Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Nov 4, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	14	0	7	6	27
MINN	7	10	3	6	26

Game Recap

Illinois stuns Minnesota 27-26 on TD pass by Paddock in final minute after late QB switch for injury. John Paddock has been so happy at Illinois that being a backup hasn't bothered the sixth-year graduate transfer from Ball State.

Scoring Summary

ILLMINN

Q113:32Tip Reiman 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick).70
Q110:23Elijah Spencer 15 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick).77
Q13:33Isaiah Williams 9 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick).147
Q213:58Brevyn Spann-Ford 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick).1414
Q21:20Dragan Kesich 36 Yd Field Goal.1417
Q312:16Dragan Kesich 34 Yd Field Goal.1420
Q310:16Kaden Feagin 54 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Caleb Griffin Kick).2120
Q45:53Daniel Jackson 31 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2126
Q40:50Isaiah Williams 46 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2726

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21
70
Touchdown — 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:09
77
Touchdown — 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:50
147

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35
1414
Missed FG — 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:13
1414
Field Goal — 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:23
1417
Punt — 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:53
1417
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:27
1417

3rd Quarter

Fumble — 3 plays, -13 yards, 1:12
1417
Field Goal — 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:32
1420
Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00
2120
Punt — 5 plays, 5 yards, 2:47
2120
Punt — 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:51
2120
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:16
2120
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 2:14
2120

4th Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:15
2120
Punt — 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:16
2120
Punt — 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:22
2120
Fumble — 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:37
2120
Touchdown — 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:45
2126
Interception — 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:49
2126
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17
2126
Touchdown — 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:57
2726
Downs — 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25
2726
End of Game — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:25
2726

Team Stats

ILL

MINN

27Points26

371Total Yards260

297Pass Yards167

74Rush Yards93

31:38Time of Possession28:22

19First Downs16

4Touchdowns3

0(1)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

3Turnovers1

33Penalty Yards10

Game Details

Saturday, November 4, 2023 · 3:30 PM

Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 42,906 (84.4%)