Illinois Fighting Illini @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
 Minnesota Golden Gophers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Scoring
Q1 13:32ILLTip Reiman 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)7–0
ILLTip Reiman 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)7–0Q1 10:23MINNElijah Spencer 15 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)7–7
MINNElijah Spencer 15 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)7–7Q1 3:33ILLIsaiah Williams 9 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–7
ILLIsaiah Williams 9 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–7Q2 13:58MINNBrevyn Spann-Ford 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)14–14
MINNBrevyn Spann-Ford 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)14–14Q2 1:20MINNDragan Kesich 36 Yd Field Goal 14–17
MINNDragan Kesich 36 Yd Field Goal 14–17Q3 12:16MINNDragan Kesich 34 Yd Field Goal 14–20
MINNDragan Kesich 34 Yd Field Goal 14–20Q3 10:16ILLKaden Feagin 54 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)21–20
ILLKaden Feagin 54 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick)21–20Q4 5:53MINNDaniel Jackson 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)21–26
MINNDaniel Jackson 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)21–26Q4 0:50ILLIsaiah Williams 46 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)27–26
ILLIsaiah Williams 46 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)27–26Passing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 24/31 | 212 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 50.8 |
| John Paddock | 3/3 | 85 | 28.3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 11/22 | 167 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 52.1 |
Rushing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Feagin | 22 | 89 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Isaiah Williams | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 11 | -19 | -1.7 | 0 | 5 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Nubin | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
| Zach Evans | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Williams | 13 | 131 | 10.1 | 2 | 46 |
| Pat Bryant | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Kaden Feagin | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 54 |
| Casey Washington | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tip Reiman | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Griffin Moore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 1 | 31 |
| Daniel Jackson | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Corey Crooms Jr. | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Autman-Bell | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Elijah Spencer | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
Defense
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Randolph | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Bush | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahveon Nicholson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Tobe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Barnes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicario Harper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarique Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Strain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Daxon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedarius McConnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Lindenberg | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Von Jones | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Logan-Redding | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Striggow | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Baugh | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devon Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jah Joyner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Henderson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Walley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Gousby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Selig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Richter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Mau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 371 | Total Yards | 260 |
| 297 | Passing | 167 |
| 27/34 | Comp/Att | 11/22 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 7.6 |
| 74 | Rushing | 93 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 4-33 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:38 | Possession | 28:22 |
Drives 25
Q1
ILLTouchdown3 plays · 20 yds · 1:21MINN 20 → MINN 0MINNTouchdown6 plays · 65 yds · 3:09MINN 35 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown14 plays · 75 yds · 6:50ILL 25 → MINN 0MINNTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:35MINN 25 → ILL 0Q2
ILLMissed FG12 plays · 46 yds · 5:13ILL 25 → MINN 29MINNField Goal13 plays · 53 yds · 7:23MINN 29 → ILL 18ILLPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 0:53ILL 25 → ILL 40MINNEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:27MINN 27 → MINN 25Q3
ILLFumble3 plays · -13 yds · 1:12ILL 25 → ILL 12MINNField Goal4 plays · -3 yds · 1:32ILL 12 → ILL 15ILLTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:00ILL 25 → MINN 0MINNPunt5 plays · 5 yds · 2:47MINN 25 → MINN 30ILLPunt5 plays · 9 yds · 2:51ILL 21 → ILL 30MINNPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:16MINN 32 → MINN 36ILLPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 2:14ILL 26 → ILL 30MINNPunt4 plays · 16 yds · 1:15MINN 20 → MINN 36Q4
ILLPunt6 plays · 13 yds · 3:16ILL 19 → ILL 32MINNPunt5 plays · 17 yds · 3:22MINN 31 → MINN 48ILLFumble3 plays · 21 yds · 1:37ILL 13 → ILL 34MINNTouchdown2 plays · 34 yds · 0:45ILL 34 → ILL 0ILLInterception5 plays · 10 yds · 1:49ILL 25 → ILL 35MINNPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:17MINN 39 → MINN 45ILLTouchdown6 plays · 84 yds · 1:57ILL 16 → MINN 0MINNDowns4 plays · 0 yds · 0:25MINN 25 → MINN 25ILLEnd of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:25MINN 25 → MINN 26Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.