Week 15 · 2020
Illinois at #14 Northwestern
Land of Lincoln Trophy, held by NorthwesternSat 12/12/2020 12:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame82% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.Conference
38°Light Rain16 mph N · 89% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Illinois
10
2–6
#14 Northwestern
28
7–2
Attendance
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not reported
Illinois10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 31
Northwestern10 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 24
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 32own 46 | 6 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:45 | NU | own 2own 6 | 1 play, 4 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 12:34 | ILL | opp 21opp 15 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Missed FG | 0–0 |
| 10:40 | NU | own 20own 46 | 7 plays, 26 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 9:18 | ILL | own 20opp 21 | 15 plays, 59 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 3–0 |
| 1:49 | NU | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 3–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:52 | ILL | own 30opp 35 | 11 plays, 35 yd | Missed FG | 3–7 |
| 11:36 | NU | own 35opp 26 | 8 plays, 39 yd | On downs | 3–7 |
| 9:13 | ILL | own 26own 20 | 5 plays, -6 yd | Punt | 3–7 |
| 7:26 | NU | own 36goal line | 19 plays, 64 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 3–14 |
| 0:20 | ILL | own 34own 45 | 6 plays, 11 yd | End of period | 3–14 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 3–21 |
| 10:53 | ILL | own 35own 36 | 5 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 3–21 |
| 10:06 | NU | own 19goal line | 11 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 3–28 |
| 3:56 | ILL | own 23own 26 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 3–28 |
| 2:46 | NU | own 10own 48 | 13 plays, 38 yd | Punt | 3–28 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 10:25 | ILL | own 14goal line | 7 plays, 86 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 10–28 |
| 8:45 | NU | own 25opp 19 | 7 plays, 56 yd | On downs | 10–28 |
| 5:00 | ILL | own 19opp 41 | 9 plays, 40 yd | On downs | 10–28 |
| 0:25 | NU | own 41own 43 | 2 plays, 2 yd | End of period | 10–28 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Illinois–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Illinois
Northwestern 7–3 vs Illinois
- 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
- 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
- 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34
- 2012 · wk 13Illinois 14 @ Northwestern 50
- 2011 · wk 5Northwestern 35 @ Illinois 38
- 2010 · wk 12Illinois 48 @ Northwestern 27
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 3–7 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
- 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
- 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34
- 2012 · wk 13Illinois 14 @ Northwestern 50
- 2011 · wk 5Northwestern 35 @ Illinois 38
- 2010 · wk 12Illinois 48 @ Northwestern 27
Previous 4 meetings vs. Lovie Smith
Northwestern 4–0 vs Lovie Smith
- 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
- 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
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