UAB @ Illinois, Week 1 · 2026

234–3@FINAL423–3
Thu, Sep 3, 2026Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
UAB3103723
Illinois14771442
Game leaders
UABIllinois
PassingRyder Burton18/31 ·219 yds ·1 TD ·1 INTKatin Houser13/17 ·182 yds ·3 TD
RushingRoderick Robinson II14 car ·59 ydsCa'Lil Valentine11 car ·88 yds ·1 TD
ReceivingC.J. Smith2 rec ·57 ydsCollin Dixon6 rec ·70 yds ·2 TD
TacklesMuaaz Byard7 tacklesMatthew Bailey8 tackles

UAB vs Illinois Team StatsTeam Stats

UABUABIllinoisILL
241ST DOWNS17
413TOTAL YDS332
219PASS YDS182
194RUSH YDS150
1TURNOVERS0
41:03POSSESSION18:57

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

UABUABC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Ryder Burton18/312197.111
IllinoisIllinoisC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Katin Houser13/1718210.730

Rushing

UABUABCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Roderick Robinson II14594.2013
Braylon McReynolds13564.309
Ryder Burton12383.2114
Kaleb Brown12424.0024
Ja'Vin Simpkins8172.105
Totals481944.0124
IllinoisIllinoisCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ca'Lil Valentine11888.0151
Katin Houser3299.7116
Aidan Laughery8293.607
Jordan Anderson351.704
Team1-1-1.001
Totals261505.8251

Receiving

UABUABRECYDSAVGTDLONG
C.J. Smith25728.5042
Tiaquelin Mims45213.0024
EJ Reid3268.7014
Braylon McReynolds22512.5017
Kaleb Brown22010.0013
Scott Isacks III11515.0015
Roderick Robinson II2147.0110
Ja'Vin Simpkins155.005
Gabriel Cline155.005
Totals1821912.2142
IllinoisIllinoisRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Collin Dixon67011.7218
Ty Robinson15454.0154
Hudson Clement3268.7012
Aidan Laughery11717.0017
Brayden Trimble11111.0011
Ca'Lil Valentine144.004
Totals1318214.0354

Interceptions

IllinoisIllinoisINTYDSTD
Ismael Kante1591

Kick Returns

IllinoisIllinoisNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ca'Lil Valentine13131.0310

Punt Returns

UABUABNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Tiaquelin Mims11919.0190
IllinoisIllinoisNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mac Resetich16565.0650

Kicking

UABUABFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jonah Delange3/3100.0352/211
IllinoisIllinoisFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ethan Moczulski0/00.006/66

Punting

UABUABNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Badger Hargett29748.50152
IllinoisIllinoisNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Lars Rau14242.00042

Defense

UABUABTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Muaaz Byard7301.5000
Darrell Sweeting5300.5000
Ike Esonwune5300020
Anta'Veon McKenzie5300000
Jeremiah Jordan4300000
Diezel Wilkinson3300000
Sterling Sanders3200000
Delvon Gulley3200000
Totals422802020
IllinoisIllinoisTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Matthew Bailey8700110
Ismael Kante6200001
Ean Rhea5412000
Joe Barna5100.5000
William Holmes5100.5030
Mac Resetich4400000
Tywan Cox4400100
Deuce Fillmore4300000
Totals745216461

PLAY-BY-PLAY

165 plays
Q4Illinois1 play · -1 yds · 0:09 · End of Game23–42
  1. 0:001st & 10 at ILL 25End of 4th quarter.
  2. 0:091st & 10 at ILL 25Kneel down by Illinois at ILL24 for loss of 1 yard
  3. 0:091st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q4UAB12 plays · 75 yds · 5:39 · Touchdown23–42
  1. 0:093rd & 5 at ILL 5Ryder Burton 5 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)
  2. 0:412nd & 4 at ILL 4No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush right for 1 yard loss to the ILL05 (#40 E.Rhea)
  3. 1:141st & 3 at ILL 3Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL04 (#8 C.Thomas)
  4. 1:381st & 10 at ILL 27No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at ILL11, for 24 yards to the ILL03 (#22 D.Fillmore), 1ST DOWN
  5. 1:511st & 10 at ILL 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #4 E.Reid caught at ILL43, for 14 yards to the ILL27 (#40 E.Rhea), 1ST DOWN
  6. 2:003rd & 3 at UAB 44Timeout UAB, clock 02:00
  7. 2:003rd & 3 at UAB 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #44 S.Isacks caught at ILL46, for 15 yards to the ILL41 (#21 B.Clawson), 1ST DOWN
  8. 2:502nd & 7 at UAB 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush left for 4 yards gain to the UAB44 (#52 P.Farrell)
  9. 3:211st & 10 at UAB 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush right for 3 yards gain to the UAB40 (#20 A.Thomas), out of bounds
  10. 4:094th & 1 at UAB 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush left for 3 yards gain to the UAB37 (#3 N.Hankins Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  11. 4:493rd & 1 at UAB 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 0 yards to the UAB34 (#98 J.Davis)
  12. 4:582nd & 5 at UAB 30No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #4 E.Reid caught at UAB34, for 4 yards to the UAB34 (#3 N.Hankins Jr.)
  13. 5:371st & 10 at UAB 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB29, for 5 yards to the UAB30 (#3 N.Hankins Jr.)
  14. 5:481st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q4UAB13 plays · 44 yds · 6:37 · Interception Touchdown16–42
  1. 5:484th & 7 at ILL 31Ismael Kante 59 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
  2. 6:223rd & 12 at ILL 36Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #7 J.Simpkins caught at ILL33, for 5 yards to the ILL31 (#0 M.Resetich)
  3. 6:392nd & 12 at ILL 36Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short left to #44 S.Isacks thrown to ILL33
  4. 7:062nd & 2 at ILL 26Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 10 yards gain to the ILL16 (#38 J.Paris; #43 J.Barna) PENALTY UAB Holding (#77 K.Cox) 10 yards from ILL26 to ILL36. NO PLAY
  5. 7:401st & 10 at ILL 34Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILL26 (#26 I.Kante)
  6. 8:373rd & 2 at ILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL34 (#38 J.Paris), 1ST DOWN
  7. 9:162nd & 10 at ILL 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #3 B.McReynolds caught at ILL44, for 8 yards to the ILL36 (#38 J.Paris)
  8. 9:271st & 10 at ILL 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete deep middle to #8 K.Brown thrown to ILL05
  9. 9:503rd & 5 at UAB 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #1 C.Smith caught at ILL44, for 15 yards to the ILL44 (#0 M.Resetich), 1ST DOWN
  10. 10:062nd & 5 at UAB 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #0 T.Mims thrown to UAB45 broken up by #33 G.Beerman QB hurried by #33 G.Beerman and #24 W.Holmes
  11. 10:351st & 10 at UAB 36No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #19 G.Cline caught at UAB40, for 5 yards to the UAB41 (#33 G.Beerman)
  12. 11:223rd & 11 at UAB 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB36, for 12 yards to the UAB36 (#6 J.Clarke), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  13. 12:042nd & 15 at UAB 20No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #2 R.Robinson II caught at UAB15, for 4 yards to the UAB24 (#7 M.Bailey), out of bounds
  14. 12:141st & 15 at UAB 20No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short left to #0 T.Mims thrown to UAB25 broken up by #32 T.Cox PENALTY UAB Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined
  15. 12:251st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete deep right to #0 T.Mims thrown to UAB46 broken up by #0 M.Resetich PENALTY UAB Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#66 D.Lawrence) 5 yards from UAB25 to UAB20. NO PLAY
  16. 12:251st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q3Illinois13 plays · 75 yds · 6:33 · Touchdown16–35
  1. 12:251st & 6 at UAB 6Shotgun #4 K.Houser rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:25 #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
  2. 12:343rd & 7 at UAB 13Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Valentine thrown to UAB05 PENALTY UAB Personal Foul (#9 N.Nelson) 7 yards from UAB13 to UAB06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  3. 12:342nd & 7 at UAB 13Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right thrown to UAB00 QB hurried by #3 I.Esonwune
  4. 13:151st & 10 at UAB 16Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UAB13 (#13 J.Jordan)
  5. 13:532nd & 6 at UAB 33Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #21 A.Laughery caught at UAB34, for 17 yards to the UAB16 (#35 M.Byard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:131st & 10 at UAB 37Timeout Illinois, clock 14:13
  7. 14:181st & 10 at UAB 37Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB33 (#3 I.Esonwune). #75 B.Henderson, #29 C.Cunningham injured on the play
  8. 14:501st & 10 at UAB 48Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #11 B.Trimble caught at UAB50, for 11 yards to the UAB37 (#17 T.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
  9. 0:004th & 1 at UAB 49End of 3rd quarter.
  10. 0:324th & 1 at UAB 49Shotgun #23 J.Anderson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UAB48 (#52 S.Sanders), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
  11. 1:063rd & 1 at UAB 49Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 0 yards to the UAB49 (#6 Q.Billingsley)
  12. 1:532nd & 4 at ILL 48Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UAB49 (#3 I.Esonwune)
  13. 2:161st & 10 at ILL 42Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILL48 (#11 A.McKenzie)
  14. 2:403rd & 2 at ILL 33Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #17 C.Dixon caught at ILL39, for 9 yards to the ILL42 (#5 D.Gulley), 1ST DOWN
  15. 3:092nd & 9 at ILL 26No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at ILL32, for 7 yards to the ILL33 (#1 D.Sweeting)
  16. 3:501st & 10 at ILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL26 (#11 A.McKenzie; #52 S.Sanders)
  17. 3:581st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q3UAB11 plays · 58 yds · 6:17 · Field Goal16–28
  1. 3:584th & 6 at ILL 17Timeout UAB, clock 03:58
  2. 3:584th & 6 at ILL 17#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 03:58
  3. 4:303rd & 11 at ILL 22No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush right for 5 yards gain to the ILL17 (#1 X.Scott)
  4. 5:152nd & 10 at ILL 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL22 (#24 W.Holmes; #96 D.Prater)
  5. 5:221st & 10 at ILL 21No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete deep right to #1 C.Smith thrown to ILL00 broken up by #5 J.Morris
  6. 5:522nd & 8 at ILL 45No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Brown rush left for 24 yards gain to the ILL21 (#7 M.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
  7. 6:421st & 10 at ILL 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL45 (#43 J.Barna; #90 C.Janki)
  8. 7:174th & 1 at UAB 47#3 B.McReynolds rush right for 6 yards gain to the ILL47 (#5 J.Morris), 1ST DOWN
  9. 8:133rd & 2 at UAB 46No Huddle #5 R.Burton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UAB47 (#24 W.Holmes; #26 I.Kante)
  10. 8:592nd & 7 at UAB 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush right for 5 yards gain to the UAB46 (#43 J.Barna)
  11. 9:391st & 10 at UAB 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UAB41 (#96 D.Prater)
  12. 10:051st & 10 at UAB 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #8 K.Brown caught at UAB32, for 13 yards to the UAB38 (#26 I.Kante), 1ST DOWN
  13. 10:151st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q3Illinois11 plays · 75 yds · 4:45 · Touchdown13–28
  1. 10:15Timeout Illinois, clock 10:15
  2. 10:151st & 10 at UAB 14Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at UAB03, for 14 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:15, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
  3. 10:403rd & 1 at UAB 21Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush left for 7 yards gain to the UAB14 (#13 J.Jordan), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (10:40) Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush left for 21 yards gain to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:32, 1ST DOWN)
  4. 11:012nd & 8 at UAB 28No Huddle-Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAB21 (#29 C.Cunningham)
  5. 11:211st & 10 at UAB 30Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush left for 2 yards gain to the UAB28 (#35 M.Byard; #11 A.McKenzie)
  6. 11:522nd & 6 at UAB 46Shotgun #4 K.Houser rush right for 16 yards gain to the UAB30 (#24 D.Wilkinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 12:391st & 10 at ILL 50No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Anderson rush left for 4 yards gain to the UAB46 (#24 D.Wilkinson)
  8. 12:453rd & 1 at ILL 48Timeout Illinois, clock 12:45
  9. 13:243rd & 1 at ILL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL50 (#13 J.Jordan), 1ST DOWN
  10. 13:532nd & 10 at ILL 39No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL45, for 9 yards to the ILL48 (#24 D.Wilkinson), out of bounds
  11. 14:021st & 10 at ILL 39No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #13 H.Clement thrown to UAB46
  12. 14:172nd & 11 at ILL 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at ILL30, for 15 yards to the ILL39 (#3 I.Esonwune), 1ST DOWN
  13. 14:541st & 10 at ILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL24 (#1 D.Sweeting; #35 M.Byard)
  14. 15:001st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q2Illinois3 plays · 66 yds · 0:13 · Touchdown13–21
  1. 0:00End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at ILL 46Ty Robinson 54 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
  3. 0:041st & 10 at ILL 46Timeout UAB, clock 00:04
  4. 0:041st & 10 at ILL 46Timeout Illinois, clock 00:04
  5. 0:041st & 10 at ILL 46Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #11 B.Trimble thrown to ILL50
  6. 0:071st & 10 at ILL 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL46, for 12 yards to the ILL46 (#1 D.Sweeting), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 0:131st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 62 yards to the ILL03 #5 C.Valentine return 31 yards to the ILL34 (#21 D.Fullbright)
Q2UAB10 plays · 50 yds · 2:45 · Touchdown13–14
  1. 0:181st & 10 at ILL 10No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #2 R.Robinson II caught at ILL02, for 10 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
  2. 0:223rd & 10 at ILL 24Timeout UAB, clock 00:22
  3. 0:333rd & 10 at ILL 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 14 yards gain to the ILL10 (#32 T.Cox), 1ST DOWN
  4. 0:412nd & 10 at ILL 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #1 C.Smith thrown to ILL18
  5. 0:461st & 10 at ILL 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete deep right to #8 K.Brown thrown to ILL01 QB hurried by #7 M.Bailey
  6. 0:532nd & 2 at ILL 30Timeout UAB, clock 00:53
  7. 0:532nd & 2 at ILL 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILL24 (#7 M.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:181st & 10 at ILL 38No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILL30 (#32 T.Cox)
  9. 1:574th & 1 at ILL 41No Huddle #7 J.Simpkins rush right for 3 yards gain to the ILL38 (#22 D.Fillmore), 1ST DOWN
  10. 2:003rd & 8 at ILL 48Timeout UAB, clock 02:00
  11. 2:033rd & 8 at ILL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #8 K.Brown caught at ILL42, for 7 yards to the ILL41 (#22 D.Fillmore)
  12. 2:482nd & 10 at UAB 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush left for 2 yards gain to the ILL48 (#22 D.Fillmore; #26 I.Kante)
  13. 2:571st & 10 at UAB 50Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete deep right to #1 C.Smith thrown to ILL05
Q2Illinois6 plays · 25 yds · 2:47 · Downs6–14
  1. 3:034th & 1 at ILL 50#23 J.Anderson rush middle for 0 yards to the ILL50 (#35 M.Byard), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 3:343rd & 3 at ILL 48#21 A.Laughery rush left for 2 yards gain to the ILL50 (#1 D.Sweeting), out of bounds
  3. 3:542nd & 10 at ILL 41Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at ILL47, for 7 yards to the ILL48 (#1 D.Sweeting; #13 J.Jordan)
  4. 4:241st & 10 at ILL 41Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 0 yards to the ILL41 (#4 M.Dean)
  5. 5:033rd & 6 at ILL 29Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete deep right to #17 C.Dixon thrown to UAB36, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UAB Pass Interference (#5 D.Gulley) 12 yards from ILL29 to ILL41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  6. 5:322nd & 10 at ILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #5 C.Valentine caught at ILL29, for 4 yards to the ILL29 (#3 I.Esonwune; #5 D.Gulley)
  7. 5:441st & 10 at ILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #13 H.Clement thrown to ILL34 QB hurried by #3 I.Esonwune
  8. 5:501st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q2UAB6 plays · 27 yds · 3:23 · Field Goal6–14
  1. 5:504th & 4 at ILL 4#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 05:50
  2. 5:543rd & 4 at ILL 4Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #3 B.McReynolds thrown to ILL10 QB hurried by #18 M.Muragin
  3. 6:222nd & 5 at ILL 5#2 R.Robinson II rush left for 1 yard gain to the ILL04 (#1 X.Scott). #1 X.Scott injured on the play
  4. 7:011st & 8 at ILL 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL05 (#52 P.Farrell)
  5. 7:261st & 3 at ILL 4PENALTY UAB False Start (#85 A.Ferguson) 5 yards from ILL04 to ILL08. NO PLAY
  6. 7:472nd & 3 at ILL 7PENALTY ILL Delay Of Game (#96 D.Prater) 4 yards from ILL07 to ILL03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  7. 8:271st & 10 at ILL 14No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILL07 (#18 M.Muragin; #43 J.Barna)
  8. 9:021st & 10 at ILL 31Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #3 B.McReynolds caught at ILL31, for 17 yards to the ILL14 (#5 J.Morris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2Illinois3 plays · 6 yds · 2:16 · Punt3–14
  1. 9:134th & 4 at ILL 8#81 L.Rau punt 42 yards to the ILL50 #0 T.Mims return 19 yards to the ILL31 (#83 K.Feagin)
  2. 10:033rd & 10 at ILL 2Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILL08 (#10 K.Wokomah; #35 M.Byard)
  3. 10:472nd & 9 at ILL 3#5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL02 (#35 M.Byard)
  4. 11:211st & 10 at ILL 2No Huddle #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL03 (#52 S.Sanders)
Q1UAB8 plays · 21 yds · 4:49 · Punt3–14
  1. 11:294th & 10 at UAB 46#20 B.Hargett punt 52 yards to the ILL02
  2. 11:444th & 5 at ILL 49PENALTY UAB False Start (#68 A.Lepkowski) 5 yards from ILL49 to UAB46. NO PLAY
  3. 12:053rd & 12 at UAB 44Timeout UAB, clock 12:05
  4. 12:093rd & 12 at UAB 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILL49 (#40 E.Rhea). #51 P.Kirkland injured on the play
  5. 12:522nd & 19 at UAB 37Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAB44 (#40 E.Rhea; #26 I.Kante)
  6. 13:331st & 20 at UAB 36Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UAB37 (#7 M.Bailey)
  7. 13:461st & 10 at UAB 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #44 S.Isacks thrown to UAB45 PENALTY UAB Holding (#66 D.Lawrence) 10 yards from UAB46 to UAB36. NO PLAY
  8. 14:293rd & 6 at UAB 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UAB46 (#7 M.Bailey), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UAB45 (#7 M.Bailey))
  9. 14:542nd & 13 at UAB 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAB40 (#33 G.Beerman)
  10. 0:001st & 10 at UAB 36End of 1st quarter.
  11. 0:271st & 10 at UAB 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 3 yards loss to the UAB33 (#33 G.Beerman)
  12. 0:272nd & 6 at UAB 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 7 yards gain to the UAB36 (#0 M.Resetich), 1ST DOWN
  13. 1:071st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 4 yards gain to the UAB29 (#7 M.Bailey)
  14. 1:181st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q1Illinois3 plays · 75 yds · 1:06 · Touchdown3–14
  1. 1:182nd & 3 at ILL 49No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 51 yards gain to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
  2. 1:391st & 10 at ILL 42#4 K.Houser rush right for 7 yards gain to the ILL49 (#11 A.McKenzie)
  3. 2:151st & 10 at ILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush left for 17 yards gain to the ILL42 (#11 A.McKenzie), 1ST DOWN
  4. 2:241st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q1UAB12 plays · 67 yds · 5:31 · Field Goal3–7
  1. 2:244th & 8 at ILL 8#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 02:24
  2. 2:323rd & 9 at ILL 9No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush right for 1 yard gain to the ILL08 (#96 D.Prater), out of bounds
  3. 2:392nd & 9 at ILL 9No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #85 A.Ferguson thrown to ILL08
  4. 2:592nd & 4 at ILL 4PENALTY UAB False Start (#55 B.Maddox) 5 yards from ILL04 to ILL09. NO PLAY
  5. 3:081st & 3 at ILL 3No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL04 (#43 J.Barna; #10 J.Kreutz)
  6. 3:263rd & 7 at ILL 45No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete deep right to #1 C.Smith caught at ILL02, for 42 yards to the ILL03, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  7. 3:552nd & 7 at ILL 45No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #8 K.Brown thrown to ILL30 broken up by #7 M.Bailey. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (03:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Brown thrown to ILL35, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (#6 J.Clarke) 13 yards from ILL45 to ILL32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY)
  8. 4:361st & 10 at ILL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush right for 3 yards gain to the ILL45 (#10 J.Kreutz; #26 I.Kante)
  9. 4:573rd & 4 at UAB 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #4 E.Reid caught at ILL48, for 8 yards to the ILL48 (#32 T.Cox), 1ST DOWN
  10. 6:022nd & 5 at UAB 43No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UAB44 (#18 M.Muragin)
  11. 6:411st & 10 at UAB 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush left for 5 yards gain to the UAB43 (#24 W.Holmes)
  12. 7:122nd & 8 at UAB 27No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB32, for 11 yards to the UAB38 (#32 T.Cox), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  13. 7:471st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UAB27 (#54 D.John)
  14. 7:551st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q1Illinois3 plays · 30 yds · 1:03 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 7:551st & 10 at UAB 18Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at UAB00, for 18 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:55, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
  2. 8:252nd & 3 at UAB 23No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at UAB19, for 5 yards to the UAB18 (#5 D.Gulley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  3. 8:521st & 10 at UAB 30Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAB23 (#3 I.Esonwune; #35 M.Byard)
Q1UAB10 plays · 25 yds · 6:02 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:584th & 23 at UAB 50Timeout UAB, clock 08:58
  2. 8:584th & 23 at UAB 50#20 B.Hargett punt 45 yards to the ILL05 #0 M.Resetich return 65 yards to the UAB30 (#21 D.Fullbright)
  3. 9:443rd & 13 at ILL 40No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton sacked for loss of 10 yards to the ILL50 (#40 E.Rhea)
  4. 10:143rd & 5 at ILL 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 20 yards gain (2) to the ILL12 (#1 X.Scott) PENALTY UAB Holding (#44 S.Isacks) 10 yards from ILL30 to ILL40
  5. 10:512nd & 6 at ILL 33Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL32 (#52 P.Farrell)
  6. 11:371st & 10 at ILL 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILL33 (#90 C.Janki; #24 W.Holmes)
  7. 12:133rd & 1 at ILL 41No Huddle #5 R.Burton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILL37 (#10 J.Kreutz), 1ST DOWN
  8. 12:582nd & 10 at UAB 50No Huddle #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ILL41 (#7 M.Bailey; #24 W.Holmes)
  9. 13:031st & 10 at UAB 50No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #85 A.Ferguson thrown to ILL40 QB hurried by #24 W.Holmes
  10. 13:442nd & 6 at UAB 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 8 yards gain to the UAB50 (#7 M.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
  11. 14:271st & 10 at UAB 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB42 (#18 M.Muragin; #43 J.Barna)
  12. 14:521st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 13 yards gain to the UAB38 (#0 M.Resetich), 1ST DOWN
  13. 15:001st & 10 at ILL 35#37 E.Moczulski kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback

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