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Illinois at Iowa

Nov 20, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 12

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 33

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Home

Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa255
Illinois312

Passing Yards

Iowa83
Illinois248

Rushing Yards

Iowa172
Illinois64

Turnovers

Iowa1
Illinois2

Game Conditions

Temperature55°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brandon Peters

Illinois

YDS: 248

Rushing

Tyler Goodson

Iowa

YDS: 132

Receiving

Casey Washington

Illinois

YDS: 61

Tackles

Isaiah Gay

Illinois

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa35:53
Illinois24:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa beats Illinois 33-23

Standard

Iowa defeated Illinois 33-23 in Week 12 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 255-312 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 33-23. Charlie Jones 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Caleb Shudak Kick) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 255 total yards, 172 rushing yards, and 83 passing yards. Illinois finished with 312 total yards, including 64 on the ground and 248 through the air.

Iowa converted 5-16 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Iowa led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Caleb Shudak 51 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Charlie Jones 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Illinois led 10-7 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Peters pass complete to Luke Ford for 13 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (Illinois led 7-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    James McCourt 46 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 10-0 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Arland Bruce IV 2 Yd Run (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Iowa led 14-10 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Shudak 51 Yd Field Goal (Iowa led 17-10 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    James McCourt 45 Yd Field Goal (Illinois led 13-17 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-23

    Iowa defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    255-312

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    172

    Iowa averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    83

    Iowa averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaIllinois
Total Yards255312
Passing Yards83248
Rushing Yards17264
First Downs1711
Third Down Efficiency5-164-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-2210-96
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts6-1816-36
Rushing Attempts5225
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points1511
Possession Time35:5324:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)