Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Incompletion
14:54 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1st & 10 at ILL 23
Pass Completion
14:46 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 5 yards.
2nd & 10 at ILL 23
3-yd Run
14:46 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
3rd & 5 at ILL 28
Punt Return
14:00 - 1st
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 3 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 26.
4th & 2 at ILL 31
3-yd Run
14:00 - 1st
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 26
14-yd Run
13:15 - 1st
Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed left side for 14 yards.
2nd & 7 at NU 29
17-yd Penalty
13:15 - 1st
17 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1st & 10 at NU 43
-2-yd Run
13:15 - 1st
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
1st & 20 at NU 26
Pass Completion
12:30 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 3 yards.
2nd & 22 at NU 24
Punt Return
12:28 - 1st
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 35 for no gain.
4th & 2 at NU 34
10-yd Penalty
12:28 - 1st
10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
1st & 10 at ILL 35
2-yd Run
12:17 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 25
3-yd Run
11:45 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 3 yards.
2nd & 8 at ILL 22
5-yd Run
11:15 - 1st
E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.
3rd & 5 at ILL 25
4-yd Run
10:45 - 1st
E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 33
Pass Completion
10:00 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 10 yards.
2nd & 6 at ILL 37
Pass Completion
10:00 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 8 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 47
0-yd Run
9:15 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain.
2nd & 2 at NU 45
Incompletion
8:45 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd & 2 at NU 45
Punt Return
8:29 - 1st
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Wildcats.
4th & 2 at NU 45
Pass Completion
8:20 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 6 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 20
8-yd Run
7:45 - 1st
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
2nd & 4 at NU 26
Incompletion
7:15 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
1st & 10 at NU 34
Punt Return
7:10 - 1st
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 4 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 32.
4th & 4 at NU 26
Fumble Recovery (Own)
7:10 - 1st
Fighting Illini fumble by E.B. Halsey (ILL), recovered by Kevin Mitchell (ILL), advanced for no gain.
1st & 10 at ILL 32
Pass Completion
6:55 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 9 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 17
0-yd Run
6:15 - 1st
E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
2nd & 1 at ILL 26
2-yd Run
6:00 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3rd & 1 at ILL 26
3-yd Run
5:30 - 1st
E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 28
14-yd Penalty
5:30 - 1st
14 yard penalty on Wildcats.
2nd & 7 at ILL 31
Incompletion
5:15 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
1st & 10 at ILL 45
Pass Completion
5:09 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for no gain.
2nd & 10 at ILL 45
Incompletion
4:45 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
3rd & 10 at ILL 45
Punt Return
4:16 - 1st
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 8 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 19.
4th & 10 at ILL 45
12-yd Penalty
4:16 - 1st
12 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1st & 10 at NU 19
0-yd Run
4:06 - 1st
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1st & 10 at NU 7
Incompletion
3:30 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
2nd & 10 at NU 7
Pass Completion
3:27 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 8 yards.
3rd & 10 at NU 7
Punt Return
3:00 - 1st
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 15 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the 50.
4th & 2 at NU 15
2-yd Run
2:37 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
1st & 10 at 50
3-yd Run
2:00 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2nd & 8 at NU 47
Pass Completion
1:15 - 1st
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 6 yards.
3rd & 5 at NU 44
10-yd Run
0:45 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 38
8-yd Run
0:25 - 1st
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 8 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 28
Fumble Recovery
0:25 - 1st
Fighting Illini fumble by Pierre Thomas (ILL), recovered by Jeff Backes (NU), returned for no gain.
2nd & 2 at NU 20
2nd Quarter
Pass Completion
0:17 - 1st
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 3 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 20

End of the 1st quarter.

Not Available
15:00 - 2nd
Start of the 2nd quarter.
2nd & 7 at NU 25
Pass Completion
15:00 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards.
2nd & 7 at NU 25
10-yd Penalty
15:00 - 2nd
10 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1st & 10 at NU 32
Pass Completion
15:00 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 40 yards.
1st & 20 at NU 22
2-yd Run
13:45 - 2nd
Jonathan Fields (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 38
11-yd Run
13:15 - 2nd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
2nd & 8 at ILL 34
23-yd Run
12:45 - 2nd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for a 23 yard touchdown.
1st & 10 at ILL 23
Not Available
12:45 - 2nd
Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
12:45 - 2nd
Kickoff returned by Morris Virgil (ILL) for 36 yards.
& Goal at ILL 11
Pass Completion
12:37 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 5 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 47
Pass Completion
12:00 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 14 yards.
2nd & 5 at NU 48
-1-yd Run
11:30 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 34
-2-yd Run
11:30 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
2nd & 11 at NU 35
Pass Completion
10:00 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 14 yards.
3rd & 13 at NU 37
0-yd Run
9:30 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain.
1st & 10 at NU 24
Pass Completion
9:00 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 12 yards.
2nd & 10 at NU 24
8-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 8 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 12
4-yd Run
7:45 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown.
2nd & 2 at NU 4
Not Available
7:45 - 2nd
Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:35 - 2nd
Kickoff returned by Terrell Jordan (NU) for 11 yards.
& Goal at NU 6
10-yd Penalty
7:29 - 2nd
10 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1st & 10 at NU 17
-2-yd Run
7:29 - 2nd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 7
2-yd Penalty
7:00 - 2nd
2 yard penalty on Wildcats.
2nd & 12 at NU 5
Pass Completion
6:45 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 5 yards.
2nd & 14 at NU 3
Incompletion
6:45 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd & 9 at NU 8
Punt Return
6:16 - 2nd
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini.
4th & 9 at NU 8
15-yd Penalty
6:16 - 2nd
15 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
1st & 10 at NU 47
6-yd Run
6:09 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 6 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 38
-4-yd Run
5:30 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
2nd & 4 at ILL 44
-1-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3rd & 8 at ILL 40
Punt Return
4:30 - 2nd
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 11 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 40.
4th & 18 at ILL 30
9-yd Run
4:05 - 2nd
Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 40
3-yd Run
3:58 - 2nd
Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
2nd & 1 at NU 49
Pass Interception
3:30 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Morris Virgil (ILL). Returned for 31 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 49
1-yd Run
3:21 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at NU 26
Pass Completion
3:21 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 8 yards.
2nd & 9 at NU 25
2-yd Run
1:45 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3rd & 1 at NU 17
1-yd Run
1:30 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at NU 15

(1:19 - 2nd) Fighting Illini timeout; 01:19 remaining 2nd quarter

14-yd Run
1:19 - 2nd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for a 14 yard touchdown.
2nd & 9 at NU 14
Not Available
1:19 - 2nd
Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:12 - 2nd
Fighting Illini kickoff, no return by Wildcats.
& Goal at NU 35
Pass Completion
1:12 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 5 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 35
Pass Completion
1:12 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 35
Incompletion
0:47 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
2nd & 3 at NU 42
Pass Completion
0:47 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 15 yards.
3rd & 3 at NU 42
-7-yd Run
0:47 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -7 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 43

(0:33 - 2nd) Wildcats timeout; 00:33 remaining 2nd quarter

Pass Completion
0:33 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards.
2nd & 17 at 50

(0:27 - 2nd) Wildcats timeout; 00:27 remaining 2nd quarter

Incompletion
0:27 - 2nd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
3rd & 10 at ILL 43
Punt Return
0:25 - 2nd
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini.
4th & 10 at ILL 43
-1-yd Run
0:18 - 2nd
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 14

End of the 2nd quarter.

3rd Quarter
3-yd Run
14:52 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 31
3-yd Run
14:15 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
2nd & 7 at NU 35
Incompletion
13:45 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
3rd & 4 at NU 38
Punt Return
13:37 - 3rd
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini.
4th & 4 at NU 38
1-yd Run
13:28 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at ILL 39
4-yd Run
13:00 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
2nd & 9 at ILL 40
Incompletion
12:15 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
3rd & 5 at ILL 44
Punt Return
12:07 - 3rd
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 12 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 22.
4th & 5 at ILL 44
Incompletion
11:56 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
1st & 10 at NU 22
5-yd Penalty
11:52 - 3rd
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
2nd & 10 at NU 22
8-yd Run
11:52 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
2nd & 15 at NU 17
Pass Completion
11:30 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 22 yards.
3rd & 7 at NU 25
5-yd Run
11:30 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 47
2-yd Run
11:00 - 3rd
Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd & 5 at ILL 48
5-yd Penalty
10:30 - 3rd
5 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
3rd & 3 at ILL 46
8-yd Run
10:15 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 41
11-yd Run
9:30 - 3rd
Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
2nd & 2 at ILL 33
0-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1st & 10 at ILL 22
13-yd Run
8:45 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
2nd & 10 at ILL 22
5-yd Penalty
8:00 - 3rd
5 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
1st & 9 at ILL 9
3-yd Run
8:00 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
1st & 4 at ILL 4
1-yd Run
7:30 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
2nd & 1 at ILL 1
Not Available
7:30 - 3rd
Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:16 - 3rd
Kickoff returned by Morris Virgil (ILL) for 1 yards.
& Goal at ILL 18
7-yd Run
7:12 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 7 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 19
1-yd Run
6:45 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard.
2nd & 3 at ILL 26
15-yd Penalty
6:00 - 3rd
15 yard penalty on Wildcats.
3rd & 2 at ILL 31
2-yd Run
5:45 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 46
-9-yd Run
5:30 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed right side for -9 yards.
2nd & 8 at ILL 48
Incompletion
4:45 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd & 17 at ILL 39
Punt Return
4:17 - 3rd
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 4 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 22.
4th & 16 at ILL 40
13-yd Run
4:09 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 13 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 22
4-yd Run
3:45 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 35
2-yd Run
3:44 - 3rd
Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
2nd & 6 at NU 39
10-yd Penalty
3:44 - 3rd
10 yard penalty on Wildcats.
3rd & 4 at NU 41
6-yd Run
3:44 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
2nd & 14 at NU 31
Incompletion
3:00 - 3rd
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd & 8 at NU 38
Punt Return
2:57 - 3rd
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 12 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 27.
4th & 8 at NU 38
4th Quarter
14-yd Penalty
2:57 - 3rd
14 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1st & 10 at ILL 27
7-yd Run
2:45 - 3rd
Kendrick Jones (ILL) rushed left side for 7 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 41
10-yd Penalty
2:45 - 3rd
10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
2nd & 3 at ILL 48
Pass Completion
2:15 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 7 yards.
2nd & 13 at ILL 38
15-yd Penalty
1:45 - 3rd
15 yard penalty on Wildcats.
2nd & 5 at ILL 45
1-yd Run
1:45 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at NU 40
Pass Completion
1:15 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 5 yards.
2nd & 9 at NU 39
6-yd Run
0:55 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 6 yards.
3rd & 4 at NU 34
5-yd Run
0:50 - 3rd
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 28
Pass Completion
0:10 - 3rd
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 21 yards.
2nd & 5 at NU 23

End of the 3rd quarter.

Not Available
15:00 - 4th
Start of the 4th quarter.
1st & 2 at NU 2
0-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1st & 2 at NU 2
Incompletion
14:30 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
2nd & 2 at NU 2
0-yd Run
14:10 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
3rd & 2 at NU 2
2-yd Run
13:45 - 4th
Steve Weatherford (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.
4th & 2 at NU 2
Not Available
13:45 - 4th
Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
13:25 - 4th
Kickoff returned by Terrell Jordan (NU) for 36 yards.
& Goal at NU 1
-4-yd Run
13:17 - 4th
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 37
Pass Completion
12:45 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 11 yards.
2nd & 14 at NU 33
Incompletion
12:21 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
3rd & 3 at NU 44
Punt Return
12:04 - 4th
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 13 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 32.
4th & 3 at NU 44
Pass Completion
11:53 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at ILL 32
4-yd Run
11:15 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
2nd & 9 at ILL 33

(10:26 - 4th) Fighting Illini timeout; 10:26 remaining 4th quarter

Pass Completion
10:26 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 10 yards.
3rd & 5 at ILL 37
2-yd Run
10:00 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 47
14-yd Run
9:30 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for 14 yards.
2nd & 8 at ILL 49
Incompletion
9:00 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1st & 10 at NU 37
0-yd Run
8:54 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain.
2nd & 10 at NU 37
Pass Completion
8:15 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for -2 yards.
3rd & 10 at NU 37
Punt Return
7:30 - 4th
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Wildcats.
4th & 12 at NU 39
Pass Completion
7:30 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 15 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 6
Pass Completion
7:11 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 15 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 22
9-yd Run
7:11 - 4th
Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 37
Incompletion
6:30 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
2nd & 1 at NU 46
-1-yd Run
6:13 - 4th
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3rd & 1 at NU 46
3-yd Run
5:45 - 4th
Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
4th & 2 at NU 45
Incompletion
5:15 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
1st & 10 at NU 48
Incompletion
5:10 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
2nd & 10 at NU 48
Pass Completion
5:03 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 4 yards.
3rd & 10 at NU 48
Punt Return
4:30 - 4th
Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini.
4th & 6 at ILL 48
-1-yd Run
4:19 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for -1 yards.
1st & 10 at ILL 20
1-yd Run
4:00 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2nd & 11 at ILL 19
Pass Completion
3:30 - 4th
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 5 yards.
3rd & 10 at ILL 20

(2:29 - 4th) Wildcats timeout; 02:29 remaining 4th quarter

Punt Return Touchdown
2:29 - 4th
Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 73 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) for a touchdown.
4th & 5 at NU 27
Not Available
2:29 - 4th
Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good.
Kickoff Return (Offense)
2:12 - 4th
Kickoff returned by Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 60 yards.
& Goal at ILL 9
1-yd Run
2:00 - 4th
E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
1st & 10 at NU 31
5-yd Run
1:30 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.
2nd & 9 at NU 30
7-yd Run
1:10 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
3rd & 4 at NU 25
4-yd Run
0:40 - 4th
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 18

(0:09 - 4th) Fighting Illini timeout; 00:09 remaining 4th quarter

(0:09 - 4th) Wildcats timeout; 00:09 remaining 4th quarter

Not Available
0:09 - 4th
31 yard field goal by Jason Reda (ILL) is no good.
2nd & 6 at NU 14
-5-yd Run
0:05 - 4th
Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.
1st & 10 at NU 14

End of the 4th quarter.

Overtime
Not Available
OT
Begin Drive
Incompletion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1st & 10 at NU 25
2-yd Run
OT
Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2nd & 10 at NU 25
Incompletion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd & 8 at NU 23
Pass Completion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 8 yards.
4th & 8 at NU 23
Incompletion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1st & 10 at NU 15
Incompletion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
2nd & 10 at NU 15
Pass Completion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 4 yards.
3rd & 10 at NU 15
Incompletion
OT
Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
4th & 6 at NU 11

End of the 1st OT

Not Available
OT
End of the game.
& Goal at NU 11