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| @ Minn W 14-6 Box | Recap |
@ Iowa L 23-33 Box | Recap |
vs. NW W 47-14 Box | Recap |
Illinois rolls over Northwestern, keeps bowl hopes alive | |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Brandon Peters threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and Illinois rolled over Big Ten rival Northwestern 47-14 on Saturday. With the resounding win to end the regular season, Illinois hopes to secure its second bowl bid in five years. "It's been fun to build this thing," first-year Illinois coach Bret Bielema said. "If we get a bowl bid, I would welcome the practices and being allowed one more game with these guys (seniors)." MORE | |
Fighting Illini Headlines
- Illinois rolls over Northwestern, keeps bowl hopes alive
- Illinois looks to keep bowl hopes alive against Northwestern
- Jones' kick return lifts No. 18 Iowa past Illinois 33-23
- Without Bielema, Illini out to end No. 18 Iowa's dominance
- Illini's Bielema positive for COVID-19, will miss Iowa game
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | B. Peters | 1170 | |||
| Passing TDs: | B. Peters | 7 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | C. Brown | 1005 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | C. Brown | 5 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | I. Williams | 525 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | D. Barker | 4 | |||
| Interceptions: | K. Joseph | 5 | |||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 8/28 | vs. Nebraska | W 30 - 22 | ||
| 9/4 | vs. UTSA | L 30 - 37 | ||
| 9/11 | at Virginia | L 14 - 42 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. Maryland | L 17 - 20 | ||
| 9/25 | at Purdue | L 9 - 13 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. Charlotte | W 24 - 14 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. Wisconsin | L 0 - 24 | ||
| 10/23 | at 7 Penn State | W 20 - 18 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. Rutgers | L 14 - 20 | ||
| 11/6 | at 20 Minnesota | W 14 - 6 | ||
| 11/20 | at 17 Iowa | L 23 - 33 | ||
| 11/27 | vs. Northwestern | W 47 - 14 | ||
| Big Ten | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 2 Michigan | 8-1 | 12-2 | ||||||||||
| 6 Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 | ||||||||||
| 10 Michigan State | 7-2 | 11-2 | ||||||||||
| Penn State | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 3-6 | 7-6 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-8 | ||||||||||
| Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 15 Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Purdue | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 4-5 | 5-7 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1-8 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3957 (118) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1874 (126) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2083 (65) | ||||
| Points per game: | 20.2 (120) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 329.8 (117) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 25 (123) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 18 (38) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4395 (30) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2582 (31) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1813 (53) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.9 (32) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 366.3 (49) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 28 (14) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 18 (109) | ||||
