Week 14
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
368
Basanez
NW
Rush Yds
178
Harris
ILL
Rec Yds
118
Schweighardt
NW
Scrim TD
2
Lloyd
ILL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
ILL
2002 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Iowa | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Michigan State | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Minnesota | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Northwestern | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Ohio State | 14 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Penn State | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Purdue | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 6 | .571 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini, 31 to 24, on November 23, 2002.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beutjer #7 | 21/34 | 282 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 154.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Basanez #14 | 31/49 | 368 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 120.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Harris #31 | 44 | 178 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beutjer #7 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #18 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lawrence #22 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Essex #76 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Basanez #14 | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Young #18 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lloyd #6 | 0/0 | 67 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 |
G. Lewis #17 | 0/0 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Moorehead #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. McClellan #81 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Harris #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #24 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Schweighardt #6 | 0/0 | 118 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Patrick #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Worley #84 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #18 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jordan #4 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Philmore #9 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hall #8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jackson #1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Covington #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Christofilakos #22 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wasielewski #17 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #37 | 6 | 268 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Huffman #99 | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hilderbrand #63 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wilson #28 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Backes #28 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stuckey #29 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #18 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Wilson #28 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Patrick #80 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cole #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beutjer #7 | 21/34 | 282 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 154.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Harris #31 | 44 | 178 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beutjer #7 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Young #18 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lloyd #6 | 0/0 | 67 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 |
G. Lewis #17 | 0/0 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Moorehead #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. McClellan #81 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Harris #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis #24 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hall #8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jackson #1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Christofilakos #22 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #37 | 6 | 268 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hilderbrand #63 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wilson #28 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Wilson #28 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Basanez #14 | 31/49 | 368 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 120.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright #18 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lawrence #22 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Essex #76 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Basanez #14 | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Schweighardt #6 | 0/0 | 118 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Patrick #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Worley #84 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #18 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jordan #4 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Herron #33 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Aikens #2 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Philmore #9 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Covington #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wasielewski #17 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Huffman #99 | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Backes #28 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stuckey #29 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wright #18 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Patrick #80 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cole #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
491
Total Yds
538
282
Pass Yds
368
209
Rush Yds
170
84
Total Plays
88
5.8
Yards Per Play
6.1
8.3
Yards Per Pass
7.5
4.2
Yards Per Rush
4.4
28
1st Downs
31
14
Passing 1st Downs
16
12
Rushing 1st Downs
12
14
1st Downs from Penalties
16
6
Punts
3
1
Turnovers
5
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
7
0
D/ST TD
0