Week 13 · 2021
Northwestern at Illinois
Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame69% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.Conference
45°11 mph SSW · 73% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
14
3–9
Illinois
47
5–7
Attendance
27,624
reported
Northwestern13 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 21
Illinois14 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 46
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25opp 44 | 6 plays, 31 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:21 | NU | own 2own 18 | 8 plays, 16 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 10:49 | ILL | own 43own 47 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 9:19 | NU | own 14goal line | 2 plays, 3 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 8:31 | ILL | opp 8goal line | 1 play, 8 yd | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| 8:26 | NU | own 25own 20 | 5 plays, -5 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 6:43 | ILL | own 49goal line | 2 plays, 51 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–14 |
| 6:08 | NU | own 25opp 24 | 14 plays, 51 yd | On downs | 0–14 |
| 0:10 | ILL | own 24goal line | 8 plays, 76 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–21 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 12:50 | NU | own 25own 13 | 4 plays, -12 yd | Turnover | 0–21 |
| 11:30 | ILL | opp 21goal line | 1 play, 21 yd | Touchdown | 0–28 |
| 11:22 | NU | own 25goal line | 12 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–28 |
| 6:58 | ILL | own 25opp 10 | 10 plays, 65 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 7–31 |
| 4:07 | NU | own 25own 26 | 5 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 7–31 |
| 3:09 | ILL | opp 27opp 19 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 7–34 |
| 1:44 | NU | own 25own 25 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 7–34 |
| 1:24 | ILL | own 38opp 7 | 12 plays, 55 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 7–37 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25own 29 | 6 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 7–37 |
| 12:54 | ILL | own 39opp 31 | 8 plays, 30 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 7–40 |
| 8:15 | NU | own 25own 31 | 9 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 7–40 |
| 6:08 | ILL | own 31own 41 | 5 plays, 10 yd | Punt | 7–40 |
| 4:41 | NU | own 19own 10 | 4 plays, -9 yd | Punt | 7–40 |
| 2:37 | ILL | opp 45opp 23 | 5 plays, 22 yd | Turnover | 7–40 |
| 0:49 | NU | own 13own 18 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 7–40 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:13 | ILL | midfieldgoal line | 12 plays, 50 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 7–47 |
| 7:51 | NU | own 19goal line | 16 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 14–47 |
| 0:24 | ILL | own 25own 18 | 3 plays, -7 yd | End of period | 14–47 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 2–8 vs Northwestern
- 2020 · wk 15Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 28
- 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
Previous 3 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Northwestern 1–2 vs Bret Bielema
- 2010 · wk 13Northwestern 23 @ Wisconsin 70
- 2009 · wk 12Wisconsin 31 @ Northwestern 33
- 2006 · wk 6Northwestern 9 @ Wisconsin 41
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 2–8 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2020 · wk 15Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 28
- 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
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