
Illinois 48
(6-5, 4-4 Big Ten)

Northwestern 27
(7-4, 3-4 Big Ten)
Coverage: ESPNU
3:30 PM ET, November 20, 2010
Ryan Field, EVANSTON, IL
Top Performers
Passing: E. Watkins (NW) - 135 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing: M. Leshoure (ILL) - 33 CAR, 330 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: A. Jenkins (ILL) - 4 REC, 24 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ILL | NW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 13:43 | Mikel Leshoure 4 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 10:06 | Mikel Leshoure 1 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 14 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 06:10 | Brian Peters 59 Yd Interception Return (Stefan Demos Kick) | 14 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 04:52 | Jason Ford 5 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 21 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 01:00 | Mike Trumpy 80 Yd Run (Stefan Demos Kick) | 21 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ILL | NW | |||
![]() | FG | 11:55 | Derek Dimke 45 Yd | 24 | 14 |
![]() | FG | 07:19 | Stefan Demos 31 Yd | 24 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 02:53 | Mike Trumpy 2 Yd Run (Stefan Demos Kick) | 24 | 24 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Derek Dimke 39 Yd | 27 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ILL | NW | |||
![]() | TD | 06:50 | A.J. Jenkins 10 Yd Pass From Nathan Scheelhaase (Derek Dimke Kick) | 34 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ILL | NW | |||
![]() | TD | 09:49 | Jason Ford 2 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 41 | 24 |
![]() | FG | 07:43 | Stefan Demos 25 Yd | 41 | 27 |
![]() | TD | 00:36 | Jason Ford 1 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 48 | 27 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ILL | NW | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 12 |
3rd down efficiency | 10-17 | 2-10 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 559 | 318 |
| Passing | 40 | 135 |
Comp-Att | 6-14 | 10-20 |
Yards per pass | 2.9 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 519 | 183 |
Rushing Attempts | 70 | 28 |
Yards per rush | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 3-35 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 41:16 | 18:44 |
| Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| N. Scheelhaase | 6/13 | 40 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 |
| E. McGee | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 6/14 | 40 | 2.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Northwestern Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| E. Watkins | 10/20 | 135 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 10/20 | 135 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Leshoure | 33 | 330 | 10.0 | 2 | 70 |
| N. Scheelhaase | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 |
| J. Ford | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 3 | 15 |
| T. Pollard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 70 | 519 | 7.4 | 5 | 70 |
| Northwestern Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Trumpy | 13 | 129 | 9.9 | 2 | 80 |
| A. Smith | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Watkins | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 24 |
| K. Colter | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| S. Simmons | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| V. Mark | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 28 | 183 | 6.5 | 2 | 80 |
| Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Jenkins | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 |
| M. Leshoure | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| E. Wilson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 11 |
| Northwestern Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Jones | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 |
| S. Stewart | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Ebert | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Dunsmore | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Trumpy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| A. Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 10 | 135 | 13.5 | 0 | 32 |
| Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| I. Thomas | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Northwestern Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Peters | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Pollard | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 28 |
| D. Millines | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 20 |
| Team | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 28 |
| Northwestern Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Simmons | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 27 |
| V. Mark | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 |
| A. Nagel | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| T. Scott | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 27 |
| Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Northwestern Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| V. Mark | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 |
| Team | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 |
| Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Dimke | 2/3 | 66.7 | 45 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 45 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Northwestern Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Demos | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Santella | 2 | 107 | 53.5 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Team | 2 | 107 | 53.5 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Northwestern Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Williams | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Team | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
ATTENDANCE: 41,058




