3:30 PM ET, November 4, 2006
Memorial Stadium, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Top Performers
Passing: T. Smith (OSU) - 108 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing: A. Pittman (OSU) - 32 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: J. Cumberland (ILL) - 4 REC, 62 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | OSU | ILL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 8:16 | CHRIS WELLS 2 YD RUN (AARON PETTREY KICK) Drive info: 14 plays, 80 yards. | 7 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | OSU | ILL | |||
![]() | TD | 12:39 | ANTONIO PITTMAN 1 YD RUN (AARON PETTREY KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 38 yards. | 14 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 0:56 | AARON PETTREY 50 YD FG Drive info: 11 plays, 40 yards. | 17 | 0 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | OSU | ILL | |||
![]() | FG | 8:54 | JASON REDA 27 YD FG Drive info: 7 plays, 37 yards. | 17 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 1:40 | RASHARD MENDENHALL 3 YD RUN (JASON REDA KICK) Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yards. | 17 | 10 |
Team Stat Comparison
| OSU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 13 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-17 | 5-15 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 224 | 233 |
| Passing | 108 | 134 |
Comp-Att | 13-23 | 14-35 |
Yards per pass | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| Rushing | 116 | 99 |
Rushing Attempts | 47 | 22 |
Yards per rush | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 5-39 | 1-15 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 36:17 | 23:43 |
| Ohio State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Troy Smith | 13/23 | 108 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 13/23 | 108 | 4.7 | -- | -- |
| Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Juice Williams | 8/20 | 77 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Brasic | 6/15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 14/35 | 134 | 3.8 | -- | -- |
| Ohio State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Antonio Pittman | 32 | 58 | 1.8 | 1 | 13 |
| Troy Smith | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Chris Wells | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Team | 47 | 116 | 2.5 | -- | -- |
| Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Pierre Thomas Jr. | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 43 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 | 13 |
| Juice Williams | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Brasic | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Derrick McPhearson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| E.B. Halsey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | -- | -- |
| Ohio State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Antonio Pittman | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Brian Robiskie | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Anthony Gonzalez | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Brian Hartline | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 13 | 108 | 4.7 | -- | -- |
| Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Jeff Cumberland | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Derrick McPhearson | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Hudson | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris James | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierre Thomas Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 14 | 134 | 3.8 | -- | -- |
| Ohio State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| James Laurinaitis | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | -- |
| Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Ohio State Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | -- | -- |
| Illinois Kickoff Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| E.B. Halsey | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | -- | -- |
| Ohio State Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | -- | -- |
| Ohio State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| A.J. Trapasso | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | 60 | ||
| Team | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | -- | ||
| Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |||
| Jared Bosch | 4 | 152 | 38.0 | 42 | ||
| Kyle Yelton | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 43 | ||
| Team | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | -- | ||






