October 11, 2015
Five numbers to know:
478 — Iowa finished with 478 total yards of offense, the most Illinois has allowed through six games.
2 — Illinois turned the ball over twice after it didn’t turn the ball over in the last two games.
35:51 — Time of possession for the Hawkeyes — the Illini possessed the ball for 24:09.
6 –Iowa has six wins after its win over Illinois on Saturday and qualified for a bowl game. The Hawkeyes are bowl eligible for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons.
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148 — Geronimo Allison finished the game with a career-high 148 receiving yards.
Game to remember:ch
Jihad Ward
The senior was second on the team with 11 total tackles and led the team with nine solo tackles in a game where he was consistently disruptive.
Game to forget:
Illinois secondary
The Illini had a hard time keeping up with their assignments when Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard extended plays outside the pocket and allowed both a 49-yard reception and a 46-yard catch on third and long.
Quote of the game:
“I think we’re tired of having moral victories,” “I think the way this team has worked all offseason and going through all the adversity we’re gone through, I think we’re brothers and we stick together.”
Tweet of the game:
“It’s not over….#ILLINI”
@JIHADWARD17
The Score:
Illinois — Iowa
Scoring by quarter
7 1st 6
0 2nd 10
6 3rd 7
7 4th 6
20 final 29
Big Ten Standings:
East Division (school, overall, conference)
Ohio State 6-0, 2-0
Michigan State 6-0, 2-0
Michigan 5-1, 2-0
Penn State 5-1, 2-0
Indiana 4-2, 0-2
Rutgers 2-3, 0-2
Maryland 2-4, 0-2
West Division (school, overall, conference)
Iowa 6-0, 2-0
Northwestern 5-1, 2-0
Illinois 4-2, 1-1
Minnesota 4-2, 1-1
Wisconsin 4-2, 1-1
Nebraska 2-4, 0-2
Purdue 1-5, 0-2
Schedule:
Sept. 5 VS. Kent State — (W 52-3)
Sept. 12 VS. Western Illinois — (W 44-0)
Sept. 19 AT North Carolina — (L 48-14)
Sept. 26 VS. Middle Tennessee State — (W 27-25)
Oct. 3 VS. Nebraska — (W 14-13)
Oct. 10 AT Iowa — (L 29-20)
Oct. 24 VS. Wisconsin — 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 AT Penn State — TBA
NOv. 7 AT PURDUE — 11 A.M.
Nov. 14 VS. Ohio State — TBA
Nov. 21 AT Minnesota — TBA
Nov. 28 VS. Northwestern — TBA
Up Next: Bye week