Final
W Michigan 7
(0-1, 0-1 away)
Illinois 24
(1-0, 1-0 home)
Coverage: ESPNU
12:00 PM ET, September 1, 2012
Memorial Stadium, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Top Performers
Passing: A. Carder (WMU) - 239 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: N. Scheelhaase (ILL) - 7 CAR, 21 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: J. Wilson (WMU) - 8 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Western Michigan at 15:00 | WMU | ILL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Haldeman kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Illinois at 14:53 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 25 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 10 at ILL 25 | Josh Ferguson rush for 5 yards to the Illin 30. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at ILL 30 | Nathan Scheelhaase rush for 6 yards to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 36 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Ryan Lankford for 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 | |
| Nick Immekus extra point GOOD. | 0 | 7 | ||
| Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Timmy Keith for 22 yards to the WMich 22. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: ILLINOIS drive: 4 plays 75 yards, 01:40 ILLINOIS TD | ||||
| Western Michigan at 13:20 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 22 | Tevin Drake rush for 1 yard to the WMich 23. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 9 at WMU 23 | Alex Carder pass complete to Antoin Scriven for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 21. | |||
| 3rd and 11 at WMU 21 | WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard False Start on Kevin Galeher accepted. | |||
| 3rd and 16 at WMU 16 | Alex Carder pass incomplete to Eric Monette. | |||
| 4th and 16 at WMU 16 | J Schroeder punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Tommy Davis at the Illin 39. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTMICH drive: 3 plays -6 yards, 01:29 WESTMICH PUNT | ||||
| Illinois at 11:51 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 39 | Nathan Scheelhaase rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at ILL 50 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Donovonn Young for 6 yards to the WMich 44. | |||
| 2nd and 4 at WMU 44 | Josh Ferguson rush for 12 yards to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 32 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 5 yards to the WMich 27. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at WMU 27 | Josh Ferguson rush for no gain to the WMich 27. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at WMU 27 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to Darius Millines. | |||
| 4th and 5 at WMU 27 | Nick Immekus 45 yard field goal MISSED. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: ILLINOIS drive: 6 plays 34 yards, 02:52 ILLINOIS FGA | ||||
| Western Michigan at 8:59 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 27 | Alex Carder pass complete to Darrin Duncan for 2 yards to the WMich 29. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 8 at WMU 29 | Alex Carder rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by WMich Alex Carder at the WMich 17. | |||
| 3rd and 20 at WMU 17 | Alex Carder pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 20 at WMU 17 | J Schroeder punt for 14 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 31. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTMICH drive: 3 plays -10 yards, 01:01 WESTMICH PUNT | ||||
| Illinois at 7:58 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 31 | Josh Ferguson rush for 4 yards to the WMich 27. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 6 at WMU 27 | Josh Ferguson rush for 2 yards to the WMich 25. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at WMU 25 | Nathan Scheelhaase rush for no gain to the WMich 25. | |||
| 4th and 4 at WMU 25 | Nick Immekus 43 yard field goal GOOD. | 0 | 10 | |
| Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: ILLINOIS drive: 4 plays 6 yards, 02:07 ILLINOIS FG | ||||
| Western Michigan at 5:51 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 25 | Alex Carder pass complete to Josh Schaffer for 9 yards to the WMich 34. | 0 | 10 | |
| 2nd and 1 at WMU 34 | Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jaime Wilson. | |||
| 3rd and 1 at WMU 34 | Alex Carder pass complete to Blake Hammond for 23 yards to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 43 | Alex Carder pass complete to Jaime Wilson for 5 yards to the Illin 38. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at ILL 38 | Alex Carder pass complete to Jaime Wilson for 3 yards to the Illin 35. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at ILL 35 | Alex Carder pass incomplete to Josh Schaffer. | |||
| 4th and 2 at ILL 35 | Alex Carder pass intercepted by Michael Buchanan at the Illin 37, returned for no gain to the Illin 37. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTMICH drive: 7 plays 40 yards, 01:57 WESTMICH INT | ||||
| Illinois at 3:54 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 37 | Ryan Lankford rush for a loss of 11 yards to the Illin 26. | 0 | 10 | |
| 2nd and 21 at ILL 26 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Josh Ferguson for no gain to the Illin 26. | |||
| 3rd and 21 at ILL 26 | Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to Donovonn Young for 5 yards to the Illin 31. | |||
| 4th and 16 at ILL 31 | Justin DuVernois punt for 28 yards, downed at the WMich 41. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: ILLINOIS drive: 3 plays -6 yards, 02:20 ILLINOIS PUNT | ||||
| Western Michigan at 1:34 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at WMU 41 | Alex Carder pass complete to Jaime Wilson for 24 yards to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 10 | |
| 1st and 10 at ILL 35 | Alex Carder pass intercepted by Earnest Thomas at the Illin 19, returned for no gain to the Illin 19. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTMICH drive: 2 plays 24 yards, 00:27 WESTMICH INT | ||||
| Illinois at 1:07 | WMU | ILL | ||
| 1st and 10 at ILL 19 | Nathan Scheelhaase rush for no gain to the Illin 19. | 0 | 10 | |
| 2nd and 10 at ILL 19 | Josh Ferguson rush for no gain to the Illin 19. | |||
| End of 1st Quarter | ||||
