| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| NW | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| ILL |
| NW |
NW 100%
ILL
10
NW
28
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ILL262
- 493NW
Turnovers
- ILL0
- 1NW
Possession
34:3525:25ILLNW1st Downs
- ILL14
- 23NW
Northwestern scores on 4th-and-4
Porter muscles his way into end zone for a Northwestern TD
Porter extends Northwestern's lead with 2-yard TD
Ramsey, Mangieri get Northwestern on the board
Illinois looks to keep bowl hopes alive against Northwestern
— Illinois must beat a struggling, determined Northwestern team at home on Saturday to keep alive the slimmest of hopes for a bowl bid.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| first Quarter | ILL | NW | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG 1:49 James McCourt 39 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:29 | 3 | 0 | |
| second Quarter | ILL | NW | ||
| TD 14:56 Charlie Mangieri 2 Yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 | 3 | 7 | |
| TD 0:24 Cam Porter 2 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 17 plays, 64 yards, 7:02 | 3 | 14 | |
| third Quarter | ILL | NW | ||
| TD 10:53 Cam Porter 18 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07 | 3 | 21 | |
| TD 4:02 Evan Hull 32 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:04 | 3 | 28 | |
| fourth Quarter | ILL | NW | ||
| TD 8:47 Brian Hightower 46 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt Kick) 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:38 | 10 | 28 | |
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2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Penn State | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-8 |
| Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Minnesota | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |