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Minnesota
at
Illinois
3:30 pm EST Sat Nov 10, 2012
Champaign, IL 64°F
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Minnesota
17 at
Illinois
3
17
Minnesota Golden Gophers
6-4 (Won last 1)
Final
Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
0
3
7
7
17
3
0
0
0
3
3
Illinois Fighting Illini
2-8 (Lost last 7)
Box Score
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1st Quarter
Illinois - 15:00
Illinois kicked off, touchback
Minnesota - 15:00
1st-10, MINN25
15:00
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
2nd-6, MINN29
15:00
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
1st-10, MINN38
14:49
Minnesota committed 5 yard penalty
1st-15, MINN33
14:10
P. Nelson passed to M. Gray to the left for 5 yard gain
2nd-10, MINN38
14:00
P. Nelson passed to I. Fruechte to the right for 13 yard gain
1st-10, ILL49
13:22
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
2nd-9, ILL48
13:00
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the left
3rd-9, ILL48
12:06
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the right
4th-9, ILL48
11:51
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for no gain
Illinois - 11:48
1st-10, ILL9
11:48
D. Young rushed to the left for 16 yard gain
1st-10, ILL25
11:37
N. Scheelhaase passed to S. Harris down the middle for 49 yard gain
1st-10, MINN26
11:10
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left
2nd-10, MINN26
11:00
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
3rd-8, MINN24
11:00
Minnesota committed 5 yard penalty
3rd-3, MINN19
10:40
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Millines to the left for 11 yard gain
1st-8, MINN8
10:30
D. Young rushed to the left for 7 yard gain
2nd-1, MINN1
10:00
D. Young rushed up the middle for no gain
3rd-1, MINN1
8:36
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the left for 1 yard loss
4th-2, MINN2
8:36
N. Immekus kicked a 20-yard field goal
Illinois - 7:48
Illinois kicked off, touchback
Minnesota - 7:48
1st-10, MINN25
7:48
R. Williams rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, MINN34
7:48
P. Nelson rushed to the left for 14 yard gain
1st-10, MINN48
7:12
R. Williams rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, ILL43
6:51
R. Williams rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
1st-10, ILL40
6:13
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
2nd-9, ILL39
5:49
P. Nelson rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss
3rd-10, ILL40
5:20
P. Nelson sacked by E. Thomas
4th-17, ILL47
4:32
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for no gain
Illinois - 3:39
1st-10, ILL20
3:39
J. Ferguson rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, ILL25
3:22
J. Ferguson rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
3rd-1, ILL29
3:09
J. Ferguson rushed to the left for no gain
4th-1, ILL29
2:46
J. DuVernois punt, no return
Minnesota - 2:07
1st-10, MINN37
2:07
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, MINN42
1:46
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
3rd-3, MINN44
1:20
P. Nelson passed to M. Henry to the left for no gain
4th-3, MINN44
0:06
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for 2 yards
2nd Quarter
Illinois - 15:00
1st-10, ILL20
15:00
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left
2nd-10, ILL22
15:00
J. Davis rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
3rd-7, ILL25
14:55
Minnesota committed 5 yard penalty
3rd-2, ILL30
14:30
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Millines to the left for 27 yard gain
1st-10, MINN43
14:10
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass down the middle
2nd-10, MINN43
14:00
N. Scheelhaase passed to R. Lankford to the left for 12 yard gain
1st-10, MINN31
13:50
D. Young rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
2nd-6, MINN27
13:33
D. Young rushed to the left for 4 yard gain. Illinois committed 10 yard penalty
2nd-16, MINN33
12:50
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
3rd-11, MINN28
12:25
Player fumbled. R. Johnson recovered fumble
Minnesota - 12:16
1st-10, MINN36
12:16
P. Nelson rushed to the left for 3 yard loss
2nd-13, MINN33
12:00
P. Nelson rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
3rd-9, MINN37
11:15
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the right
4th-9, MINN37
10:36
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for no gain
Illinois - 10:27
1st-10, ILL20
10:27
J. Ferguson rushed to the right for 11 yard gain. Illinois committed 10 yard penalty
1st-20, ILL21
10:10
D. Young rushed to the left for 3 yard loss
2nd-23, ILL18
9:56
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the right for 5 yard gain
3rd-18, ILL23
9:23
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
4th-17, ILL24
8:42
J. DuVernois punt. M. Carter returned punt for no gain. M. Carter fumbled. M. Carter recovered fumble
Minnesota - 8:20
1st-10, MINN32
8:20
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 48 yard gain
1st-10, ILL30
8:00
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, ILL21
7:30
R. Williams rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
1st-10, ILL16
6:59
R. Williams rushed to the left for 7 yard gain
2nd-3, ILL9
6:30
R. Williams rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain
3rd-2, ILL8
6:21
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
1st-5, ILL5
6:00
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
2nd-3, ILL3
5:14
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for no gain
3rd-3, ILL3
4:50
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the left
4th-3, ILL3
4:00
J. Wettstein kicked a 20-yard field goal
Minnesota - 3:30
Minnesota kicked off, R. Lankford returned kickoff for 41 yards
Illinois - 3:30
1st-10, ILL45
3:30
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the left for 7 yard gain
1st-10, MINN38
3:30
N. Scheelhaase passed to R. Lankford to the right for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, MINN46
2:40
D. Ayoola rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain
2nd-4, MINN32
2:40
D. Ayoola rushed up the middle for no gain
2nd-10, MINN38
1:28
N. Scheelhaase sacked by D. Wilhite
4th-10, MINN38
1:28
Illinois committed 5 yard penalty
4th-15, MINN43
0:57
J. DuVernois punt, no return
Minnesota - 0:39
1st-10, MINN13
0:39
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 12 yard gain
3rd Quarter
Minnesota - 15:00
Minnesota kicked off, R. Lankford returned kickoff for no gain
Illinois - 15:00
1st-10, ILL25
15:00
D. Young rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
2nd-2, ILL33
15:00
D. Young rushed up the middle for no gain
3rd-2, ILL33
14:30
Illinois committed 10 yard penalty
3rd-12, ILL23
14:20
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right
4th-12, ILL23
14:01
J. DuVernois punt, no return
Minnesota - 13:27
1st-10, MINN45
13:27
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 8 yard gain
2nd-2, ILL48
13:10
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
1st-10, ILL45
12:50
P. Nelson rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
2nd-8, ILL43
12:25
P. Nelson rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
3rd-6, ILL41
11:55
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the right
4th-6, ILL41
11:20
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for no gain
Illinois - 10:48
1st-10, ILL8
10:48
N. Scheelhaase passed to R. Lankford to the right for no gain
2nd-10, ILL8
10:30
J. Ferguson rushed up the middle for 2 yard loss
3rd-12, ILL6
10:19
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Millines to the right for 5 yard gain
4th-7, ILL11
9:43
J. DuVernois punt. M. Jones returned punt for 9 yards
Minnesota - 9:10
1st-10, MINN45
9:10
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 7 yard gain
2nd-3, ILL42
9:00
R. Williams rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
1st-10, ILL38
8:01
P. Nelson passed to R. Williams to the left for 7 yard gain
2nd-3, ILL31
7:40
R. Williams rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain
1st-10, ILL25
7:00
P. Nelson sacked by M. Monheim
2nd-18, ILL33
6:40
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
3rd-14, ILL29
5:43
P. Nelson passed to B. Green to the right for 13 yard gain
4th-1, ILL16
5:09
P. Nelson rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain
1st-10, ILL14
4:17
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 3 yard gain. Illinois committed 5 yard penalty
1st-6, ILL6
3:44
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
2nd-3, ILL3
3:00
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 3 yard touchdown. J. Wettstein made PAT
Minnesota - 2:31
Minnesota kicked off, R. Lankford returned kickoff for no gain
Illinois - 2:31
1st-10, ILL25
2:31
D. Young rushed to the right for 1 yard gain. Minnesota committed 5 yard penalty
2nd-4, ILL32
1:54
D. Young rushed to the left for 4 yard gain
1st-10, ILL36
1:41
N. Scheelhaase sacked by B. Vereen and A. Keith
2nd-19, ILL26
1:13
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Young to the left for 3 yard loss
4th Quarter
Illinois continued
3rd-22, ILL23
15:00
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Young down the middle for 7 yard gain
4th-15, ILL30
15:00
J. DuVernois punt. M. Jones returned punt for no gain
Minnesota - 14:52
1st-10, MINN6
14:52
D. Kirkwood rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain
2nd-7, MINN9
14:36
D. Kirkwood rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain
3rd-6, MINN10
13:11
P. Nelson passed to I. Fruechte to the right for 16 yard gain
1st-10, MINN26
13:11
Illinois committed 5 yard penalty
1st-5, MINN31
13:00
P. Nelson passed to M. Jones to the right for 7 yard gain
1st-10, MINN38
12:31
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, MINN43
12:06
P. Nelson rushed to the right for 9 yard gain
1st-10, ILL48
11:25
P. Nelson passed to I. Fruechte to the left for 10 yard gain
1st-10, ILL38
11:00
R. Williams rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
2nd-8, ILL36
10:30
P. Nelson rushed to the left for 2 yard gain
3rd-6, ILL34
9:54
Minnesota committed 5 yard penalty
3rd-11, ILL38
9:06
P. Nelson passed to B. Green down the middle for 6 yard gain
4th-5, ILL32
8:43
P. Nelson incomplete pass to the right
Illinois - 8:14
1st-10, ILL32
8:14
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the right for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, ILL41
7:53
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
1st-10, ILL45
7:39
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the left for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, 50
7:10
N. Scheelhaase rushed to the left for 8 yard gain
1st-10, MINN42
6:50
J. Davis rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, MINN37
6:30
J. Davis rushed to the right for 2 yard gain
3rd-3, MINN35
6:10
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass down the middle
4th-3, MINN35
5:40
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left
Minnesota - 5:17
1st-10, MINN35
5:17
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, MINN44
5:12
D. Kirkwood rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain
1st-10, MINN49
4:40
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
2nd-9, 50
3:50
P. Nelson rushed up the middle for 7 yard gain
3rd-2, ILL43
3:50
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
4th-1, ILL42
3:24
C. Eldred punt. T. Hawthorne returned punt for no gain
Illinois - 3:24
1st-10, ILL20
3:24
N. Scheelhaase passed to D. Millines to the right for 9 yard gain
2nd-1, ILL29
3:18
J. Davis rushed up the middle for no gain
3rd-1, ILL29
3:04
N. Scheelhaase rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain. N. Scheelhaase fumbled. D. Wells recovered fumble and returned for 10 yards
Minnesota - 2:45
1st-10, ILL20
2:45
D. Kirkwood rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
2nd-6, ILL16
2:30
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 3 yard gain
3rd-3, ILL13
1:38
D. Kirkwood rushed to the left for 12 yard touchdown. J. Wettstein made PAT
Minnesota - 1:34
Minnesota kicked off, J. Davis returned kickoff for no gain
Illinois - 1:34
1st-10, ILL32
1:34
N. Scheelhaase passed to E. Viliunas down the middle for 11 yard gain
1st-10, ILL43
1:32
N. Scheelhaase passed to J. Ferguson to the left for 6 yard gain
2nd-4, ILL49
1:20
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right
3rd-4, ILL49
0:51
N. Scheelhaase passed to S. Harris to the right for 7 yard gain
1st-10, MINN44
0:51
N. Scheelhaase passed to E. Viliunas to the left for 3 yard gain
2nd-7, MINN41
0:40
N. Scheelhaase passed to R. Lankford to the left for 23 yard gain
1st-10, MINN18
0:13
Player incomplete pass to the right
2nd-10, MINN18
0:02
N. Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left
Top Performers
Minnesota
Donnell Kirkwood
RB
28 Rush, 152 yds
2 TDs
Illinois
Nathan Scheelhaase
QB
15-23, 175 yds
Team Statistics
Team Statistics Comparison: Minnesota Golden Gophers / Illinois Fighting Illini
Team Statistics
First Downs
18
13
Total Yards
309
276
Turnovers
0
2
First Downs
18
13
Passing
4
7
Rushing
14
6
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
3-12
4-14
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-2
0-1
Total Net Yards
309
276
Total Plays
65
60
Average Gain Per Play
4.8
4.6
Net Yards Rushing
231
101
Rushes
50
35
Average Per Rush
4.6
2.9
Net Yards Passing
78
175
Completions-Attempts
9-15
15-25
Yards Per Pass Play
5.2
7.0
Times Sacked
2
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
14
15
Had Intercepted
0
0
Punts
6
6
Average Punt
43.3
41.5
Penalties
5
6
Penalty Yards
24
45
Fumbles
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
2
Big Ten Box Scores
Saturday, Nov 10
Purdue 27
Iowa 24
Final
Wisconsin 62
Indiana 14
Final
Northwestern 31
Michigan 38
Final OT
Penn St. 23
Nebraska 32
Final
Minnesota 17
Illinois 3
Final