| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Texas A&M (4-8) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |  |
Illinois (11-1) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
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| Team Statistics | TAMU | ILL |
| First Downs | 18 | 25 |
| Rushing | 8 | 7 |
| Passing | 9 | 18 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 4-15 | 7-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 376 | 556 |
| Total plays | 72 | 77 |
| Average gain | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 147 | 125 |
| Rushes | 25 | 43 |
| Average per rush | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 229 | 431 |
| Completed-attempted | 22-45 | 27-32 |
| Yards per pass | 5.1 | 13.5 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-2 | 2-15 |
| Had intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 8-41.4 | 3-50.3 |
| Return Yardage | 95 | 143 |
| Punts-returns | 2-10 | 3-13 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 5-85 | 4-124 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-20 | 4-30 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 0 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 5-5 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-4-50% | 6-7-85.7% |
| Time Of Possession | 27:31 | 32:29 |
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| First Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 11:15 | 7-0 | Tim Clemens 81 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| TAMU | TD | 08:49 | 7-7 | 12 YD Fumble Return by Brandon Garrison (Claude Allen Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| TAMU | FG | 11:01 | 10-7 | Claude Allen 36 YD |
| ILL | TD | 07:44 | 14-10 | Joe Lynch 1 YD Pass from Johnny Rote (Danny Williams Kick). |
| TAMU | FG | 03:55 | 14-13 | Claude Allen 37 YD |
| ILL | FG | 01:01 | 17-13 | Danny Williams 28 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 10:53 | 20-13 | Danny Williams 28 YD |
| ILL | TD | 05:04 | 27-13 | Jonathan Rashad 11 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | FG | 01:52 | 30-13 | Danny Williams 31 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 12:32 | 33-13 | Danny Williams 43 YD |
| ILL | FG | 01:33 | 36-13 | Danny Williams 38 YD |
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| TAMU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB H. Lawton | 22/45 | 229 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 2-2 |
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| TAMU PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P C. Hogan | 8 | 41.40 | 39.80 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
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| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 3 | 50.30 | 47.00 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Tim Clemens, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 19 | 107 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 69,249 |
| Temperature: 33 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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