Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Nov 25, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NU	7	14	7	17	45
ILL	3	17	3	20	43

Game Recap

Northwestern beats Illinois 45-43, ends Illini's bowl hopes. Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwestern to a 45-43 victory over Illinois on Saturday, ending the Illini’s..

Scoring Summary

NUILL

Q18:54Cam Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick).70
Q12:47Caleb Griffin 42 Yd Field Goal.73
Q213:43Anthony Tyus III 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick).143
Q29:13Casey Washington 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Caleb Griffin Kick).1410
Q22:19Caleb Griffin 24 Yd Field Goal.1413
Q21:09Miles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick).1420
Q20:08Dom D'Antonio 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Jack Olsen Kick).2120
Q310:52A.J. Henning 5 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick).2820
Q35:57Caleb Griffin 40 Yd Field Goal.2823
Q413:12Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion).2831
Q410:04Ben Bryant 8 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick).3531
Q49:55Garner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick).4231
Q47:17Casey Washington 1 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).4237
Q42:56Jack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal.4537
Q40:55Casey Washington 80 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).4543

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:52
00
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19
00
Interception — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:36
00
Touchdown — 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:15
70
Field Goal — 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:02
73

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:57
143
Touchdown — 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:23
1410
Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 2:39
1410
Field Goal — 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:10
1413
Interception Touchdown — 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:05
1420
Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:01
2120
End of Half — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:07
2120

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:04
2820
Field Goal — 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:51
2823
Missed FG — 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:52
2823

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:53
2831
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:47
2831
Touchdown — 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:15
3531
Touchdown — 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:38
4237
Interception — 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:04
4237
Interception — 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:13
4237
Field Goal — 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:04
4537
Downs — 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:35
4537
Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:06
4537
Touchdown — 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:19
4543
End of Game — 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:53
4543

Team Stats

ILL

45Points43

379Total Yards455

234Pass Yards348

145Rush Yards107

29:50Time of Possession30:10

20First Downs20

6Touchdowns5

1(2)Field Goals(Attempts)3(3)

2Turnovers4

30Penalty Yards10

Game Details

Saturday, November 25, 2023 · 3:30 PM

Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium · Lexington, VA

attendance: 42,310 (423.1%)