Coverage: ESPN
6:00 PM ET, December 29, 2010
Reliant Stadium, HOUSTON, TX
Top Performers
Passing: R. Griffin III (BAY) - 306 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: M. Leshoure (ILL) - 29 CAR, 184 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: K. Wright (BAY) - 12 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ILL | BAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 11:03 | Derek Dimke 38 Yd | 3 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 03:45 | Derek Dimke 28 Yd | 6 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ILL | BAY | |||
![]() | FG | 13:51 | Derek Dimke 43 Yd | 9 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 09:42 | Mikel Leshoure 5 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 16 | 0 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ILL | BAY | |||
![]() | TD | 11:40 | Mikel Leshoure 13 Yd Run (Mikel Leshoure Run For Two-Point Conversion) | 24 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 08:03 | Jay Finley 4 Yd Run (Aaron Jones Kick) | 24 | 7 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ILL | BAY | |||
![]() | TD | 13:43 | Kendall Wright 39 Yd Pass From Robert Griffin III (Aaron Jones Kick) | 24 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 07:14 | Mikel Leshoure 5 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 31 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 00:41 | Nathan Scheelhaase 55 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) | 38 | 14 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ILL | BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 24 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 2-10 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 533 | 437 |
| Passing | 242 | 313 |
Comp-Att | 18-23 | 31-43 |
Yards per pass | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 291 | 124 |
Rushing Attempts | 50 | 29 |
Yards per rush | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 6-51 | 7-74 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
| Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| N. Scheelhaase | 18/23 | 242 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18/23 | 242 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Griffin III | 30/41 | 306 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| N. Florence | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31/43 | 313 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Leshoure | 29 | 184 | 6.3 | 3 | 24 |
| J. Ford | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 |
| N. Scheelhaase | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 55 |
| Team | 50 | 291 | 5.8 | 4 | 55 |
| Baylor Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Finley | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 18 |
| R. Griffin III | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 | 26 |
| T. Reese | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 26 |
| Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Jenkins | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Lankford | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 52 |
| D. Millines | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| J. Fayson | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Ford | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
| E. Wilson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| M. Leshoure | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 18 | 242 | 13.4 | 0 | 52 |
| Baylor Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Wright | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 1 | 39 |
| B. Taylor | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 28 |
| J. Gordon | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 |
| T. Reese | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 |
| T. Williams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Monk | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| K. Buerck | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| L. Sampson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 31 | 313 | 10.1 | 1 | 39 |
| Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Millines | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 20 |
| Team | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 20 |
| Baylor Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Gordon | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 43 |
| J. Salubi | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 26 |
| C. Odom | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| T. Elliott | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Team | 6 | 152 | 25.3 | 43 |
| Illinois Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Fayson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Baylor Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Buerck | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 18 |
| Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Dimke | 3/3 | 100.0 | 43 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 43 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Baylor Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| A. Jones | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 2/2 | 2 |
| Illinois Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| A. Santella | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| Team | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| Baylor Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| D. Epperson | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Team | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
ATTENDANCE: 68,211






