Week 13 · 2004
Illinois at Northwestern
Sat 11/20/2004 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference
Illinois
21
3–8
Northwestern
28
6–6
Attendance
—
not reported
ILL4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 14:46 | 2nd & 10 | own 23 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 14:46 | 3rd & 5 | own 28 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 14:00 | 4th & 2 | own 31 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 3 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 26. | +3 |
NU6 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:00 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 13:15 | 2nd & 7 | own 29 | Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed left side for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 13:15 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | 17 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −17 |
| 13:15 | 1st & 20 | own 26 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 12:30 | 2nd & 22 | own 24 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 12:28 | 4th & 2 | own 34 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 35 for no gain. | 0 |
ILL10 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:28 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | 10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | −10 |
| 12:17 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 11:45 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 11:15 | 3rd & 5 | own 25 | E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 10:45 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 10:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 37 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 9:15 | 2nd & 2 | opp 45 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:45 | 3rd & 2 | opp 45 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:29 | 4th & 2 | opp 45 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU4 plays, 14 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:20 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 7:15 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 7:10 | 4th & 4 | own 26 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 4 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 32. | +4 |
ILL10 plays, 13 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:10 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Fighting Illini fumble by E.B. Halsey (ILL), recovered by Kevin Mitchell (ILL), advanced for no gain. | 0 |
| 6:55 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 6:15 | 2nd & 1 | own 26 | E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 6:00 | 3rd & 1 | own 26 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 5:30 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 7 | own 31 | 14 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +14 |
| 5:15 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 5:09 | 2nd & 10 | own 45 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for no gain. | 0 |
| 4:45 | 3rd & 10 | own 45 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 4:16 | 4th & 10 | own 45 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 8 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 19. | +8 |
NU5 plays, -12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:16 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | 12 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −12 |
| 4:06 | 1st & 10 | own 7 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 3:30 | 2nd & 10 | own 7 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 3:27 | 3rd & 10 | own 7 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 3:00 | 4th & 2 | own 15 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 15 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the 50. | +15 |
ILL6 plays, 22 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 2:37 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 8 | opp 47 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 1:15 | 3rd & 5 | opp 44 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 0:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 0:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 0:25 | 2nd & 2 | opp 20 | Fighting Illini fumble by Pierre Thomas (ILL), recovered by Jeff Backes (NU), returned for no gain. | 0 |
NU10 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:17 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | End of the 1st quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 20 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 40 yards. | +40 |
| 13:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Jonathan Fields (NU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 13:15 | 2nd & 8 | opp 34 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 12:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for a 23 yard touchdown. | +23 |
| 12:45 | own 0 | Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good. | 0 | |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 12:45 | opp 11 | Kickoff returned by Morris Virgil (ILL) for 36 yards. | +36 | |
ILL10 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:37 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 12:00 | 2nd & 5 | opp 48 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 11:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 11:30 | 2nd & 11 | opp 35 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 10:00 | 3rd & 13 | opp 37 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 9:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 24 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 8:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 2 | opp 4 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown. | +4 |
| 7:45 | goal line | Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 7:35 | opp 6 | Kickoff returned by Terrell Jordan (NU) for 11 yards. | +11 | |
NU6 plays, -9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:29 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 7:29 | 1st & 10 | own 7 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 7:00 | 2nd & 12 | own 5 | 2 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −2 |
| 6:45 | 2nd & 14 | own 3 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 6:45 | 3rd & 9 | own 8 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 6:16 | 4th & 9 | own 8 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL5 plays, -13 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | 15 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | −15 |
| 6:09 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 4 | own 44 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -4 yards. | −4 |
| 5:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 40 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 4:30 | 4th & 18 | own 30 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 11 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 40. | +11 |
NU3 plays, 9 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:05 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed left side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 3:58 | 2nd & 1 | own 49 | Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 3:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Morris Virgil (ILL). Returned for 31 yards. | +31 |
ILL7 plays, 26 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 3:21 | 2nd & 9 | opp 25 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 1:45 | 3rd & 1 | opp 17 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 1:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 1:19 | 2nd & 9 | opp 14 | Fighting Illini timeout; 01:19 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:19 | 2nd & 9 | opp 14 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for a 14 yard touchdown. | +14 |
| 1:19 | goal line | Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 1:12 | opp 35 | Fighting Illini kickoff, no return by Wildcats. | 0 | |
NU10 plays, 22 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:12 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:12 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:47 | 2nd & 3 | own 42 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:47 | 3rd & 3 | own 42 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 0:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -7 yards. | −7 |
| 0:33 | 2nd & 17 | midfield | Wildcats timeout; 00:33 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 0:33 | 2nd & 17 | midfield | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:27 | 3rd & 10 | opp 43 | Wildcats timeout; 00:27 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 0:27 | 3rd & 10 | opp 43 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 0:25 | 4th & 10 | opp 43 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL2 plays, -1 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:18 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 11 | own 13 | End of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
NU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 14:15 | 2nd & 7 | own 35 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 13:45 | 3rd & 4 | own 38 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 13:37 | 4th & 4 | own 38 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:28 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 13:00 | 2nd & 9 | own 40 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:15 | 3rd & 5 | own 44 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 12:07 | 4th & 5 | own 44 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 12 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 22. | +12 |
NU15 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:56 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 11:52 | 2nd & 10 | own 22 | 5 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −5 |
| 11:52 | 2nd & 15 | own 17 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 11:30 | 3rd & 7 | own 25 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 22 yards. | +22 |
| 11:30 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 5 | opp 48 | Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 10:30 | 3rd & 3 | opp 46 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | +5 |
| 10:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 9:30 | 2nd & 2 | opp 33 | Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 9:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:45 | 2nd & 10 | opp 22 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 8:00 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | +5 |
| 8:00 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 7:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | +1 |
| 7:30 | own 0 | Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good. | 0 | |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 7:16 | opp 18 | Kickoff returned by Morris Virgil (ILL) for 1 yards. | +1 | |
ILL7 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:12 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 6:45 | 2nd & 3 | own 26 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 6:00 | 3rd & 2 | own 31 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +15 |
| 5:45 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 8 | own 48 | Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed right side for -9 yards. | −9 |
| 4:45 | 3rd & 17 | own 39 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 4:17 | 4th & 16 | own 40 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 4 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 22. | +4 |
NU7 plays, 16 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:09 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 3:44 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 3:44 | 3rd & 4 | own 41 | 10 yard penalty on Wildcats. | −10 |
| 3:44 | 2nd & 14 | own 31 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 3:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 38 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 2:57 | 4th & 8 | own 38 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 12 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 27. | +12 |
ILL17 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:57 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | 14 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +14 |
| 2:45 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Kendrick Jones (ILL) rushed left side for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 2:45 | 2nd & 3 | own 48 | 10 yard penalty on Fighting Illini. | −10 |
| 2:15 | 2nd & 13 | own 38 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 5 | own 45 | 15 yard penalty on Wildcats. | +15 |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 1:15 | 2nd & 9 | opp 39 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to DaJuan Warren (ILL) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 0:55 | 3rd & 4 | opp 34 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 0:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 0:10 | 2nd & 5 | opp 23 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for 21 yards. | +21 |
| 0:00 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | End of the 3rd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Start of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 14:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 2 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 14:10 | 3rd & goal | opp 2 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 13:45 | 4th & goal | opp 2 | Steve Weatherford (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown. | +2 |
| 13:45 | goal line | Extra point by Jason Reda (ILL) is good. | 0 | |
NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 13:25 | opp 1 | Kickoff returned by Terrell Jordan (NU) for 36 yards. | +36 | |
NU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:17 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards. | −4 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 14 | own 33 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jonathan Fields (NU) for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 12:21 | 3rd & 3 | own 44 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 12:04 | 4th & 3 | own 44 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 13 yards by E.B. Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 32. | +13 |
ILL10 plays, 31 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:53 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 11:15 | 2nd & 9 | own 33 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 10:26 | 3rd & 5 | own 37 | Fighting Illini timeout; 10:26 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 10:26 | 3rd & 5 | own 37 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 9:30 | 2nd & 8 | own 49 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 9:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:54 | 2nd & 10 | opp 37 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 8:15 | 3rd & 10 | opp 37 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Jason Davis (ILL) for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 7:30 | 4th & 12 | opp 39 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Wildcats. | 0 |
NU10 plays, 42 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:30 | 1st & 10 | own 6 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 7:11 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Shaun Herbert (NU) for 15 yards. | +15 |
| 7:11 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 1 | own 46 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 6:13 | 3rd & 1 | own 46 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 5:45 | 4th & 2 | own 45 | Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:15 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:10 | 2nd & 10 | own 48 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 5:03 | 3rd & 10 | own 48 | Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 4:30 | 4th & 6 | opp 48 | Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Fighting Illini. | 0 |
ILL4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:19 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 11 | own 19 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 3:30 | 3rd & 10 | own 20 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to E.B. Halsey (ILL) for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 2:29 | 4th & 5 | own 25 | Wildcats timeout; 02:29 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
ILL2 plays, 73 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 2:29 | 4th & 5 | opp 27 | Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) returned 73 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) for a touchdown. | +73 |
| 2:29 | own 0 | Extra point by Joel Howells (NU) is good. | 0 | |
ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 2:12 | opp 9 | Kickoff returned by Pierre Thomas (ILL) for 60 yards. | +60 | |
ILL7 plays, 17 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | E.B. Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 1:30 | 2nd & 9 | opp 30 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:10 | 3rd & 4 | opp 25 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 0:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 0:09 | 2nd & 6 | opp 14 | Fighting Illini timeout; 00:09 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:09 | 2nd & 6 | opp 14 | Wildcats timeout; 00:09 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 0:09 | 2nd & 6 | opp 14 | 31 yard field goal by Jason Reda (ILL) is no good. | +31 |
NU2 plays, 1 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:05 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -5 yards. | −5 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 15 | own 15 | End of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
ILL10 plays, 14 yd · On downs | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 25 | Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 8 | opp 23 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 4th & 8 | opp 23 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Kendrick Jones (ILL) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 15 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 10 | opp 15 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass right side complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 0:00 | 4th & 6 | opp 11 | Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs. | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | End of the 1st OT | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 11 | 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 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 5–5 vs Illinois
- 2003 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 20
- 2002 · wk 14Illinois 31 @ Northwestern 24
- 2001 · wk 14Northwestern 28 @ Illinois 34
- 2000 · wk 13Illinois 23 @ Northwestern 61
- 1999 · wk 13Northwestern 7 @ Illinois 29
- 1998 · wk 6Illinois 13 @ Northwestern 10
- 1997 · wk 12Northwestern 34 @ Illinois 21
- 1996 · wk 10Illinois 24 @ Northwestern 27
- 1995 · wk 10Northwestern 17 @ Illinois 14
- 1994 · wk 10Illinois 28 @ Northwestern 7
Previous 5 meetings vs. Randy Walker
Illinois 3–2 vs Randy Walker
- 2003 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 20
- 2002 · wk 14Illinois 31 @ Northwestern 24
- 2001 · wk 14Northwestern 28 @ Illinois 34
- 2000 · wk 13Illinois 23 @ Northwestern 61
- 1999 · wk 13Northwestern 7 @ Illinois 29
Previous 7 meetings vs. Ron Turner
Northwestern 3–4 vs Ron Turner
- 2003 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 20
- 2002 · wk 14Illinois 31 @ Northwestern 24
- 2001 · wk 14Northwestern 28 @ Illinois 34
- 2000 · wk 13Illinois 23 @ Northwestern 61
- 1999 · wk 13Northwestern 7 @ Illinois 29
- 1998 · wk 6Illinois 13 @ Northwestern 10
- 1997 · wk 12Northwestern 34 @ Illinois 21
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