Tennessee Volunteers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tennessee Volunteers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Scoring
Q1 6:16TENNJoey Aguilar 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)7–0
TENNJoey Aguilar 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)7–0Q1 0:36ILLJustin Bowick 18 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)7–7
ILLJustin Bowick 18 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)7–7Q2 0:21ILLDavid Olano 30 Yd Field Goal 7–10
ILLDavid Olano 30 Yd Field Goal 7–10Q3 11:48ILLLeon Lowery Jr. 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (David Olano Kick)7–17
ILLLeon Lowery Jr. 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (David Olano Kick)7–17Q3 7:31TENNDeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)14–17
TENNDeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)14–17Q3 2:41ILLLuke Altmyer 2 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)14–24
ILLLuke Altmyer 2 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)14–24Q4 11:40TENNDeSean Bishop 12 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)21–24
TENNDeSean Bishop 12 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)21–24Q4 5:14ILLDavid Olano 28 Yd Field Goal 21–27
ILLDavid Olano 28 Yd Field Goal 21–27Q4 4:58TENNJoakim Dodson 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Gilbert Kick)28–27
TENNJoakim Dodson 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Gilbert Kick)28–27Q4 0:03ILLDavid Olano 29 Yd Field Goal 28–30
ILLDavid Olano 29 Yd Field Goal 28–30Passing
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 14/18 | 121 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 64.5 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 20/33 | 196 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 69.8 |
| Hank Beatty | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
Rushing
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Bishop | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 2 | 18 |
| Star Thomas | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Joey Aguilar | 9 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Luke Altmyer | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Jordan Anderson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Kaden Feagin | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matthews | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Braylon Staley | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Star Thomas | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Radarious Jackson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| DeSean Bishop | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Miles Kitselman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clement | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Hank Beatty | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Justin Bowick | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Tanner Arkin | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Ashton Hollins | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Collin Dixon | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Telander | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Spillman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Wright | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Eason | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Perlotte | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ross | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edrees Farooq | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaedon Harmon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Redmond | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Turrentine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McMurray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daevin Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Bolton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Weathersby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Poteat III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyre West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Utley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariyon Dye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Herring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joakim Dodson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Brown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Coenen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saboor Karriem | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Lowery Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mac Resetich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Clawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Tennessee Volunteers | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 278 | Total Yards | 417 |
| 121 | Passing | 196 |
| 14/18 | Comp/Att | 20/34 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 157 | Rushing | 221 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 4-46 | Penalties | 4-20 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:14 | Possession | 35:46 |
Drives 17
Q1
ILLDowns8 plays · 42 yds · 3:45ILL 25 → TENN 33TENNTouchdown11 plays · 67 yds · 4:59TENN 33 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 5:40ILL 25 → TENN 0TENNPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 0:48TENN 26 → TENN 32Q2
ILLDowns9 plays · 42 yds · 5:44ILL 29 → TENN 29TENNMissed FG12 plays · 50 yds · 5:31TENN 29 → ILL 21ILLField Goal12 plays · 67 yds · 3:07ILL 21 → TENN 12TENNEnd of Half2 plays · 4 yds · 0:21TENN 25 → TENN 29Q3
TENNPunt4 plays · 17 yds · 1:46TENN 25 → TENN 42ILLPunt5 plays · 20 yds · 1:16ILL 19 → ILL 39TENNFumble Return Touchdown1 play · -20 yds · 0:10TENN 20 → TENN 0TENNTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:17TENN 25 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown8 plays · 68 yds · 4:44ILL 32 → TENN 0TENNTouchdown14 plays · 79 yds · 5:52TENN 21 → ILL 0Q4
ILLField Goal12 plays · 65 yds · 6:26ILL 25 → TENN 10ILLTouchdown1 play · 94 yds · 0:00ILL 0 → ILL 0ILLField Goal13 plays · 65 yds · 4:58ILL 25 → TENN 11Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.