Northwestern

Intermittent Clouds 30F Ryan Field, Evanston, IL

Head to Head

16.7	Points Scored Per Game	31.5
32.1	Points Allowed Per Game	22.8
168.8	Pass Yards Per Game	166.8
127.8	Rush Yards Per Game	230.9
193.7	Pass Yards Allowed Per Game	262.6
194.333	Rush Yards Allowed Per Game	122.75
18	Takeaways (Season)	25
30	Giveaways (Season)	12
1814.6	Average Time of Possession	1797
6	Penalties Per Game	6
2-2	Record	9-9

Team Leaders

Illinois

		Team Leaders
QB	Scheelhaase	1361 PASS YDS, 4 TD, 8 INT
RB	Young	131 CAR, 571 YDS, 3 TD
RB	Ferguson	75 CAR, 312 YDS, 0 TD
WR	Lankford	37 REC, 469 YDS, 5 TD
WR	Millines	32 REC, 319 YDS, 0 TD

Northwestern

QB	Siemian	1192 PASS YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT
RB	Mark	213 CAR, 1310 YDS, 11 TD
RB	Colter	158 CAR, 820 YDS, 12 TD
WR	Jones	30 REC, 373 YDS, 2 TD
WR	Jones	29 REC, 335 YDS, 4 TD

Northwestern routs Illinois 50-14

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Venric Mark rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern improved its chances for a berth in a New Year's Day bowl game, beating Illinois 50-14 on Saturday.

Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter threw for a career-high three touchdowns and the Wildcats (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten) reached nine victories for the first time since 2008.

Penalties and turnovers hurt Illinois (2-10, 0-8), which has lost nine straight and 14 in a row in Big Ten play. The Illini committed four turnovers - including three interceptions - and eight penalties in their season finale.

Northwestern captured the Land of Lincoln Trophy after losing to the Illini in the rivalry game the last two seasons.

Donovonn Young rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown for Illinois, which ranks last in the Big Ten in scoring offense in coach Tim Beckman's first season. Nathan Scheelhaase went 9 for 14 for 91 yards and two interceptions.

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Northwestern routs Illinois 50-14

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