| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Illinois (4-1) | 14 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 48 |  |
Northwestern (2-3) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
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| Team Statistics | ILL | NW |
| First Downs | 33 | 16 |
| Rushing | 10 | 8 |
| Passing | 20 | 7 |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 6-12 | 5-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 556 | 257 |
| Total plays | 79 | 67 |
| Average gain | 7 | 3.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 134 | 119 |
| Rushes | 35 | 35 |
| Average per rush | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 422 | 138 |
| Completed-attempted | 30-42 | 12-30 |
| Yards per pass | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-12 | 2-13 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 3-37 | 8-38.9 |
| Return Yardage | 82 | 155 |
| Punts-returns | 5-42 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 2-40 | 5-145 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-0 | 1-10 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-41 | 10-83 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 1 |
| Rushing | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | 5 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 6-6 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 7-7-100% | 2-2-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
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| First Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 10:50 | 7-0 | Dashon Nolen 15 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 00:05 | 14-0 | Tim Clemens 4 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| NW | FG | 12:03 | 14-3 | Brady Inman 47 YD |
| ILL | TD | 07:33 | 21-3 | Hassan Blount 8 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 03:58 | 28-3 | Tim Clemens 70 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 01:01 | 35-3 | Dashon Nolen 9 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 08:40 | 38-3 | Danny Williams 23 YD |
| NW | FG | 04:01 | 38-6 | Brady Inman 39 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 08:36 | 45-6 | Dashon Nolen 2 YD Pass from Johnny Rote (Danny Williams Kick). |
| NW | TD | 02:23 | 45-13 | Mark Bruno 6 YD Pass from Agustin Jacobson (Brady Inman Kick). |
| ILL | FG | 00:00 | 48-13 | Danny Williams 26 YD |
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| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 3 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
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| NW PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Milam | 8 | 38.90 | 31.10 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | J.B. Ellsworth, Quarterback |
| CP/AT | Yards | TD | INT | RUSH |
| 29/41 | 420 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 49,256 |
| Temperature: 58 |
| Weather: Overcast |
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