Michigan State @ Illinois, Week 8 · 2003

498–5@FINAL141–11
Sat, Oct 11, 2003Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 8 · 2003
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Michigan State71472149
Illinois070714

PLAY-BY-PLAY

180 plays
Q4Michigan State2 plays · 8 yds · 0:29 · Rush49–14
  1. 0:003rd & 2 at ILL 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:302nd & 6 at ILL 0DeAndra Cobb (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  3. 0:591st & 10 at ILL 0DeAndra Cobb (MSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q4Michigan State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff49–14
  1. 1:05Kickoff returned by Darren Barnett (MSU) for 13 yards.
Q4Illinois14 plays · 80 yds · 5:14 · Passing TD49–13
  1. 1:153rd & 2 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for a 6 yard touchdown.
  2. 1:452nd & 1 at MSU 0Marcus Mason (ILL) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  3. 2:151st & 10 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 9 yards.
  4. 3:002nd & 1 at MSU 0Marcus Mason (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 3:301st & 10 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Franklin Payne (ILL) for 9 yards.
  6. 4:002nd & 2 at MSU 0Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  7. 4:301st & 10 at MSU 0Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  8. 4:303rd & 5 at MSU 09 yard penalty on Spartans.
  9. 4:302nd & 5 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
  10. 5:001st & 10 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  11. 5:303rd & 1 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  12. 5:303rd & 6 at MSU 04 yard penalty on Spartans.
  13. 5:302nd & 6 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
  14. 6:001st & 10 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  15. 6:262nd & 10 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for 19 yards.
  16. 6:291st & 10 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q4Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff49–7
  1. 6:29Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q4Michigan State1 play · 54 yds · 0:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown48–7
  1. 6:304th & 1 at MSU 0Fighting Illini fumble by Pierre Thomas (ILL), recovered by Jason Harmon (MSU), returned for a 52 yard touchdown.
Q4Illinois6 plays · 34 yds · 0:35 · Fumble42–7
  1. 6:303rd & 2 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  2. 7:002nd & 5 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  3. 7:301st & 10 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  4. 8:002nd & 5 at MSU 0Pierre Thomas (ILL) rushed up the middle for 18 yards.
  5. 8:251st & 10 at MSU 0Jason Davis (ILL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q4Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff42–7
  1. 8:25Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q4Michigan State5 plays · 55 yds · 2:00 · Rushing TD41–7
  1. 8:302nd & 1 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:001st & 3 at ILL 0Jason Teague (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 9:322nd & 5 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Kyle Brown (MSU) for 28 yards.
  4. 10:151st & 10 at ILL 0Jason Teague (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  5. 10:301st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jason Randall (MSU) for 19 yards.
Q4Illinois9 plays · 42 yds · 3:53 · Poss. on downs35–7
  1. 10:344th & 7 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) rushed up the middle for -7 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 10:453rd & 7 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 11:302nd & 13 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for 6 yards.
  4. 12:081st & 10 at MSU 0Marcus Mason (ILL) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  5. 12:152nd & 9 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass left side complete to Lonnie Hurst (ILL) for 16 yards.
  6. 12:451st & 10 at MSU 0Jason Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  7. 13:153rd & 5 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 16 yards.
  8. 13:452nd & 9 at MSU 0Chris Pazan (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Melvin Bryant (ILL) for 4 yards.
  9. 14:271st & 10 at MSU 0Marcus Mason (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q4Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff35–7
  1. 14:27Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q3Michigan State2 plays · 12 yds · 10:30 · Passing TD34–7
  1. 15:002nd & 19 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Aaron Alexander (MSU) for a 21 yard touchdown.
  2. 15:002nd & 9 at ILL 010 yard penalty on Spartans.
  3. 0:002nd & 9 at ILL 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  4. 0:301st & 10 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q3Illinois3 plays · -6 yds · 0:40 · Interception28–7
  1. 0:303rd & 17 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side intercepted by Jason Harmon (MSU). Returned for 15 yards.
  2. 1:152nd & 16 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  3. 1:501st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.
Q3Michigan State9 plays · 32 yds · 4:03 · Punt28–7
  1. 2:004th & 23 at ILL 0Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) no return by Fighting Illini.
  2. 2:413rd & 20 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  3. 2:542nd & 20 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 2:542nd & 10 at ILL 010 yard penalty on Spartans.
  5. 3:001st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  6. 3:303rd & 2 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  7. 4:152nd & 4 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Agim Shabaj (MSU) for 2 yards.
  8. 5:001st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Kyle Brown (MSU) for 6 yards.
  9. 5:001st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Jason Randall (MSU) for 11 yards.
  10. 5:302nd & 1 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  11. 6:031st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for 9 yards.
Q3Illinois3 plays · 8 yds · 0:43 · Punt28–7
  1. 6:114th & 2 at MSU 0Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Spartans.
  2. 6:303rd & 2 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 7:002nd & 5 at MSU 0Marcus Mason (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 7:341st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 5 yards.
Q3Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff28–7
  1. 7:34Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q3Michigan State8 plays · 93 yds · 3:28 · Rushing TD27–7
  1. 7:451st & 4 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed right side for a 4 yard touchdown.
  2. 8:302nd & 7 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed right side for 19 yards.
  3. 9:001st & 10 at ILL 0Agim Shabaj (MSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  4. 9:302nd & 4 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  5. 10:001st & 10 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  6. 10:301st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 18 yards.
  7. 10:451st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Eric Knott (MSU) for 28 yards.
  8. 11:131st & 10 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
Q3Illinois9 plays · 29 yds · 2:10 · Punt21–7
  1. 11:304th & 3 at MSU 0Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Spartans.
  2. 11:303rd & 3 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 11:302nd & 2 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for no gain.
  4. 12:151st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  5. 12:453rd & 4 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 6 yards.
  6. 13:182nd & 6 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  7. 13:301st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for 4 yards.
  8. 14:003rd & 2 at MSU 0Carey Davis (ILL) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  9. 14:302nd & 5 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  10. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2Illinois9 plays · 43 yds · 1:44 · Missed FG21–7
  1. 0:001st & 10 at ILL 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:062nd & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for 3 yards.
  3. 0:061st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 0:131st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 14 yards.
  5. 0:131st & 10 at MSU 0Fighting Illini timeout; 00:13 remaining 2nd quarter
  6. 0:193rd & 5 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for 14 yards.
  7. 0:452nd & 5 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.
  8. 0:451st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) for 5 yards.
  9. 0:452nd & 4 at MSU 0Carey Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  10. 1:101st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 6 yards.
Q2Michigan State6 plays · 43 yds · 0:19 · Punt21–7
  1. 1:174th & 6 at ILL 0Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) no return by Fighting Illini.
  2. 1:174th & 6 at ILL 0Fighting Illini timeout; 01:17 remaining 2nd quarter
  3. 1:203rd & 6 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 1:252nd & 6 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 1:252nd & 6 at ILL 0Spartans timeout; 01:25 remaining 2nd quarter
  6. 1:351st & 15 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 9 yards.
  7. 1:351st & 10 at ILL 05 yard penalty on Spartans.
  8. 1:451st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 11 yards.
  9. 1:451st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 16 yards.
  10. 2:161st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Jason Randall (MSU) for 12 yards.
Q2Illinois6 plays · 29 yds · 2:34 · Punt21–7
  1. 2:164th & 2 at MSU 0Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Spartans.
  2. 2:303rd & 2 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 3:002nd & 5 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 3:451st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  5. 4:153rd & 5 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 16 yards.
  6. 4:452nd & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Melvin Bryant (ILL) for 5 yards.
  7. 5:301st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed right side for no gain.
Q2Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff21–7
  1. 5:30Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 68 yds · 2:18 · Passing TD20–7
  1. 5:452nd & 8 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Jerramy Scott (MSU) for a 15 yard touchdown.
  2. 6:151st & 10 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 6:452nd & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Aaron Alexander (MSU) for 14 yards.
  4. 7:001st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 7:303rd & 1 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  6. 8:232nd & 3 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 2 yards.
  7. 8:231st & 10 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  8. 8:431st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jaren Hayes (MSU) for 23 yards.
Q2Illinois3 plays · 0 yds · 1:43 · Punt14–7
  1. 8:494th & 9 at MSU 0Punt by Steve Weatherford (ILL) no return by Spartans.
  2. 9:043rd & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 1 yard.
  3. 9:152nd & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 9:521st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q2Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–7
  1. 9:52Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.
Q2Michigan State4 plays · 2 yds · 1:54 · Rushing TD13–7
  1. 10:154th & 1 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 10:453rd & 1 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for no gain.
  3. 11:303rd & 1 at ILL 0Spartans fumble by Jeff Smoker (MSU), recovered by Jeff Smoker (MSU), advanced for no gain.
  4. 11:302nd & 1 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  5. 12:091st & 2 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception7–7
  1. 12:201st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side intercepted by Eric Smith (MSU). Returned for 25 yards.
Q2Michigan State7 plays · 24 yds · 2:21 · Punt7–7
  1. 12:294th & 11 at ILL 0Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) returned 4 yards by Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 18.
  2. 12:303rd & 11 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 13:302nd & 9 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  4. 13:531st & 10 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 13:531st & 10 at ILL 0Spartans timeout; 13:53 remaining 2nd quarter
  6. 13:592nd & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Aaron Alexander (MSU) for 12 yards.
  7. 14:151st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  8. 14:152nd & 2 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  9. 14:501st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jaren Hayes (MSU) for 8 yards.
  10. 14:501st & 10 at ILL 0Spartans fumble by DeAndra Cobb (MSU), recovered by Steve Kielp (MSU), advanced for no gain.
Q2Michigan State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 14:56Kickoff returned by DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for 6 yards.
Q1Illinois15 plays · 81 yds · 18:48 · Passing TD7–6
  1. 15:003rd & 5 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for a 10 yard touchdown.
  2. 0:003rd & 5 at MSU 0End of the 1st quarter.
  3. 0:452nd & 10 at MSU 0Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  4. 1:151st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed right side for no gain.
  5. 1:452nd & 3 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  6. 2:151st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  7. 2:452nd & 16 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Mark Kornfeld (ILL) for 22 yards.
  8. 3:301st & 20 at MSU 0Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  9. 3:301st & 10 at MSU 010 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
  10. 4:004th & 1 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  11. 4:313rd & 2 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 1 yard.
  12. 4:313rd & 2 at MSU 0Fighting Illini timeout; 04:31 remaining 1st quarter
  13. 5:302nd & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 8 yards.
  14. 6:001st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  15. 6:302nd & 1 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  16. 7:001st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  17. 7:302nd & 8 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass right side complete to Anthony McClellan (ILL) for 16 yards.
  18. 8:081st & 18 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  19. 8:081st & 10 at MSU 011 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
Q1Illinois1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 8:15Kickoff returned by Marcus Mason (ILL) for 17 yards.
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 69 yds · 0:43 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 9:152nd & 1 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:151st & 4 at ILL 0Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  3. 9:153rd & 3 at ILL 010 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.
  4. 9:452nd & 7 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 4 yards.
  5. 10:201st & 10 at ILL 0Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  6. 10:301st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Eric Knott (MSU) for 24 yards.
  7. 10:381st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Jaren Hayes (MSU) for 24 yards.
Q1Illinois7 plays · 29 yds · 2:04 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 11:173rd & 3 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass left side complete to Lonnie Hurst (ILL) for no gain.
  2. 11:302nd & 3 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 12:001st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  4. 12:302nd & 1 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 13:001st & 10 at MSU 0Ibrahim Halsey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  6. 13:291st & 10 at MSU 0Jon Beutjer (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Kelvin Hayden (ILL) for 10 yards.
Q1Michigan State3 plays · -21 yds · 1:50 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:454th & 13 at ILL 0Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) no return by Fighting Illini.
  2. 14:133rd & 9 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for -4 yards.
  3. 14:152nd & 9 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at ILL 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Agim Shabaj (MSU) for 1 yard.
  5. 14:551st & 10 at ILL 022 yard penalty on Spartans.

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