean McLaughlin
1
Tony Adams
1
Tackles
Chris Bergin
15
Tony Adams
8