| Final - 11.22.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Northwestern | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 2:24 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 1-yard run by Stephen Simmons. (Kick failed). |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:07 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 14-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Ross Lane. (Amado Villarreal kick). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:45 left: Illinois Touchdown - 1-yard run by Jason Ford. (Matt Eller kick). |
| 2:41 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 28-yarder by Amado Villarreal. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:24 left: Illinois Field Goal - 21-yarder by Matt Eller. |
| 9:08 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 18-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Eric Peterman. (Stephen Simmons run). |
| 2:44 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 24-yarder by Amado Villarreal. |
| Team statistics | Illinois | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:54 | 29:06 |
| First Downs | 21 | 21 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 212 20-37 1 | 230 22-33 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 123 39 | 109 34 |
| Punt Return Yards | 3 | 58 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 3-1 1 | 1 1-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-48 | 2-28 |
| Punts-Average | 6-38.2 | 5-37.6 |
