| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Kent State (4-6) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |  |
Illinois (8-1) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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| Team Statistics | KENT | ILL |
| First Downs | 20 | 21 |
| Rushing | 6 | 8 |
| Passing | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty | 5 | 3 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 6-17 | 8-16 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 275 | 352 |
| Total plays | 76 | 75 |
| Average gain | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 78 | 145 |
| Rushes | 36 | 44 |
| Average per rush | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| Net Yards Passing | 197 | 207 |
| Completed-attempted | 17-36 | 18-29 |
| Yards per pass | 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-20 | 2-12 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 8-41.8 | 5-43.8 |
| Return Yardage | 162 | 149 |
| Punts-returns | 5-48 | 2-19 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 5-114 | 2-34 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 1-96 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-25 | 9-99 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-4-50% | 3-3-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
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| First Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 07:14 | 7-0 | Dashon Nolen 5 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 03:55 | 14-0 | 96 YD Int Return by Robert Ritchie (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 06:19 | 17-0 | Danny Williams 34 YD |
| KENT | TD | 00:13 | 17-7 | Adam Morton 23 YD Pass from Delmar Ferris (Robert Lindsay Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 09:54 | 24-7 | Tim Clemens 5 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| KENT | FG | 02:58 | 24-10 | Robert Lindsay 42 YD |
| KENT | TD | 00:07 | 24-17 | Alex Campbell 5 YD Pass from Delmar Ferris (Robert Lindsay Kick). |
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| KENT PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB D. Ferris | 17/36 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 4-20 |
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| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 5 | 43.80 | 34.20 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Tim Clemens, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 30 | 123 | 1 | 23 | 20 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 69,249 |
| Temperature: 55 |
| Weather: Overcast |
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