Week 3 · 2001
Northern Illinois at Illinois
Sat 09/08/2001 12:10 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Northern Illinois
12
6–5
Illinois
17
10–2
Attendance
45,674
reported
NIU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | goal line | Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 20 | Fighting Illini kickoff, touchback by Huskies. | 0 | |
NIU5 plays, -11 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed right side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 14:18 | 3rd & 11 | own 19 | 10 yard penalty on Huskies. | −10 |
| 14:18 | 3rd & 21 | own 9 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 13:28 | 4th & 19 | own 11 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) returned 6 yards by Christian Morton (ILL) to the Huskies 47. | +6 |
ILL4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 13:28 | 2nd & 10 | opp 47 | Carey Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:33 | 3rd & 6 | opp 43 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 12:33 | 4th & 6 | opp 43 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU7 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:33 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Television timeout; 12:26 remaining 1st quarter | 0 |
| 12:26 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 12:26 | 2nd & 1 | own 29 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 12:26 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 12:26 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 11:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 40 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 11:00 | 4th & 8 | own 40 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) returned by Christian Morton (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 28 for no gain. | 0 |
ILL7 plays, 25 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:00 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 28 | Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 10:30 | 2nd & 1 | own 47 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 10:30 | 3rd & 1 | own 47 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 10:30 | 2nd & 10 | opp 47 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU11 plays, 53 yd · Incomplete | ||||
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 10:30 | 2nd & 3 | own 27 | 15 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | +15 |
| 10:30 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 10:30 | 2nd & 4 | own 48 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:12 | 3rd & 4 | own 48 | Chris Finlen (NIU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 3 | opp 38 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Huskies fumble by Michael Turner (NIU), recovered by Michael Turner (NIU), advanced for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 11 | opp 27 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:12 | 3rd & 11 | opp 27 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
ILL1 play, 53 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 8:12 | 4th & 11 | opp 27 | — | 0 |
ILL6 plays, -31 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 5 | own 25 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 6 | opp 49 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 8:12 | 3rd & 8 | own 49 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 8:12 | 4th & 8 | own 49 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU11 plays, 68 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 4:38 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 4:38 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 3:58 | 3rd & 8 | own 22 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 3:58 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 3:58 | 2nd & 9 | own 32 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for 43 yards. | +43 |
| 3:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 3:58 | 2nd & 4 | opp 19 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 1:40 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 1:40 | 2nd & goal | opp 12 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:48 | 3rd & goal | opp 12 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:44 | 4th & goal | opp 12 | 29 yard field goal by Steve Azar (NIU) is no good. | +29 |
ILL11 plays, 0 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 0:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 0:44 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 41 yards. | +41 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | End of the 1st quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 4 | opp 27 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 2 | opp 25 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 13:47 | 2nd & 12 | opp 19 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Walter Young (ILL) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 13:47 | 3rd & 5 | opp 12 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 13:47 | 4th & 5 | opp 12 | 29 yard field goal by JJ Tubbs (ILL) is good. | +29 |
NIU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 12:48 | 1st & 0 | opp 18 | Kickoff returned by Michael Turner (NIU) for 17 yards. | +17 |
NIU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 12:48 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:15 | 3rd & 6 | own 39 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:15 | 4th & 2 | own 43 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) returned 40 yards by Eugene Wilson (ILL) to the Huskies 48. | +40 |
ILL4 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:15 | 2nd & 10 | opp 48 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 12:15 | 3rd & 7 | opp 45 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 12:15 | 4th & 7 | opp 45 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:19 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 10:19 | 2nd & 3 | own 27 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 10:19 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 9:35 | 4th & 3 | own 27 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL8 plays, 39 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:35 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Anthony McClellan (ILL) for 24 yards. | +24 |
| 9:35 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 8:55 | 2nd & 13 | own 36 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:55 | 3rd & 13 | own 36 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 8:55 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 8 | opp 48 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 8:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 46 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 7:06 | 4th & 6 | opp 46 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) returned 4 yards by P.J. Fleck (NIU) to the Huskies 17. | +4 |
NIU4 plays, 8 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 7:06 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 7:06 | 2nd & 10 | own 17 | Chris Finlen (NIU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 7:06 | 3rd & 2 | own 25 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to Keith Perry (NIU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 5:24 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side intercepted by Eugene Wilson (ILL). Returned for no gain. | 0 |
ILL4 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:24 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:24 | 2nd & 7 | own 37 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:24 | 3rd & 4 | own 40 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:24 | 4th & 1 | own 43 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU11 plays, 34 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 3:18 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 3:18 | 2nd & 7 | own 36 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 3:18 | 3rd & 1 | own 42 | Chris Finlen (NIU) rushed left side for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 3:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 10 | opp 41 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 2:09 | 3rd & 10 | opp 41 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 1:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 1:12 | 2nd & 10 | opp 31 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 1:12 | 3rd & 12 | opp 33 | Television timeout; 01:00 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:00 | 3rd & 12 | opp 33 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 1:00 | 4th & 12 | opp 33 | 50 yard field goal by Steve Azar (NIU) is good. | +50 |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 0:51 | 1st & 0 | opp 12 | Kickoff returned by Eugene Wilson (ILL) for 8 yards. | +8 |
ILL5 plays, 15 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:47 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 0:47 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:47 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:21 | 3rd & 10 | own 35 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:13 | 4th & 10 | own 35 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) returned 18 yards by P.J. Fleck (NIU) to the Huskies 46. | +18 |
NIU2 plays, 14 yd · Pass Complete | ||||
| 0:13 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass across the middle complete to Thomas Hammock (NIU) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | End of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
ILL2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | own 40 | Start of the 3rd quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 20 | Huskies kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini. | 0 | |
ILL4 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for no gain. | 0 |
| 14:00 | 3rd & 7 | own 23 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) sacked for a loss of 3 yards. | −3 |
| 14:00 | 4th & 10 | own 20 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU13 plays, 30 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 14:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 45 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 12:00 | 3rd & 9 | opp 47 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 12:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 11:15 | 2nd & 7 | opp 30 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 10:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 10:33 | 2nd & 3 | opp 13 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | +5 |
| 10:33 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | 5 yard penalty on Huskies. | −5 |
| 9:45 | 1st & goal | opp 13 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & goal | opp 13 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 9:20 | 3rd & goal | opp 13 | 5 yard penalty on Huskies. | −5 |
| 9:20 | 3rd & goal | opp 18 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 9:20 | 4th & goal | opp 18 | 35 yard field goal by Steve Azar (NIU) is good. | +35 |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 9:11 | 1st & 0 | opp 20 | Huskies kickoff, no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 9:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Huskies kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL13 plays, 72 yd · On downs | ||||
| 9:11 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 9:11 | 2nd & 12 | own 18 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Anthony McClellan (ILL) for 30 yards. | +30 |
| 9:11 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 7:30 | 2nd & 12 | own 46 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Walter Young (ILL) for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 7:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 7:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 37 | 10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | −10 |
| 7:00 | 1st & 20 | opp 47 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 7:00 | 2nd & 20 | opp 47 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 5:55 | 3rd & 15 | opp 42 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 34 yards. | +34 |
| 5:25 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:25 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 4:45 | 3rd & goal | opp 8 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 4:45 | 4th & goal | opp 8 | Steve Fitts (ILL) rushed right side for no gain; turnover on downs. | 0 |
NIU11 plays, -61 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:45 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 4:45 | 2nd & 7 | own 11 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side complete to Matt Dunker (NIU) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 4:45 | 3rd & 6 | own 12 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass across the middle complete to P.J. Fleck (NIU) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 4:45 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed right side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 2:25 | 2nd & 12 | own 22 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to Darrell Hill (NIU) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 2:25 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 2:25 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 2:25 | 2nd & 5 | opp 48 | 15 yard penalty on Huskies. | −15 |
| 2:25 | 2nd & 20 | own 37 | Chris Finlen (NIU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards. | −6 |
| 2:25 | 3rd & 26 | own 31 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass right side complete to Thomas Hammock (NIU) for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 2:25 | 4th & 24 | own 33 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) returned 19 yards by Christian Morton (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 32. | +19 |
ILL8 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | End of the 3rd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Start of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | 15 yard penalty on Huskies. | +15 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 13:30 | 2nd & 8 | opp 14 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Walter Young (ILL) for a 14 yard touchdown. | +14 |
| 13:30 | own 0 | Extra point by JJ Tubbs (ILL) is good. | 0 | |
NIU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 13:20 | opp 20 | Fighting Illini kickoff, no return by Huskies. | 0 | |
NIU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:15 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 13:15 | 2nd & 2 | own 28 | Chris Finlen (NIU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards. | −4 |
| 12:30 | 3rd & 6 | own 24 | Television timeout; 12:30 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 12:30 | 3rd & 6 | own 24 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:30 | 4th & 6 | own 24 | Punt by Jimmy Erwin (NIU) returned 1 yards by Eugene Wilson (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 20. | +1 |
ILL5 plays, 33 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | 35 yard penalty on Huskies. | +35 |
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 12:30 | 2nd & 10 | opp 45 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 12:30 | 3rd & 12 | opp 47 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 11:29 | 4th & 12 | opp 47 | Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Huskies. | 0 |
NIU6 plays, 12 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 11:19 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 11:19 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 11:19 | 3rd & 1 | own 29 | Chris Finlen (NIU) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 11:19 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 8 | own 32 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass across the middle complete to Thomas Hammock (NIU) for no gain. | 0 |
| 9:20 | 3rd & 8 | own 32 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side intercepted by Eugene Wilson (ILL). Returned for no gain. | 0 |
ILL11 plays, 41 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 5 | opp 36 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 9:20 | 3rd & 1 | opp 32 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 7:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 6:14 | 2nd & 1 | opp 17 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 6:14 | 3rd & 2 | opp 18 | 5 yard penalty on Huskies. | +5 |
| 6:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 6:14 | 2nd & 4 | opp 7 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 6:14 | 3rd & 1 | opp 4 | Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 6:14 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for a 2 yard touchdown. | +2 |
| 6:14 | own 0 | Extra point by JJ Tubbs (ILL) is good. | 0 | |
NIU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 4:32 | opp 2 | Kickoff returned by Darrell Hill (NIU) for 22 yards. | +22 | |
NIU14 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:15 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 4:15 | 2nd & 10 | own 24 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass across the middle complete to Keith Perry (NIU) for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 4:15 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 3:55 | 2nd & 2 | own 43 | 15 yard penalty on Huskies. | −15 |
| 3:55 | 2nd & 17 | own 28 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass across the middle complete to Darrell Hill (NIU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 3:55 | 3rd & 2 | own 43 | Thomas Hammock (NIU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 3:55 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Chris Finlen (NIU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 2:10 | 2nd & 6 | opp 46 | Michael Turner (NIU) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 2:10 | 3rd & 6 | opp 46 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 2:10 | 4th & 6 | opp 46 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side complete to Darrell Hill (NIU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | 0 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | 0 |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | 10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | +10 |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass left side complete to Darrell Hill (NIU) for a 26 yard touchdown. | +26 |
| 2:10 | goal line | Extra point by Chris Finlen (NIU) is no good. | 0 | |
NIU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 1:12 | midfield | Onside kick recovered by Huskies, advanced 0 yards. | 0 | |
NIU5 plays, -2 yd · On downs | ||||
| 1:10 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 1:05 | 2nd & 10 | own 48 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 0:59 | 3rd & 10 | own 48 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 0:56 | 4th & 10 | own 48 | Television timeout; 00:56 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:56 | 4th & 10 | own 48 | Chris Finlen (NIU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs. | 0 |
ILL4 plays, 2 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:48 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:48 | 2nd & 11 | opp 49 | Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 12 | midfield | End of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 0:00 | midfield | End of the game. | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 2 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 2–0 vs Northern Illinois
- 1994 · wk 4Northern Illinois 10 @ Illinois 34
- 1992 · wk 2Northern Illinois 14 @ Illinois 30
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