Week 0
Final
ILL
NW1Q 05:59
0 - 7
B. Skowronek 8-yard TD catch from C. Thorson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
1Q 00:36
3 - 7
C. McLaughlin 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
2Q 08:36
6 - 7
C. McLaughlin 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 7
2Q 03:47
6 - 14
C. Thorson 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
2Q 00:20
6 - 21
R. Lees 5-yard TD catch from C. Thorson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
3Q 10:08
6 - 24
J. Collins 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 5
4Q 13:27
9 - 24
C. McLaughlin 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 5
4Q 08:03
16 - 24
R. Smalling 10-yard TD catch from AJ Bush.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 8
Top Performers
Pass Yds
281
Bush
ILL
Rush Yds
166
Bowser
NW
Rec Yds
72
Smalling
ILL
Scrim TD
1
Smalling
ILL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2018 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 13 | 1 | .929 |
 Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Iowa | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Northwestern | 9 | 5 | .643 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Minnesota | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Purdue | 6 | 7 | .462 |
 Indiana | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Maryland | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Nebraska | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Illinois | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Rutgers | 1 | 11 | .083 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Illinois Fighting Illini, 24 to 16, on November 24, 2018.
Game Info
November 24, 2018
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois
45°
14 mph W
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJ Bush #1 | 23/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 122.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 12/17 | 110 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 1-11 | 163.8 |
TJ Green #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Corbin #2 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 |
AJ Bush #1 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Bonner #21 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Bowser #25 | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 0 | 55 |
C. Hanaoka #1 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Moten IV #20 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 29 |
S. Vault #4 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
TJ Green #10 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Thorson #18 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 | 8 |
J. Roberts #6 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smalling #4 | 7/13 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 18 |
S. Mays #9 | 4/10 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
D. Stampley #6 | 4/4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
C. Reams #13 | 3/3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Corbin #2 | 4/5 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
T. Davis #15 | 1/3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lees #19 | 3/3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 11 |
R. Chiaokhiao-Bowman #81 | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
C. Fessler #5 | 1/1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
I. Bowser #25 | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Green #84 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
K. McGowan #8 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
C. Hanaoka #1 | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Skowronek | 1/3 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
B. Holman #4 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Vault #4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JJ Jefferson #3 | 1/1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Green #7 | 12-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Marchese #42 | 11-9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hansen #35 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harding #9 | 7-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Phillips #3 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Roundtree #97 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Adams #6 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Ware #26 | 4-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. DeGroot #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Avery #93 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Hobbs #8 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Milan #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Pate #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bobak #29 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Smith #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wyatt #03 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gallagher #51 | 13-10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Mayo #10 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JR Pace #5 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bergin #28 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ruiz #18 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Fisher #42 | 4-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Miller #91 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Whillock #7 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Wyatt #92 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Hampton #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Larkin #28 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Brown IV #99 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Goens #83 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. McIntyre #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Miller #95 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Moten IV #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mueller #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. McLaughlin #43 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 29 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 25 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hayes #14 | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 48 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 47 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bobak #29 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sandy #11 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #25 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McGowan #8 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lees #19 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJ Bush #1 | 23/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 122.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Corbin #2 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 |
AJ Bush #1 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Bonner #21 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smalling #4 | 7/13 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 18 |
S. Mays #9 | 4/10 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
D. Stampley #6 | 4/4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
C. Reams #13 | 3/3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Corbin #2 | 4/5 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
T. Davis #15 | 1/3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Green #7 | 12-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Marchese #42 | 11-9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hansen #35 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harding #9 | 7-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Phillips #3 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Roundtree #97 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Adams #6 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Ware #26 | 4-3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. DeGroot #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Avery #93 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Hobbs #8 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Milan #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Pate #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bobak #29 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Smith #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wyatt #03 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. McLaughlin #43 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 29 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hayes #14 | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bobak #29 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sandy #11 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #25 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Thorson #18 | 12/17 | 110 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 1-11 | 163.8 |
TJ Green #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Bowser #25 | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 0 | 55 |
C. Hanaoka #1 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Moten IV #20 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 29 |
S. Vault #4 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
TJ Green #10 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Thorson #18 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 | 8 |
J. Roberts #6 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lees #19 | 3/3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 11 |
R. Chiaokhiao-Bowman #81 | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
C. Fessler #5 | 1/1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
I. Bowser #25 | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Green #84 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
K. McGowan #8 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
C. Hanaoka #1 | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Skowronek | 1/3 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
B. Holman #4 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Vault #4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JJ Jefferson #3 | 1/1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gallagher #51 | 13-10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Mayo #10 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JR Pace #5 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bergin #28 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Ruiz #18 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Fisher #42 | 4-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Miller #91 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Whillock #7 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Wyatt #92 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Hampton #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Larkin #28 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Brown IV #99 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Goens #83 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #22 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. McIntyre #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Miller #95 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Moten IV #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mueller #35 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 25 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Collins #49 | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 47 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McGowan #8 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lees #19 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
8 plays,
59 yd,
05:42
0-0
9 plays,
92 yd,
03:25
0-7
15 plays,
85 yd,
05:21
3-7
3 plays,
-23 yd,
02:03
3-7
13 plays,
49 yd,
04:58
6-7
11 plays,
75 yd,
04:48
6-14
5 plays,
21 yd,
01:56
6-14
9 plays,
80 yd,
01:30
6-21
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:17
6-21
12 plays,
68 yd,
04:57
6-24
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:00
6-24
8 plays,
25 yd,
04:02
6-24
15 plays,
71 yd,
06:39
9-24
3 plays,
7 yd,
02:42
9-24
8 plays,
91 yd,
02:43
16-24
3 plays,
4 yd,
01:53
16-24
6 plays,
58 yd,
02:30
16-24
7 plays,
32 yd,
03:34
16-24
435
Total Yds
360
281
Pass Yds
99
154
Rush Yds
261
9
Total Drives
9
71
Total Plays
65
6.1
Yards Per Play
5.5
7.2
Yards Per Pass
5.2
4.8
Yards Per Rush
5.7
31:06
Possession
28:54
0
Biggest Lead
18
24
1st Downs
19
14
Passing 1st Downs
6
9
Rushing 1st Downs
12
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
7/15
3rd Down
8/13
2/2
4th Down
0/0
3
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
1
1.0
Sacks
0.0
4
Tackles For Loss
6
0
D/ST TD
0
