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Illinois at Iowa

Oct 7, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 6

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 45

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa441
Illinois446

Passing Yards

Iowa250
Illinois246

Rushing Yards

Iowa191
Illinois200

Turnovers

Iowa2
Illinois4

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind13 mph S

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Stanley

Iowa

YDS: 247

Rushing

Akrum Wadley

Iowa

YDS: 115

Receiving

Noah Fant

Iowa

YDS: 78

Tackles

Bo Bower

Iowa

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa28:20
Illinois31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa pulls away from Illinois 45-16

Blowout

Iowa defeated Illinois 45-16 in Week 6 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 441-446 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 45-16. Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 32, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 441 total yards, 191 rushing yards, and 250 passing yards. Illinois finished with 446 total yards, including 200 on the ground and 246 through the air.

Iowa converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Iowa led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 39 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-0 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 5 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) (Iowa led 7-3 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 2 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) (Iowa led 17-13 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Miguel Recinos 37 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 10-3 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 24 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 13-10 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ra'Von Bonner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) (Illinois led 10-10 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-16

    Iowa defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    441-446

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    191

    Iowa averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    250

    Iowa averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-16

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaIllinois
Total Yards441446
Passing Yards250246
Rushing Yards191200
First Downs2020
Third Down Efficiency7-158-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-185-50
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts18-3422-45
Rushing Attempts3830
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points910
Possession Time28:2031:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)