Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Nov 30, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	7	7	14	10	38
NU	10	0	10	8	28

Game Recap

No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern. Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season.

Scoring Summary

ILLNU

Q19:31Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal.03
Q18:12Aidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).73
Q12:14Devin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick).710
Q213:21Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).1410
Q314:15Aidan Laughery 64 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).2110
Q310:08Pat Bryant 43 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick).2810
Q35:35Luke Akers 34 Yd Field Goal.2813
Q31:34A.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick).2820
Q412:15Aidan Laughery 31 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).3520
Q411:06David Olano 24 Yd Field Goal.3820
Q41:00Thomas Gordon 15 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Lausch Pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion).3828

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:29
03
Touchdown — 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:14
73
Interception — 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:23
73
Interception Touchdown — 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:35
710

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46
1410
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:36
1410
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:17
1410
Punt — 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:43
1410
Interception — 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:23
1410
Missed FG — 15 plays, 60 yards, 5:18
1410

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:39
2110
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28
2110
Touchdown — 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:36
2810
Field Goal — 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:33
2813
Punt — 3 plays, -12 yards, 1:20
2813
Touchdown — 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:35
2820
Punt — 3 plays, -11 yards, 1:24
2820

4th Quarter

Interception — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:01
2820
Touchdown — 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:54
3520
Fumble — 1 play, -15 yards, 0:12
3520
Field Goal — 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:57
3820
Downs — 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:09
3820
Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:06
3820
Interception — 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:16
3820
Punt — 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:53
3820
Touchdown — 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:42
3828
End of 4th Quarter — 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:59
3828

Team Stats

ILL

38Points28

382Total Yards442

170Pass Yards329

212Rush Yards113

25:28Time of Possession34:32

14First Downs28

5Touchdowns3

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

2Turnovers4

50Penalty Yards10

Game Details

Saturday, November 30, 2024 · 12:00 PM

Ryan Field · Evanston, IL

attendance: 26,378 (56.0%)