Northwestern Illinois

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Washington's 218 receiving yards and 3 TDs not enough as Northwestern squeezes past Illinois 45-43
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Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), Champaign, IL
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Washington's 218 receiving yards and 3 TDs not enough as Northwestern squeezes past Illinois 45-43

Garner Wallace scoops-and-scores a fumble forced by Braydon Brus to give Northwestern a 42-31 lead over Illinois

10 months ago

Isaiah Williams throws a 14-yard touchdown pass to Pat Bryant as Illinois grabs the lead against Northwestern

10 months ago

Northwestern's Ben Bryant finds A.J. Henning for the five-yard touchdown pass to increase the Wildcats' lead over Illinois

10 months ago

Miles Scott returns an interception for a 55-yard pick-six to give Illinois the lead over Northwestern

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Illinois' John Paddock finds Casey Washington for a nine-yard touchdown pass to help Fighting Illini close the gap with Northwestern

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Northwestern's Ben Bryant hits Cam Johnson for the ten yard touchdown strike to give Wildcats the lead against Illinois

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KEY PLAYERS

Casey Washington
Casey Washington ILL - #14 WR
9 REC - 218 YDS, 3 TD
Ben Bryant
Ben Bryant NU - QB
24-32, 234 YDS, 3 Total TD
John Paddock
John Paddock ILL - #4 QB
24-34, 334 YDS, 3 TD
Cam Johnson
Cam Johnson NU - #14 WR
7 REC - 124 YDS, 1 TD

ODDS

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SPREAD
Illinois needed to win by 7 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took Northwestern won.
TOTAL
The over/under was 47 and the teams scored 88 points, so people who bet the over won
OVER
TEAM TO WIN
Northwestern won at +184 odds so a bet of $100 won $284 total

KEY PLAYS

NU KEY PLAY
NU 0 ILL 0
(Q1 11:20) 2nd & 6 - ILL Turnover - J. Paddock's pass was intercepted by J. Joseph, who returned it 13 yards. Northwestern takes over on ILL 26.
NU SCORE
NU 7 ILL 0
(Q1 9:01) 3rd & 6 - B. Bryant passed to C. Johnson for a 10-yard TD. (XP: J. Olsen)
ILL SCORE
NU 7 ILL 3
(Q1 2:52) 4th & 2 - C. Griffin kicked a 42-yard FG.
NU SCORE
NU 14 ILL 3
(Q2 13:45) 2nd & goal - A. Tyus III rushed for a 1-yard TD. (XP: J. Olsen)
ILL KEY PLAY
NU 14 ILL 3
(Q2 11:32) 4th & 1 - R. Love III rushed for 6 yards. Illinois converted on fourth down, ball on NU 27.
ILL SCORE
NU 14 ILL 10
(Q2 9:16) 2nd & 6 - J. Paddock passed to C. Washington for a 9-yard TD. (XP: C. Griffin)
ILL SCORE
NU 14 ILL 13
(Q2 2:29) 4th & goal - C. Griffin kicked a 24-yard FG.
ILL SCORE
NU 14 ILL 19
(Q2 1:09) 3rd & 13 - B. Bryant's pass was intercepted by M. Scott, who returned it 55 yards for a TD.
NU SCORE
NU 21 ILL 20
(Q2 0:13) 1st & goal - A. Tyus III fumbled, recovered by D. D'Antonio (NU) for a TD. (XP: J. Olsen)
NU SCORE
NU 28 ILL 20
(Q3 10:59) 3rd & goal - B. Bryant passed to A. Henning for a 5-yard TD. (XP: J. Olsen)
ILL SCORE
NU 28 ILL 23
(Q3 6:05) 4th & 3 - C. Griffin kicked a 40-yard FG.
NU KEY PLAY
NU 28 ILL 23
(Q3 1:14) 4th & 3 - J.Olsen 45 yard field goal attempt is no good, Center-NW, Holder-NW. Northwestern failed to convert on fourth down. Illinois takes over on ILL 27.
ILL SCORE
NU 28 ILL 31
(Q4 13:19) 3rd & 4 - I. Williams passed to P. Bryant for a 14-yard TD. (2PT: TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Paddock steps back to pass. Catch made by T.Reiman at NW 3. Gain of yards. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.)
NU SCORE
NU 35 ILL 31
(Q4 10:11) 1st & goal - B.Bryant scrambles to ILL End Zone for 8 yards. B.Bryant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (XP: J. Olsen)
NU SCORE
NU 41 ILL 31
(Q4 10:04) J. Olsen's fumble was recovered by J. Olsen, who returned it 17 yards for a TD.
ILL SCORE
NU 42 ILL 37
(Q4 7:18) 4th & goal - J. Paddock passed to C. Washington for a 1-yard TD. (2PT no good: TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Paddock steps back to pass. J.Paddock pass incomplete intended for T.Reiman. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS.)
ILL KEY PLAY
NU 42 ILL 37
(Q4 6:18) 1st & 10 - NU Turnover - B. Bryant's pass was intercepted by T. Strain. Illinois takes over on ILL 46.
NU KEY PLAY
NU 42 ILL 37
(Q4 5:07) 3rd & 6 - ILL Turnover - J. Paddock's pass was intercepted by X. Mueller. Northwestern takes over on ILL 21.
NU SCORE
NU 45 ILL 37
(Q4 3:06) 4th & 12 - J. Olsen kicked a 46-yard FG.
ILL KEY PLAY
NU 45 ILL 37
(Q4 2:56) Illinois takes over on ILL 33.
ILL KEY PLAY
NU 45 ILL 37
(Q4 2:29) 4th & 3 - J. Paddock was sacked by A. Saka. Illinois failed to convert on fourth down. Northwestern takes over on ILL 32.
ILL KEY STAT
NU 45 ILL 43
(Q4 1:09) C. Washington (ILL) has 9 receptions for 218 receiving yards and 3 receiving TDs.
ILL KEY STAT
NU 45 ILL 43
(Q4 1:09) C. Washington (ILL) has 3 TDs, 218 receiving yards.
ILL SCORE
NU 45 ILL 43
(Q4 1:09) 2nd & 10 - J. Paddock passed to C. Washington for an 80-yard TD. (2PT no good: TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Paddock steps back to pass. J.Paddock pass incomplete intended for C.Washington. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS.)
ILL KEY PLAY
NU 45 ILL 43
(Q4 0:54) C. Griffin's onside kick was unsuccessful, recovered by Northwestern on the NU 49.