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Northwestern at Illinois

Nov 17, 2007 • Completed

Season 2007RegularWeek 12

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

22 - 41

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Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois541
Northwestern379

Passing Yards

Illinois220
Northwestern322

Rushing Yards

Illinois321
Northwestern69

Turnovers

Illinois2
Northwestern2

Game Conditions

Temperature51°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Bacher

Northwestern

YDS: 310

Rushing

Rashard Mendenhall

Illinois

YDS: 124

Receiving

Jeff Cumberland

Illinois

YDS: 131

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois23:10
Northwestern13:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois pulls away from Northwestern 41-22

Standard

Illinois finished ahead of Northwestern 41-22 on Nov 17, 2007. The result came in week 12 of the 2007 season.

Illinois finished ahead of Northwestern 41-22 on Nov 17, 2007. The result came in week 12 of the 2007 season.

Illinois built the decisive edge with a 19-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Illinois 541; Northwestern 379. Another key split was passing yards: Illinois 220; Northwestern 322.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Illinois 541; Northwestern 379

  • Passing yards

    Illinois 220; Northwestern 322

  • Rushing yards

    Illinois 321; Northwestern 69

  • Turnovers

    Illinois 2; Northwestern 2

  • First downs

    Illinois 32; Northwestern 21

  • Possession time

    Illinois 23:10; Northwestern 13:30

  • Third downs

    Illinois 8-14; Northwestern 2-10

  • Completions-attempts

    Illinois 15-23; Northwestern 29-49

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisNorthwestern
Total Yards541379
Passing Yards220322
Rushing Yards32169
First Downs3221
Third Down Efficiency8-142-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-359-79
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts15-2329-49
Rushing Attempts6518
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points112
Possession Time23:1013:30
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2007)