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Wisconsin at Illinois

Oct 9, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 6

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 0

WI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois93
Wisconsin491

Passing Yards

Illinois67
Wisconsin100

Rushing Yards

Illinois26
Wisconsin391

Turnovers

Illinois0
Wisconsin2

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind14 mph S

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Graham Mertz

Wisconsin

YDS: 100

Rushing

Chez Mellusi

Wisconsin

YDS: 145

Receiving

Kendric Pryor

Wisconsin

YDS: 47

Tackles

Tarique Barnes

Illinois

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois17:17
Wisconsin42:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin pulls away from Illinois 24-0

Standard

Wisconsin defeated Illinois 24-0 in Week 6 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 491-93 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 24-0. Collin Larsh 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 14, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 491 total yards, 391 rushing yards, and 100 passing yards. Illinois finished with 93 total yards, including 26 on the ground and 67 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 7-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Wisconsin led 10-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Collin Larsh 25 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Larsh 25 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 3-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Chenal run for 1 yd for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 10-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chez Mellusi run for 15 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 17-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Braelon Allen run for 23 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 24-0 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-0

    Wisconsin defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    491-93

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    391

    Wisconsin averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    100

    Wisconsin averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-12

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisWisconsin
Total Yards93491
Passing Yards67100
Rushing Yards26391
First Downs930
Third Down Efficiency1-127-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-32-2
Total Penalties (Yards)0-09-101
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts11-3410-19
Rushing Attempts1361
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points06
Possession Time17:1742:43
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)