| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Houston (0-2) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |  |
Illinois (2-1) | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 48 |
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| Team Statistics | HOU | ILL |
| First Downs | 19 | 30 |
| Rushing | 8 | 13 |
| Passing | 8 | 16 |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 3-13 | 9-14 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 357 | 475 |
| Total plays | 69 | 76 |
| Average gain | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 134 | 192 |
| Rushes | 37 | 42 |
| Average per rush | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Net Yards Passing | 223 | 283 |
| Completed-attempted | 15-28 | 21-31 |
| Yards per pass | 8 | 9.1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-18 | 3-6 |
| Had intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| Punts-average | 5-40.2 | 2-46 |
| Return Yardage | 143 | 209 |
| Punts-returns | 1--1 | 1-15 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 7-144 | 3-168 |
| Interceptions-returns | 2-0 | 2-26 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-51 | 7-44 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 6 |
| Rushing | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | 1 | 4 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 6-6 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-3-66.7% | 6-8-75% |
| Time Of Possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
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| First Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 12:10 | 3-0 | Danny Williams 20 YD |
| ILL | TD | 05:39 | 10-0 | Tim Clemens 1 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 03:16 | 17-0 | Tim Clemens 3 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| HOU | TD | 13:51 | 17-7 | Dan Whitley 1 YD Run (Matthew Nicholson Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 12:30 | 24-7 | Mike Lorenzo 31 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 01:52 | 31-7 | Joe Lynch 8 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 01:02 | 38-7 | Mike Lorenzo 21 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 09:45 | 45-7 | Joe Lynch 1 YD Pass from Johnny Rote (Danny Williams Kick). |
| HOU | TD | 07:54 | 45-14 | Tyler Mitchell 14 YD Pass from John Potter (Matthew Nicholson Kick). |
| ILL | FG | 00:02 | 48-14 | Danny Williams 27 YD |
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| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 2 | 46.00 | 46.50 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Tim Clemens, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 29 | 152 | 2 | 30 | 94 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 69,249 |
| Temperature: 73 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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