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Minnesota 36, Illinois 10
| Team |   | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |   |   | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota |   | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 |   |   | 36 |
| Illinois |   | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |   |   | 10 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | Minnesota Touchdown – 6-yard run by Laurence Maroney. (Rhys Lloyd kick). 6:18 Remaining. |
| 2nd Quarter | Minnesota Field Goal – 31-yarder by Rhys Lloyd. 14:17 Remaining. Minnesota Touchdown – 80-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq to Aaron Hosack. (Rhys Lloyd kick). 12:28 Remaining. Illinois Touchdown – 4-yard pass from Dustin Ward to Carey Davis. (John Gockman kick). 9:03 Remaining. |
| 3rd Quarter | Minnesota Touchdown – 21-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq to Jared Ellerson. (kick failed). 11:51 Remaining. Illinois Field Goal – 27-yarder by John Gockman. 2:00 Remaining. |
| 4th Quarter | Minnesota Touchdown – 2-yard run by Laurence Maroney. (pass failed). 14:56 Remaining. Minnesota Touchdown – 1-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq to Jarod Posthumus. (Rhys Lloyd kick). 6:52 Remaining. |
| Attendance: 46,407 |
| Final Team Statistics | Minnesota | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Rushes-yards | 57-338 | 27-106 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 233 |
| Return yards | 25 | 8 |
| Passing (Att-Comp-Int) | 16-12-0 | 38-21-1 |
| Punts-Average | 4-31.8 | 7-45.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-44 | 2-2 |
| Time of Possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
| Rushing | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | – Maroney 22-179, Barber 24-129, Ellerson 2-8, Hagen 3-7, Abdul-Khaliq 3-7, Kamrath 1-5, Tapeh 1-5, Team 1-(-2). |
| Illinois | – Thomas 15-70, Virgil 1-16, Davis 5-15, Mason 4-10, Hayden 1-2, Ward 1-(-7). |
| Passing | |
| Minnesota | – Abdul-Khaliq 12-15-0, 237 yards and 3 touchdowns. Kamrath 0-1-0, 0 yards. |
| Illinois | – Ward 17-32-1, 221 yards and 1 touchdown. Pazan 4-6-0, 12 yards. |
| Receiving | |
| Minnesota | – Ellerson 4-87, Hosack 3-112, Utecht 2-22, Wallace 1-9, Spaeth 1-6, Posthumus 1-1. |
| Illinois | – Hayden 3-93, Hurst 3-35, Bryant 3-33, Kornfeld 3-21, Adeyemo 2-28, Davis 2-6, Thomas 2-4, Mason 1-6, Virgil 1-5, Davis 1-2. |
