Week 1 · 2021

Nebraska at Illinois

Sat 08/28/2021 01:20 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame33%Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. Nebraska favored, and lost — Illinois won.Conference

87°9 mph S · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Nebraska

22

3–9

Illinois

30

5–7

Attendance

41,064

reported

NEB7 plays, 23 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Neb 26+1
14:192nd & 9own 26Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 16 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down+16
13:241st & 10own 42Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Neb 420
13:012nd & 10own 42Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 6 yds to the Neb 48+6
12:343rd & 4own 48Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure0
12:244th & 4own 48Daniel Cerni punt for 26 yds, downed at the Illin 260

ILL5 plays, 23 yd · Punt

12:161st & 10own 26Brandon Peters pass complete to Luke Ford for 19 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down+19
11:521st & 10own 45Mike Epstein run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 43−2
11:152nd & 12own 43Mike Epstein run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 40−3
10:333rd & 15own 40Brandon Peters pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 9 yds to the Illin 49+9
10:044th & 6own 49Blake Hayes punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 10

NEB6 plays, 18 yd · Punt

10:001st & 10own 1Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Oliver Martin0
9:552nd & 10own 1Gabe Ervin run for 11 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down+11
9:191st & 10own 12Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Neb 13+1
8:392nd & 9own 13Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
8:263rd & 9own 13Adrian Martinez run for 6 yds to the Neb 19+6
7:494th & 3own 19Daniel Cerni punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 370

ILL7 plays, 3 yd · Safety

7:421st & 10own 37Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 40+3
7:082nd & 7own 40Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III0
6:563rd & 7own 40Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 7 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down+7
6:031st & 10own 47Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the Illin 48+1
5:302nd & 9own 48Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Illin 49+1
4:493rd & 8own 49Brandon Peters sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 40−9
4:074th & 17own 40Team Safety−1

ILL6 plays, 39 yd · Missed FG

4:071st & 10own 20Brendan Franke kickoff for 55 yds , Donny Navarro III return for 9 yds to the Illin 34 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Illin 24+9
4:001st & 10own 24Mike Epstein run for 45 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down+45
3:271st & 10opp 31Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Neb 29+2
2:572nd & 8opp 29Brandon Peters sacked by Deontre Thomas and Garrett Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 35−6
1:583rd & 14opp 35Artur Sitkowski sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 37−2
1:524th & 16opp 37James McCourt 55 yd FG MISSED+55

NEB8 plays, 63 yd · Touchdown

1:461st & 10own 37Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Neb 40+3
1:182nd & 7own 40Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Owen Carney Jr.) to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down+16
1:091st & 10opp 44Adrian Martinez pass complete to Markese Stepp for 30 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down+30
0:521st & 10opp 14Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the Illin 13+1
0:002nd & 9opp 13Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Illin 6+7
0:00opp 13End of 1st Quarter0
14:553rd & 2opp 6Samori Toure run for 4 yds to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down+4
14:251st & goalopp 2Markese Stepp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED)+2

ILL5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

14:251st & 10own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:151st & 10own 25Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 31+6
13:302nd & 4own 31Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 34+3
12:563rd & 1own 34Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 33−1
12:164th & 2own 33Blake Hayes punt for 38 yds , Cam Taylor-Britt returns for 2 yds to the Neb 31+2

NEB8 plays, 60 yd · Field goal

12:001st & 10own 31Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 43 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down+43
11:451st & 10opp 26Gabe Ervin run for 1 yd to the Illin 25+1
11:382nd & 9opp 25Gabe Ervin run for 6 yds to the Illin 19+6
10:293rd & 3opp 19Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down+5
9:571st & 10opp 14Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer0
9:512nd & 10opp 14Samori Toure run for 5 yds to the Illin 9+5
9:183rd & 5opp 9Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen0
9:154th & 5opp 9Connor Culp 27 yd FG GOOD+27

ILL14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

9:154th & 5own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:001st & 10own 25Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29+4
8:502nd & 6own 29Jakari Norwood run for 12 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down+12
7:571st & 10own 41Jakari Norwood run for 3 yds to the Illin 44+3
7:142nd & 7own 44Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 440
6:333rd & 7own 44Sitkowski, Artur pass pass intercepted by Taylor-Britt, Cam at the ILLINOIS46, Taylor-Britt, Cam return 0 yards to the ILLINOIS46, PENALTY NEBRASKA roughing passer (Tannor, Caleb) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.+15
6:321st & 10opp 41NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down+17
5:571st & 10opp 24Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Neb 19+5
5:512nd & 5opp 19Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Neb 16+3
5:143rd & 2opp 16Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down+4
4:341st & 10opp 12Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Mike Epstein for 2 yds to the Neb 10+2
3:532nd & 8opp 10Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Neb 8+2
3:203rd & 6opp 8Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Jakari Norwood for 7 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down+7
2:511st & goalopp 1Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)+1

NEB8 plays, 7 yd · Punt

2:511st & 25own 20James McCourt kickoff for 80 yds for a touchback0
2:461st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 30+5
2:152nd & 5own 30Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 9 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down+9
1:591st & 10own 39Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen0
1:522nd & 10own 39Adrian Martinez sacked by Calvin Hart Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 32−7
1:513rd & 17own 32Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:510
1:453rd & 17own 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman0
1:344th & 17own 32Daniel Cerni punt for 46 yds , Donny Navarro III returns for 7 yds to the Illin 29+7

ILL4 plays, 32 yd · Turnover

1:231st & 10own 29Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the Illin 34+5
1:112nd & 5own 34Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Casey Washington for 6 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down+6
1:071st & 10own 40Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams0
0:582nd & 10own 40Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 21 yds Donny Navarro III fumbled, forced by Luke Reimer, recovered by Neb Myles Farmer+21

NEB4 plays, 2 yd · Defensive TD

0:531st & 10own 39Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman0
0:482nd & 10own 39Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 8 yds to the Neb 47+8
0:473rd & 2own 47Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:470
0:373rd & 2own 47Adrian Martinez sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 6 yards Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Illin Calvin Hart Jr. , return for 41 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)+41

NEB4 plays, -7 yd · End of period

0:371st & 10own 35James McCourt kickoff for 63 yds , Zavier Betts return for 17 yds to the Neb 19+17
0:211st & 10own 19Gabe Ervin run for 4 yds to the Neb 23+4
0:012nd & 6own 23Adrian Martinez sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 12−11
0:00own 23End of 2nd Quarter0

ILL15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:531st & 10own 25Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 28+3
14:172nd & 7own 28Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down+12
13:431st & 10own 40Chase Brown run for 15 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down+15
12:481st & 10opp 45Isaiah Williams run for 7 yds to the Neb 38+7
12:402nd & 3opp 38Artur Sitkowski run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 41−3
11:433rd & 6opp 41Artur Sitkowski run for 9 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down+9
11:131st & 10opp 32Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Neb 25+7
10:362nd & 3opp 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 2 yds to the Neb 23+2
9:523rd & 1opp 23Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down+2
9:151st & 10opp 21Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Neb 19+2
8:482nd & 8opp 19Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 14 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down+14
8:081st & goalopp 5Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the Neb 2+3
7:232nd & goalopp 2Reggie Love III run for no gain to the Neb 20
6:563rd & goalopp 2Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)+2

NEB6 plays, -10 yd · Punt

6:563rd & 7own 35James McCourt kickoff for 58 yds , Rahmir Johnson return for 13 yds to the Neb 20+13
6:451st & 10own 20Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Chris Hickman0
6:372nd & 10own 20Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 27+7
6:073rd & 3own 27Martinez, Adrian rush for 2 yards to the NEBRASKA29, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding (Banks, Brant) 10 yards to the NEBRASKA17, NO PLAY.−10
5:413rd & 13own 17Adrian Martinez sacked by Seth Coleman for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 10−7
5:114th & 20own 10Daniel Cerni punt for 37 yds, downed at the Neb 470

ILL3 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown

5:021st & 10opp 47Jakari Norwood run for 1 yd to the Neb 46+1
4:202nd & 9opp 46Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 45 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down+45
4:011st & goalopp 1Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)+1

NEB2 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

4:011st & 10own 35James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:481st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez run for 75 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)+75

ILL8 plays, 17 yd · Punt

3:481st & 10own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback0
3:311st & 10own 25Chase Hayden run for 2 yds to the Illin 27+2
3:082nd & 8own 27Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 9 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down+9
2:421st & 10own 36Chase Hayden run for 1 yd to the Illin 37+1
2:002nd & 9own 37Chase Hayden run for 5 yds to the Illin 42+5
1:283rd & 4own 42Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:280
1:253rd & 4own 42Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams0
1:174th & 4own 42Blake Hayes punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 210

NEB12 plays, 36 yd · Punt

1:101st & 10own 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 18 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down+18
0:471st & 10own 39Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 46+7
0:352nd & 3own 46Gabe Ervin run for 5 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down+5
0:091st & 10opp 49Martinez, Adrian pass complete to Toure, Samori for 24 yards to the ILLINOIS25, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Martin, Oliver) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA36, NO PLAY.−15
0:001st & 25own 36Gabe Ervin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 35−1
0:00own 36End of 3rd Quarter0
14:552nd & 26own 35Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 28 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down+28
14:501st & 10opp 37Martinez, Adrian rush for no gain to the ILLINOIS37, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding (Jurgens, Cameron) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS47, NO PLAY.−10
14:041st & 20opp 47Adrian Martinez sacked by Roderick Perry II for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 47−6
13:332nd & 26own 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 10 yds to the Illin 43+10
13:163rd & 16opp 43Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Oliver Martin0
13:094th & 16opp 43Daniel Cerni punt for 19 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Illin 240

ILL8 plays, 25 yd · Punt

12:591st & 10own 24Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the Illin 29+5
12:122nd & 5own 29Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down+7
11:451st & 10own 36Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the Illin 43+7
11:032nd & 3own 43Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down+4
10:131st & 10own 47Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 46 ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined−1
10:022nd & 11own 46Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the Illin 49+3
9:303rd & 8own 49Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams0
9:234th & 8own 49Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 90

NEB20 plays, 91 yd · Touchdown

9:151st & 10own 9Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 9 yds to the Neb 18+9
8:572nd & 1own 18Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 7 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down+7
8:311st & 10own 25Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 27+2
8:152nd & 8own 27Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 29+2
7:403rd & 6own 29Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 16 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down+16
7:221st & 10own 45Rahmir Johnson run for 2 yds to the Neb 47+2
7:112nd & 8own 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 9 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down+9
7:001st & 10opp 44Rahmir Johnson run for 7 yds to the Illin 37+7
6:192nd & 3opp 37Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Illin 370
6:043rd & 3opp 37Adrian Martinez run for 10 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down+10
5:301st & 10opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the Illin 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Gabe Ervin−14
5:231st & 24opp 41Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 05:230
5:151st & 24opp 41Adrian Martinez run for 26 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down+26
4:511st & 10opp 15Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 5 yds to the Illin 10+5
4:272nd & 5opp 10Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer0
4:203rd & 5opp 10Gabe Ervin run for 5 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down+5
4:101st & goalopp 5Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Illin 4+1
3:202nd & goalopp 4Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Illin 40
2:493rd & goalopp 4Gabe Ervin run for no gain to the Illin 40
2:414th & goalopp 4Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED)+4

ILL10 plays, 16 yd · Punt

2:414th & 9own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:291st & 10own 25Reggie Love III run for 9 yds to the Illin 34+9
1:352nd & 1own 34Chase Hayden run for 4 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down+4
1:121st & 10own 38Reggie Love III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 37−1
1:112nd & 11own 37Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:110
1:062nd & 11own 37Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 40+3
1:053rd & 8own 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:050
1:013rd & 8own 40Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Illin 41+1
1:004th & 7own 41Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:000
0:544th & 7own 41Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 130

NEB6 plays, 14 yd · On downs

0:481st & 10own 13Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
0:422nd & 10own 13Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down+14
0:311st & 10own 27Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0
0:252nd & 10own 27Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer0
0:193rd & 10own 27Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Liewer0
0:114th & 10own 27Adrian Martinez pass incomplete0

ILL2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 29−2
0:00opp 27End of 4th Quarter0

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

Illinois 2–8 vs Nebraska

  • 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
  • 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
  • 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54
  • 2017 · wk 5Nebraska 28 @ Illinois 6
  • 2016 · wk 5Illinois 16 @ Nebraska 31
  • 2015 · wk 5Nebraska 13 @ Illinois 14
  • 2014 · wk 5Illinois 14 @ Nebraska 45
  • 2013 · wk 6Illinois 19 @ Nebraska 39
  • 1986 · wk 4Nebraska 59 @ Illinois 14
  • 1985 · wk 4Illinois 25 @ Nebraska 52

Previous 3 meetings vs. Bret Bielema

Nebraska 1–2 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2012 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Nebraska 31 @ Wisconsin 70
  • 2012 · wk 5 (coaching change that season)Wisconsin 27 @ Nebraska 30
  • 2011 · wk 5Nebraska 17 @ Wisconsin 48

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Scott Frost

Illinois 1–2 vs Scott Frost

  • 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
  • 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
  • 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54

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