Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Drive chart
Drives
End of Game
Touchdown- Touchdown
- Punt
- Interception
- Punt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| ILL | 14 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 47 |
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).
Team stats
NUILL 
141st Downs18
6-193rd down efficiency5-13
3-44th down efficiency1-1
241Total Yards459
123Passing242
12/25Comp/Att14/23
4.9Yards per pass10.5
118Rushing217
48Rushing Attempts38
2.5Yards per rush5.7
3-25Penalties4-50
2Turnovers1
1Fumbles lost0
1Interceptions thrown1
33:31Possession26:29
Georgia12-045
Georgia Tech3-90Final
Ohio State10-227
Michigan11-142Final
Alabama11-124
Auburn6-622Final/4OT
Notre Dame11-145
Stanford3-914Final
Oklahoma10-233
Oklahoma St11-137Final
Texas Tech6-624
Baylor10-227Final
Oregon St7-529
Oregon10-238Final
Penn State7-527
Michigan State10-230Final
BYU10-235
USC4-731Final
Wisconsin8-413
Minnesota8-423Final