12:00 PM ET, October 6, 2007
Memorial Stadium, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Top Performers
Passing: T. Donovan (WIS) - 392 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: R. Mendenhall (ILL) - 19 CAR, 160 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: T. Beckum (WIS) - 11 REC, 160 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | WIS | ILL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 07:19 | Rashard Mendenhall 32 Yd Run (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 6 plays, 80 yds, 1:31 | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | WIS | ILL | |||
| FG | 10:50 | Jason Reda 50 Yd Drive: 10 plays, 42 yds, 3:56 | 0 | 10 |
| TD | 07:04 | Rashard Mendenhall 5 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds, 1:59 | 0 | 17 |
 | FG | 03:52 | Taylor Mehlhaff 38 Yd Drive: 7 plays, 57 yds, 3:07 | 3 | 17 |
| FG | 00:05 | Taylor Mehlhaff 26 Yd Drive: 10 plays, 43 yds, 2:37 | 6 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | WIS | ILL | |||
| TD | 10:08 | Kyle Jefferson 43 Yd Pass From Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 10 plays, 81 yds, 4:46 | 13 | 17 |
| TD | 06:16 | Rashard Mendenhall 5 Yd Run (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 79 yds, 3:44 | 13 | 24 |
| TD | 01:30 | P.J. Hill 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) Drive: 9 plays, 78 yds, 4:39 | 19 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | WIS | ILL | |||
| TD | 05:28 | Eddie Mcgee 5 Yd Run (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 71 yds, 4:35 | 19 | 31 |
| TD | 01:31 | Garrett Graham 9 Yd Pass From Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick) Drive: 13 plays, 82 yds, 3:44 | 26 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
| WIS | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 8-15 |
4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 519 | 410 |
| Passing | 392 | 121 |
Comp-Att | 27-49 | 12-19 |
Yards per pass | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 127 | 289 |
Rushing Attempts | 31 | 44 |
Yards per rush | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 3-35 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:02 | 25:58 |
| Wisconsin Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Donovan | 27/49 | 392 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 27/49 | 392 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Illinois Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Williams | 12/19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 12/19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Hill | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 1 | 30 |
| T. Donovan | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Z. Brown | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 1 | 30 |
| Illinois Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Mendenhall | 19 | 160 | 8.4 | 2 | 32 |
| J. Williams | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 0 | 24 |
| D. Dufrene | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 |
| E. McGee | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 5 |
| A. Benn | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Gamble | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 289 | 6.6 | 3 | 32 |
| Wisconsin Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Beckum | 11 | 160 | 14.5 | 0 | 40 |
| G. Graham | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 20 |
| L. Swan | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 18 |
| K. Jefferson | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 43 |
| P. Hill | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| D. Gilreath | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 27 | 392 | 14.5 | 2 | 43 |
| Illinois Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Benn | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 26 |
| R. Mendenhall | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 |
| R. Weil | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| D. Warren | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Willis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 12 | 121 | 10.1 | 1 | 31 |
| Illinois Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 19 |
| Team | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 19 |
| Illinois Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Benn | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 24 |
| M. Hoomanawanui | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| J. Willis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Team | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 24 |
| Wisconsin Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Gilreath | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Mehlhaff | 2/3 | 66.7 | 38 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 38 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Illinois Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Reda | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Wisconsin Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| K. DeBauche | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Team | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
ATTENDANCE: 57,078
