Illinois Fighting Illini 23–32 Minnesota Golden Gophers: Final Score & Recap | Week 12, 2015

Quick answer

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 32–23 in Week 12, 2015. Final score: Illinois Fighting Illini 23, Minnesota Golden Gophers 32.

Game summary

Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Illinois Fighting Illini 32–23 in Week 12 of the 2015 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 4 field goals across 10 plays.
Passing leader: TEAM (135) — 0.0 pass yds, -0.24 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Josh Ferguson — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Malik Turner — 11 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Illinois Fighting Illini	6	6	6	3	23
Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	12	3	6	32

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

ILLIllinois Fighting Illini

OPP EZ

+3OPP 33

OPP EZ

MINNMinnesota Golden Gophers

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Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINN
Q1TD
SBShannon Brooks
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)
ILL
Q1TD
MTMalik Turner
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
MINN
Q2TD
RSRashad Still
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-12
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)
ILL
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
9-12
Taylor Zalewski 44 yd FG GOOD
MINN
Q2TD
SBShannon Brooks
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-18
Shannon Brooks run for 38 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)
ILL
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
12-18
Taylor Zalewski 23 yd FG GOOD
MINN
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
12-21
Ryan Santoso 46 yd FG GOOD
ILL
Q3TD
ADAndrew Davis
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-21
Wes Lunt pass complete to Andrew Davis for 6 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
MINN
Q4TD
SBShannon Brooks
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-27
Shannon Brooks run for 75 yds for a TD, (M. Leidner Run For Two-point Conversion)
ILL
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
21-27
Taylor Zalewski 36 yd FG GOOD

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

TEAM (135) — 0.0 yds · -0.24 EPA/play -0.24 EPA
Desmond Cain (356) — 0.0 yds · -0.64 EPA/play -0.64 EPA
Wes Lunt (356) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · -0.07 EPA/play -3.30 EPA

Rushing

Josh Ferguson (356) — 0.0 yds -0.28 EPA
Shannon Brooks (135) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD +0.34 EPA
Kendrick Foster (356) — 0.0 yds +0.19 EPA

Receiving

Malik Turner (356) — 11 rec · 0.0 yds +0.63 EPA
Desmond Cain (356) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds -0.26 EPA
Josh Ferguson (356) — 7 rec · 0.0 yds -0.17 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
TEAM	135	1	0.0%	0	-0.24	-0.24
Desmond Cain	356	1	0.0%	0	-0.64	-0.64
Wes Lunt	356	48	68.8%	2	-0.07	-3.30
Mitch Leidner	135	24	62.5%	1	-0.17	-4.19

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ILL	MINN
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	135	1	+1.58	Rush TD
Q1	356	3	+4.51	Pass TD
Q1	135	5	+4.88	Ended
Q1	356	10	+2.01	Ended
Q1	135	5	-2.19	Punt
Q1	356	3	-3.26	Fumble
Q1	135	6	-1.41	Pass TD
Q2	135	11	+2.44	Ended
Q2	356	0	—	Field goal
Q2	135	3	+1.86	Ended
Q2	356	7	-0.96	Ended
Q2	135	3	-0.95	Rush TD
Q2	356	3	-3.42	Field goal
Q2	135	5	+0.69	Ended
Q2	356	8	+0.29	Ended
Q3	135	3	-2.93	Field goal

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Shannon Brooks run for 75 yds for a TD, (M. Leidner Run For Two-point Conversion) (+7.41 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Illin 35 Shannon Brooks fumbled, forced by Chunky Clements, recovered by Illin Dawuane Smoot , return for 2 yds to the Illin 35 (-5.05 EPA)
Q1 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 15 yds Geronimo Allison fumbled, forced by De'Vondre Campbell, recovered by Minn Briean Boddy-Calhoun (-4.75 EPA)
Q4 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 29 Josh Ferguson fumbled, recovered by Minn Julian Huff (-4.14 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Shannon Brooks run for 38 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK) (+3.97 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Josh Ferguson run for 2 yds to the Minn 21 (-3.28 EPA)
Q1 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) (+2.88 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 59 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 60 yds to the Illin 34 (+2.65 EPA)

Key takeaways

Minnesota Golden Gophers controlled the final (32–23) in Week 12.
Passing edge: TEAM (135) — yds.
EPA edge: ILL at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

Illinois Fighting Illini 23, Minnesota Golden Gophers 32 in Week 12 of the 2015 college football season.

Who won Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

Minnesota Golden Gophers won with a final score of 23–32.

Where can I find the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400763572.

Who led Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers in passing?

TEAM (135) led passers with 0.0 yards.

Full analytics box score

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