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Illinois at Northwestern

Nov 24, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 13

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 24

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern371
Illinois435

Passing Yards

Northwestern110
Illinois281

Rushing Yards

Northwestern261
Illinois154

Turnovers

Northwestern0
Illinois1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature44°F
Wind13 mph W

Humidity

80%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

AJ Bush

Illinois

YDS: 281

Rushing

Isaiah Bowser

Northwestern

YDS: 166

Receiving

Ricky Smalling

Illinois

YDS: 72

Tackles

Blake Gallagher

Northwestern

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern28:54
Illinois31:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern holds off Illinois 24-16

Standard

Northwestern defeated Illinois 24-16 in Week 13 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 371-435 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 24-16. Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Collins KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 371 total yards, 261 rushing yards, and 110 passing yards. Illinois finished with 435 total yards, including 154 on the ground and 281 through the air.

Northwestern converted 8-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Northwestern led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Collins 25 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Collins KICK) (Northwestern led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 21 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-7 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Collins KICK) (Northwestern led 14-6 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 6-7 over Northwestern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Collins KICK) (Northwestern led 21-6 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Collins 25 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 24-6 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-16

    Northwestern defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    371-435

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    261

    Northwestern averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    110

    Northwestern averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternIllinois
Total Yards371435
Passing Yards110281
Rushing Yards261154
First Downs1924
Third Down Efficiency8-137-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-157-66
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts12-1823-39
Rushing Attempts4632
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points610
Possession Time28:5431:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)