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← Back to GamesNov 25, 2017Week 13
Conference Game

House Prediction

Model Margin

Northwestern by 15.1

Home Win Probability

Illinois 13%

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Team1Q2Q3Q4QFinal
NorthwesternNorthwestern
014141442
IllinoisIllinois
70007

Scoring Timeline

Q1Q2Q3Q401428427-07-77-147-287-357-42
IllinoisNorthwestern

Drive Chart

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Box Score

Team statistics comparing Northwestern and Illinois
StatisticNorthwesternIllinois
Passing13-2114-31
Pass Yards140139
Rush Yards306100
Total Yards446239
Turnovers13
3rd Down4-134-16
Penalties3-306-59
Possession32:2927:31

Player Leaders

Player Leaders

Northwestern
passing
Clayton Thorson
13/21, 140 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
rushing
Justin Jackson
18 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD
receiving
Ben Skowronek
1 REC, 52 YDS
defense
Paddy Fisher
1.5 TFL, 1 PD
Illinois
passing
Cam Thomas
14/31, 139 YDS, 2 INT
rushing
Dre Brown
12 CAR, 51 YDS
receiving
Louis Dorsey
4 REC, 63 YDS
defense

Play-by-Play

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.70

Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 25

2nd & 10Pass Reception+6 ydsPPA +0.17

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 31

3rd & 4Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.44

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete

4th & 4Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 31

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.68

Cam Thomas run for 7 yds to the Illin 38

2nd & 3Pass Reception+6 ydsPPA +0.56

Cam Thomas pass complete to Caleb Reams for 6 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.67

Dre Brown run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49

2nd & 3Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.72

Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47

3rd & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA +0.95

Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.00

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Caleb Reams, broken up by Jordan Thompson

2nd & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.62

Cam Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43

3rd & 8Rush+12 ydsPPA +2.26

Cam Thomas run for 12 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.58

Dre Brown run for no gain to the Nwest 31

2nd & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.47

Dre Brown run for 18 yds to the Nwest 13 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 23

2nd & 2Rush0 ydsPPA -0.63

Cam Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 23

3rd & 2Rushing Touchdown+23 ydsPPA +2.95

Cam Thomas run for 23 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)

1st & 10Penalty+5 yds

Jackson, Justin rush for no gain to the NU25 (Odenigbo,Tito), PENALTY ILL offside (Watson,Tre) 5 yards to the NU30, NO PLAY.

1st & 5Rush+12 ydsPPA +0.10

Clayton Thorson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.69

Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49

2nd & 3Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.52

Jeremy Larkin run for 8 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.94

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.84

Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Illin 42

3rd & 9Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +2.32

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA -0.30

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Illin 28

2nd & 8Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.33

Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Illin 21

3rd & 1Rush+3 ydsPPA +0.19

Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+14 ydsPPA +0.90

Jelani Roberts run for 14 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down

1st & 4Rush0 ydsPPA -0.65

Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Illin 4

2nd & 4Rush0 ydsPPA -0.36

Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Illin 4

3rd & 4Pass Interception Return-15 ydsPPA -4.30

Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Bennett Williams return for 15 yds to the Illin 16

1st & 10Sack-1 ydsPPA -0.52

Cam Thomas sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 15

2nd & 11Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.15

Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 16

3rd & 10Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +0.01

Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the Illin 21

4th & 5Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 33

1st & 10Pass Reception-1 ydsPPA -1.10

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 32

2nd & 11Rush0 ydsPPA -0.47

Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 32

3rd & 11Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.30

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 40

4th & 3Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Nate Hobbs at the Illin 8

1st & 10Penalty-4 yds

ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the Illin 4

1st & 14Rush+10 ydsPPA +0.50

Cam Thomas run for 10 yds to the Illin 14

2nd & 4Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.28

Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 16

3rd & 2Rush-6 ydsPPA -0.42

Cam Thomas run for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 10

4th & 8Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 49

1st & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +0.78

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 12 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.26

Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Illin 36

2nd & 7Rush+14 ydsPPA +0.75

Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +0.63

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds to the Illin 13

2nd & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.51

Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Passing Touchdown+11 ydsPPA +2.52

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+49 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Dre Brown return for 49 yds to the Illin 49

1st & 10Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.15

Cam Thomas pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Nwest 47

2nd & 6Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.11

Cam Thomas run for 5 yds to the Nwest 42

3rd & 1Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.42

Dre Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 43

4th & 2Rush+1 ydsPPA -1.62

Cam Thomas run for 1 yd to the Nwest 42

1st & 10Pass Reception+52 ydsPPA +2.58

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 52 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down

1st & 5Rushing Touchdown+5 ydsPPA +1.88

Jelani Roberts run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+50 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 64 yds , Dre Brown return for 50 yds to the Nwest 49

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.10

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.04

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

3rd & 10Sack-8 ydsPPA -1.30

Cam Thomas sacked by Nate Hall and Sam Miller for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 43

4th & 18Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.24

Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Nwest 13

2nd & 8Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.14

Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Nwest 19

3rd & 2Sack-6 ydsPPA -0.47

Clayton Thorson sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 13

4th & 8Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 61 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for no gain to the Illin 26

1st & 10Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.93

Cam Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 24

2nd & 12Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +0.90

Cam Thomas pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 11 yds to the Illin 35

3rd & 1Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.83

Cam Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 34

4th & 2Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 24

1st & 10Pass Reception+18 ydsPPA +1.58

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.15

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel

2nd & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.15

Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46

3rd & 6Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.77

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Chris James

4th & 6Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 54 yds for a touchback

1st & 10Pass Reception+20 ydsPPA +1.63

Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 20 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+6 ydsPPA +0.40

Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 6 yds to the Illin 46

2nd & 4Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.74

Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 48

3rd & 2Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.06

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Caleb Reams, broken up by Paddy Fisher

4th & 2Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 3

1st & 10Rush+10 ydsPPA +0.26

Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.50

TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 11

0th & 10End of Half0 yds

End of 2nd Quarter

2nd & 12Kickoff Return (Offense)+5 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 37 yds , Bobby Walker return for 5 yds to the Illin 33

1st & 10Rush+15 ydsPPA +1.42

Dre Brown run for 15 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.66

Cam Thomas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line

2nd & 8Rush0 ydsPPA -1.09

Dre Brown run for no gain to the 50 yard line

3rd & 8Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +2.70

Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.24

Dre Brown run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34

2nd & 7Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.84

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

3rd & 7Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.02

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey

4th & 7Field Goal Missed+52 yds

Chase McLaughlin 52 yd FG MISSED

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.01

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson

2nd & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.70

Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 43

3rd & 2Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.91

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Tymir Oliver

4th & 2Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for no gain to the Illin 10

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.35

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Marcus McShepard

2nd & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.17

Christian Bobak run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 9

3rd & 11Sack+3 ydsPPA -0.02

Cam Thomas sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards Cam Thomas fumbled, recovered by Nwest Sam Miller , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+5 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 34 yds , Austin Roberts return for 5 yds to the Illin 36

1st & 10Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA -0.64

Cam Thomas pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 2 yds to the Illin 38

2nd & 8Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.81

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Dre Brown

3rd & 8Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.44

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Alex Miller

4th & 8Punt+10 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 52 yds , Riley Lees returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 20

1st & 10Rush+79 ydsPPA +5.45

Justin Jackson run for 79 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down

1st & 1Rushing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +0.94

Justin Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+10 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 47 yds , Christian Bobak return for 10 yds to the Illin 28

1st & 10Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +1.20

Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +1.00

Cam Thomas pass complete to Dre Brown for 8 yds to the Illin 49

2nd & 2Sack-3 ydsPPA -2.08

Cam Thomas sacked by Jordan Thompson and Tyler Lancaster for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46

3rd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.82

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

4th & 5Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11

1st & 10Rush+10 ydsPPA +0.43

Jeremy Larkin run for 10 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+29 ydsPPA +2.49

Jeremy Larkin run for 29 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.39

Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Illin 47

2nd & 7Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.13

Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek

3rd & 7Sack-9 ydsPPA -1.78

Clayton Thorson sacked by Tymir Oliver for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 44

4th & 16Punt0 yds

Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nate Hobbs at the Illin 18

1st & 10Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.75

Cam Thomas pass complete to Caleb Reams for 8 yds to the Illin 26

2nd & 2Rush+4 ydsPPA +0.04

Cam Thomas run for 4 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.86

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

2nd & 10Pass Interception Return-4 ydsPPA -0.44

Cam Thomas pass intercepted Paddy Fisher return for 4 yds to the Illin 31

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.44

Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Illin 30

2nd & 9Rush0 ydsPPA -0.74

Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Illin 30

3rd & 9Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.55

Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Illin 28

4th & 7Pass Reception+10 ydsPPA +1.98

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty-10 yds

Jackson, Justin rush for 1 yard to the ILL17 (Phillips,D.;Williams,B.), PENALTY NU holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the ILL28, NO PLAY.

1st & 20Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.09

Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Illin 24

2nd & 16Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +0.61

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 11 yds to the Illin 13

3rd & 5Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +0.58

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down

1st & 0Penalty-5 yds

NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Illin 13

1st & 13Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.02

Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds to the Illin 9

2nd & 9Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.04

Jeremy Larkin run for 5 yds to the Illin 4

3rd & 4Rushing Touchdown+4 ydsPPA +2.70

Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Penalty0 yds

ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Illin 3

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+15 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 52 yds , Dre Brown return for 15 yds to the Illin 28

1st & 10Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +1.32

Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 9 yds to the Illin 37

2nd & 1Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.35

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Bobby Walker

3rd & 1Rush-3 ydsPPA -1.09

Cam Thomas run for 7 yds to the Illin 44 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Malik Turner) to the Illin 34

3rd & 4Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.51

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey

4th & 4Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 23

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.42

Corey Acker run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25

2nd & 8Rush+12 ydsPPA +1.58

John Moten IV run for 12 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +1.38

Jesse Brown run for 9 yds to the Nwest 46

2nd & 1Penalty+15 yds

ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Christion Abercrombie) to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.44

Auston Anderson run for 7 yds to the Illin 32

2nd & 3Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.01

Corey Acker run for 7 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.33

John Moten IV run for 7 yds to the Illin 18

2nd & 3Rushing Touchdown+18 ydsPPA +2.37

Jesse Brown run for 18 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

1st & 0Kickoff Return (Offense)+11 yds

Luke Otto kickoff for 50 yds , Dre Brown return for 11 yds to the Illin 46 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 41

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -1.14

Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Illin 41

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.79

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey

3rd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.44

Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin

4th & 10Punt0 yds

Blake Hayes punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 28

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.33

Corey Acker run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31

2nd & 7Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.42

Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33

3rd & 5Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.19

Auston Anderson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 36

4th & 2Punt0 yds

Daniel Kubiuk punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 37

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.16

Kendrick Foster run for 4 yds to the Illin 41

2nd & 6Pass Reception+18 ydsPPA +1.97

Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+16 ydsPPA +0.54

Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 16 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Interception Return-65 ydsPPA -4.30

Cam Thomas pass intercepted Trae Williams return for 65 yds to the Illin 13

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.02

Tyler Lancaster run for 4 yds to the Illin 9

2nd & 6Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.25

Tyler Lancaster run for 1 yd to the Illin 8

Situational Analysis

Northwestern

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
100%
1 play
67%
3 plays
50%
28 plays
0%
2 plays
2nd
75%
4 plays
0%
2 plays
58%
12 plays
50%
2 plays
3rd
33%
3 plays
33%
6 plays
33%
3 plays
100%
1 play
4th
100%
1 play

Illinois

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
42%
24 plays
100%
1 play
2nd
33%
6 plays
50%
4 plays
11%
9 plays
50%
2 plays
3rd
29%
7 plays
0%
2 plays
43%
7 plays
0%
1 play
4th
0%
1 play