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Western Michigan at Illinois

Sep 1, 2012 • Completed

Season 2012RegularWeek 1

Away

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

7 - 24

WMI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois248
Western Michigan259

Passing Yards

Illinois133
Western Michigan265

Rushing Yards

Illinois115
Western Michigan-6

Turnovers

Illinois1
Western Michigan4

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind9 mph SE

Humidity

94%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alex Carder

Western Michigan

YDS: 239

Rushing

Jon Davis

Illinois

YDS: 54

Receiving

Ryan Lankford

Illinois

AVG: 64

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois35:02
Western Michigan24:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois pulls away from Western Michigan 24-7

Standard

Illinois finished ahead of Western Michigan 24-7 on Sep 1, 2012. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

Illinois finished ahead of Western Michigan 24-7 on Sep 1, 2012. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

Illinois built the decisive edge with a 17-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Illinois 248; Western Michigan 259. Another key split was passing yards: Illinois 133; Western Michigan 265.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Illinois 248; Western Michigan 259

  • Passing yards

    Illinois 133; Western Michigan 265

  • Rushing yards

    Illinois 115; Western Michigan -6

  • Turnovers

    Illinois 1; Western Michigan 4

  • First downs

    Illinois 13; Western Michigan 13

  • Possession time

    Illinois 35:02; Western Michigan 24:58

  • Third downs

    Illinois 5-16; Western Michigan 6-17

  • Completions-attempts

    Illinois 13-21; Western Michigan 28-47

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisWestern Michigan
Total Yards248259
Passing Yards133265
Rushing Yards115-6
First Downs1313
Third Down Efficiency5-166-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-306-39
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts13-2128-47
Rushing Attempts4119
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points61
Possession Time35:0224:58
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2012)