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Illinois at Wisconsin

Oct 1, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 5

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

34 - 10

IW

Home

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin208
Illinois304

Passing Yards

Wisconsin206
Illinois167

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin2
Illinois137

Turnovers

Wisconsin3
Illinois0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature63°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Graham Mertz

Wisconsin

YDS: 206

Rushing

Chase Brown

Illinois

YDS: 129

Receiving

Chimere Dike

Wisconsin

YDS: 76

Tackles

Jordan Turner

Wisconsin

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin26:01
Illinois33:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois pulls away from Wisconsin 34-10

Standard

Illinois defeated Wisconsin 34-10 in Week 5 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 304-208 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 34-10. Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 304 total yards, 137 rushing yards, and 167 passing yards. Wisconsin finished with 208 total yards, including 2 on the ground and 206 through the air.

Illinois converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Illinois led 14-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase Brown 49 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 7-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Graham Mertz pass complete to Isaac Guerendo for 21 yds for a TD, (Nate Van Zelst KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nate Van Zelst 39 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 10-7 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick) (Illinois led 14-10 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chase Brown 49 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick) (Illinois led 31-10 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Griffin 44 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 24-10 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-10

    Illinois defeated Wisconsin.

  • Total yards

    304-208

    Illinois held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    137

    Illinois averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    167

    Illinois averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Wisconsin's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinIllinois
Total Yards208304
Passing Yards206167
Rushing Yards2137
First Downs1219
Third Down Efficiency4-143-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-788-75
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts17-3318-24
Rushing Attempts2442
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs04
Kicking Points410
Possession Time26:0133:59
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)