Week 13
Final
ILL
NWTop Performers
Pass Yds
184
Basanez
NW
Rush Yds
131
Thomas
ILL
Rec Yds
55
Fields
NW
Scrim TD
2
Thomas
ILL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2004 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Indiana | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Iowa | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Michigan | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Michigan State | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Minnesota | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Northwestern | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Ohio State | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Penn State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Purdue | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Illinois Fighting Illini, 28 to 21, on November 20, 2004.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pazan #16 | 20/33 | 149 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Basanez #14 | 18/31 | 184 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 112.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #30 | 37 | 131 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
E.B. Halsey #26 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #84 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Weatherford #37 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Pazan #16 | 5 | -22 | -4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Herron #33 | 20 | 97 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 |
T. Jordan #26 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Basanez #14 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fields #1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Warren #8 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis #34 | 0/0 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Payne #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hayden #6 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
E.B. Halsey #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Thomas #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kornfeld #19 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fields #1 | 0/0 | 55 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Herbert #3 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Horn | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Thompson #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Virgil | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reda #13 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Howells #93 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #37 | 8 | 353 | 44.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Huffman #99 | 9 | 360 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #30 | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Virgil | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jordan #26 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E.B. Halsey #26 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Backes #28 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pazan #16 | 20/33 | 149 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #30 | 37 | 131 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
E.B. Halsey #26 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #84 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Weatherford #37 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Pazan #16 | 5 | -22 | -4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Warren #8 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis #34 | 0/0 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Payne #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hayden #6 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
E.B. Halsey #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Thomas #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Kornfeld #19 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Virgil | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reda #13 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #37 | 8 | 353 | 44.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #30 | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Virgil | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E.B. Halsey #26 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Basanez #14 | 18/31 | 184 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 112.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Herron #33 | 20 | 97 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 |
T. Jordan #26 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Basanez #14 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fields #1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fields #1 | 0/0 | 55 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Herbert #3 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Horn | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Thompson #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Howells #93 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Huffman #99 | 9 | 360 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jordan #26 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Backes #28 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0 | 1 |
278
Total Yds
340
149
Pass Yds
184
129
Rush Yds
156
82
Total Plays
65
3.4
Yards Per Play
5.2
4.5
Yards Per Pass
5.9
2.6
Yards Per Rush
4.6
21
1st Downs
16
8
Passing 1st Downs
6
10
Rushing 1st Downs
9
8
1st Downs from Penalties
6
8
Punts
9
1
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
11
0
D/ST TD
1