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Wisconsin at Illinois

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 10

WI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois286
Wisconsin303

Passing Yards

Illinois152
Wisconsin135

Rushing Yards

Illinois134
Wisconsin168

Turnovers

Illinois3
Wisconsin1

Game Conditions

Temperature40°F
Wind16 mph W

Humidity

73%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alex Hornibrook

Wisconsin

YDS: 135

Rushing

Cam Thomas

Illinois

YDS: 78

Receiving

Malik Turner

Illinois

YDS: 58

Tackles

Del'Shawn Phillips

Illinois

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois27:52
Wisconsin32:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin beats Illinois 24-10

Standard

Wisconsin defeated Illinois 24-10 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 303-286 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 24-10. Alec Ingold 1 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 303 total yards, 168 rushing yards, and 135 passing yards. Illinois finished with 286 total yards, including 134 on the ground and 152 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 5-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Wisconsin led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rafael Gaglianone 52 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Alec Ingold 1 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Garrett Groshek 2 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Wisconsin led 14-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 28 Yd Field Goal (Illinois led 3-14 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 52 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 17-3 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Deiter 4 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Wisconsin led 24-3 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kendrick Foster 3 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick) (Illinois led 10-24 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-10

    Wisconsin defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    303-286

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    168

    Wisconsin averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    135

    Wisconsin averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisWisconsin
Total Yards286303
Passing Yards152135
Rushing Yards134168
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency6-145-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-404-50
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts9-3110-19
Rushing Attempts3345
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points46
Possession Time27:5232:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)