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Wisconsin at Illinois

Oct 19, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 8

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 24

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois315

Wisconsin420

Passing Yards

Illinois174

Wisconsin264

Rushing Yards

Illinois141

Wisconsin156

Turnovers

Illinois1

Wisconsin3

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F

Wind10 mph S

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Coan

Wisconsin

YDS: 264

Rushing

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 132

Receiving

Jake Ferguson

Wisconsin

YDS: 77

Tackles

Dele Harding

Illinois

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Illinois vs Wisconsin box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Illinois19:11

Wisconsin40:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Illinois edges Wisconsin 24-23

Illinois defeated Wisconsin 24-23 in Week 8 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 315-420 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 24-23. Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 18 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) came with {'seconds': 15, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 141 rushing yards, and 174 passing yards. Wisconsin finished with 420 total yards, including 156 on the ground and 264 through the air.

Illinois converted 2-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Illinois led 7-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brandon Peters pass complete to Donny Navarro for 48 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK).

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 18 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Illinois).
Passing Touchdown
Brandon Peters pass complete to Donny Navarro for 48 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (Illinois led 7-10 over Wisconsin).
Field Goal Good
Collin Larsh 44 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 13-7 over Illinois).
Field Goal Good
Collin Larsh 24 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 10-0 over Illinois).
Rushing Touchdown
Reggie Corbin run for 43 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (Illinois led 14-20 over Wisconsin).
Rushing Touchdown
Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 20-7 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

Final score
24-23
Illinois defeated Wisconsin.
Total yards
315-420
Illinois held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
141
Illinois averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
174
Illinois averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
2-10
Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
9-17
Wisconsin's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Illinois	Wisconsin
Total Yards	315	420
Passing Yards	174	264
Rushing Yards	141	156
First Downs	17	22
Third Down Efficiency	2-10	9-17
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-1	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	4-15	6-60
Turnovers	1	3
Completions / Attempts	9-21	24-32
Rushing Attempts	35	43
Passing TDs	2	1
Rushing TDs	1	1
Kicking Points	6	11
Possession Time	19:11	40:49

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)