Week 1 · Big Ten
August 28, 2021 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · Champaign, IL
Final
Nebraska Cornhuskers
BOOMBLÄT Game Score
43BLÄT
Illinois Fighting Illini
BOOMBLÄT Game Score
60BLIP
Score by Quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska097622
Illinois21414030
Repläy
NEB0–0ILLKICKOFF
100%50%0%Q1Q2Q3Q4
Press play to run the game back
IllinoisNebraska🏈Touchdown🎯Field Goal🛡️Defensive 2PT❌Interception⚠️Fumble💨Sack🧱Safety🏃Big Play🚩Penalty
100%50%0%💨🧱🏃💨💨🏃🏈🏃🎯🚩🚩🏈💨⚠️🏈💨🏈💨🏃🏈🏈🚩🏃💨🏃🏈KICKOFFQ2HALFQ4FINAL
IllinoisNebraska🏈Touchdown🎯Field Goal🛡️Defensive 2PT❌Interception⚠️Fumble💨Sack🧱Safety🏃Big Play🚩PenaltyIllinois led for good from 0:37 in Q2
Key EventsFrom the play-by-play · 26 events
Q14:49
💨 Sack · ILL offense
Brandon Peters sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 40
0–0
Q14:07
🧱 Safety · ILL
Team Safety
0–2
Q14:00
🏃 Big Play · M.Epstein45 yds
Mike Epstein run for 45 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
0–2
Q12:57
💨 Sack · ILL offense
Brandon Peters sacked by Deontre Thomas and Garrett Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 35
0–2
Q11:58
💨 Sack · ILL offense
Artur Sitkowski sacked by Pheldarius Payne for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 37
0–2
Q11:09
🏃 Big Play · A.Martinez30 yds
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Markese Stepp for 30 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
0–2
Q214:25
🏈 Touchdown · M.SteppTD
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED)
6–2
Q212:00
🏃 Big Play · A.Martinez43 yds
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 43 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
6–2
Q29:15
🎯 Field Goal · NEB27 yds
Connor Culp 27 yd FG GOOD
9–2
Q26:33
🚩 Penalty · ILL15 yds
Sitkowski, Artur pass pass intercepted by Taylor-Britt, Cam at the ILLINOIS46, Taylor-Britt, Cam return 0 yards to the I…
9–2
Q26:32
🚩 Penalty · ILL17 yds
NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Caleb Tannor) to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
9–2
Q22:51
🏈 Touchdown · M.EpsteinTD
Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
9–9
Q21:52
💨 Sack · NEB offense
Adrian Martinez sacked by Calvin Hart Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 32
9–9
Q20:58
⚠️ Fumble · ILL · A.Sitkowski21 yds
Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 21 yds Donny Navarro III fumbled, forced by Luke Reimer, recovere…
9–9
Q20:37
🏈 Touchdown · A.MartinezTD
Adrian Martinez sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 6 yards Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Illin Calvin Ha…
9–16
Q20:01
💨 Sack · NEB offense
Adrian Martinez sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 12
9–16
Q36:56
🏈 Touchdown · A.SitkowskiTD
Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
9–23
Q35:41
💨 Sack · NEB offense
Adrian Martinez sacked by Seth Coleman for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 10
9–23
Q34:20
🏃 Big Play · A.Sitkowski45 yds
Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 45 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
9–23
Q34:01
🏈 Touchdown · A.SitkowskiTD
Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
9–30
Box Score
232Passing Yards159
160Rushing Yards167
392Total Yards326
3Touchdowns4
1Turnovers1
4Sacks Taken3
19First Downs18
5–14Third Down6–13
5–67Penalties3–40
16/32Comp / Att15/19
Scoring Plays
Q1ILLTeam Safety (4:07)0–2
Q2NEBMarkese Stepp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) (14:25)6–2
Q2NEBConnor Culp 27 yd FG GOOD (9:15)9–2
Q2ILLMike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (2:51)9–9
Q2ILLAdrian Martinez sacked by Keith Randolph Jr. for a loss of 6 yards Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Illin (0:37)9–16
Q3ILLArtur Sitkowski pass complete to Luke Ford for 2 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (6:56)9–23
Q3ILLArtur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 1 yd for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (4:01)9–30
Q3NEBAdrian Martinez run for 75 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (3:48)16–30
Q4NEBAdrian Martinez pass complete to Oliver Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED) (2:41)22–30
Quick Stats
Date
Aug 28, 2021
Stage
Week 1 · Big Ten game
Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Location
Champaign, IL
Attendance
41,064
Pre-game Win Prob.
NEB 71.1%
About This Game
Illinois Fighting Illini 30–22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten) in week 1 play, 2021. BOOMBLÄT scores each side's performance straight from the box score — offense, defense and game context in one number.