Bazelak leads Hoosiers past Illinois 23-20 with late rally
— Connor Bazelak wanted a fresh start at Indiana.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
20
Indiana Hoosiers
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| IU | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) · 44,357 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 24-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland Terrapins | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 21-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 38-37 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 17-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:23 20-23
Shaun Shivers 1 Yd Run (Charles Campbell Kick)
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Field Goal 2:16 20-16
Caleb Griffin 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:59 17-16
Brian Hightower 16 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Field Goal 0:22 10-16
Charles Campbell 43 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:07 10-13
Charles Campbell 43 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:01 10-10
Caleb Griffin 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:43 7-10
D.J. Matthews Jr. 52 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Charles Campbell Kick)
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Touchdown 6:22 7-3
Isaiah Williams 5 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Field Goal 10:03 0-3
Charles Campbell 39 Yd Field Goal
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ILL
5 plays, 24 yards, 0:23 · Fumble
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IU 0:23
12 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:23 20-23
Shaun Shivers 1 Yd Run (Charles Campbell Kick)
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ILL 2:16
7 plays, 15 yards, 2:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:16 20-16
Caleb Griffin 48 Yd Field Goal
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IU 4:36
5 plays, 37 yards, 1:11 · Fumble
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ILL 5:47
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:38 · Interception
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IU 8:25
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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ILL 10:00
9 plays, 62 yards, 4:51 · Downs
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IU 14:51
6 plays, 1 yard, 2:43 · Punt
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ILL 2:34
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:02 · Fumble
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IU 5:36
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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ILL 7:18
7 plays, 26 yards, 2:33 · Punt
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IU 9:51
11 plays, 34 yards, 3:08 · Punt
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ILL 12:59
5 plays, 41 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:59 17-16
Brian Hightower 16 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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IU 14:29
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:31 · Interception
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ILL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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IU 0:22
12 plays, 54 yards, 3:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:22 10-16
Charles Campbell 43 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 3:59
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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IU 5:07
6 plays, 50 yards, 1:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:07 10-13
Charles Campbell 43 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 7:01
9 plays, 64 yards, 3:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:01 10-10
Caleb Griffin 29 Yd Field Goal
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IU 10:43
1 play, 52 yards, 0:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:43 7-10
D.J. Matthews Jr. 52 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Charles Campbell Kick)
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ILL 10:51
7 plays, 16 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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IU 14:16
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:51 · Punt
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ILL 0:07
8 plays, 34 yards, 3:58 · Fumble
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IU 4:05
9 plays, 34 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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ILL 6:22
10 plays, 83 yards, 3:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:22 7-3
Isaiah Williams 5 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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IU 10:03
8 plays, 39 yards, 1:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:03 0-3
Charles Campbell 39 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 12:00
6 plays, 23 yards, 3:00 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
ILL
IU
29
1st Downs
20
9-17
3rd down efficiency
10-19
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
448
Total Yards
362
232
Passing
330
21/36
Comp/Att
28/52
6.4
Yards per pass
6.3
216
Rushing
32
54
Rushing Attempts
26
4.0
Yards per rush
1.2
8-81
Penalties
3-35
4
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
36:33
Possession
23:27
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