Illinois Fighting Illini 8–41 Michigan Wolverines: Final Score & Recap | Week 8, 2016

Quick answer

Michigan Wolverines defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 41–8 in Week 8, 2016. Final score: Illinois Fighting Illini 8, Michigan Wolverines 41.

Game summary

Michigan Wolverines dominated Illinois Fighting Illini 41–8 in Week 8 of the 2016 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Wilton Speight (130) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.17 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: De'Veon Smith — 0.0 yds, 1 TD.
Receiving leader: Amara Darboh — 5 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Illinois Fighting Illini	0	0	0	6	8
Michigan Wolverines	18	9	3	6	41

Scoring Map

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

ILLIllinois Fighting Illini

+3OPP 33

OPP EZ

MICHMichigan Wolverines

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MICH
Q1TD
KHKhalid Hill
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Khalid Hill 1 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)
MICH
Q1TD
TWTyrone Wheatley
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-12
Tyrone Wheatley 21 Yd pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen Kick)
MICH
Q1TD
JBJake Butt
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-18
Jake Butt 3 Yd pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen Kick)
MICH
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
0-21
Kenny Allen 23 Yd Field Goal
MICH
Q2TD
DSDe'Veon Smith
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-27
De'Veon Smith 4 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)
MICH
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
0-30
Kenny Allen 27 Yd Field Goal
MICH
Q4TD
KHKaran Higdon
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-36
Karan Higdon 45 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)
ILL
Q4TD
MTMalik Turner
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-36
Malik Turner 43 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Jeff George Jr. Pass to Zach Grant for Two-Point Conversion)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Wilton Speight (130) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.17 EPA/play +4.08 EPA
John O'Korn (130) — 0.0 yds · +0.25 EPA/play +1.25 EPA
Jeff George Jr. (356) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.41 EPA/play -5.38 EPA

Rushing

De'Veon Smith (130) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.08 EPA
Ty Isaac (130) — 0.0 yds -0.35 EPA
Karan Higdon (130) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +1.05 EPA

Receiving

Amara Darboh (130) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.61 EPA
Jehu Chesson (130) — 2 rec · 0.0 yds -0.70 EPA
Malik Turner (356) — 2 rec · 0.0 yds +2.04 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Wilton Speight	130	24	58.3%	2	+0.17	+4.08
John O'Korn	130	5	80.0%	0	+0.25	+1.25
Jeff George Jr.	356	13	30.8%	1	-0.41	-5.38

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ILL	MICH
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	356	2	-1.05	Ended
Q1	130	1	+0.28	Rush TD
Q1	130	7	+3.21	Ended
Q1	130	1	+0.05	Ended
Q1	356	5	-1.53	Ended
Q1	130	1	+1.96	Pass TD
Q1	356	1	-0.59	Ended
Q1	130	1	+0.70	Ended
Q1	356	2	-2.59	Punt
Q1	130	1	+1.91	Pass TD
Q1	356	1	-0.51	Ended
Q1	130	9	+3.74	Ended
Q2	130	4	-0.30	Field goal
Q2	356	1	-4.39	Interception
Q2	130	10	-1.38	Punt
Q2	130	1	-0.42	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 27 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Mich Mike McCray (-6.5 EPA)
Q4 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Malik Turner 43 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Jeff George Jr. Pass to Zach Grant for Two-Point Conversion) (+5.63 EPA)
Q4 · Michigan Wolverines · Ben Gedeon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 43 Ben Gedeon fumbled, recovered by Mich Ben Gedeon (-5.56 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 43 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down (+4.48 EPA)
Q2 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. pass intercepted Dymonte Thomas return for 4 yds to the Illin 25 (-4.39 EPA)
Q3 · Michigan Wolverines · Wilton Speight pass complete to Jehu Chesson for 17 yds Jehu Chesson fumbled, forced by Stanley Green, recovered by Illin James Crawford (-4.24 EPA)
Q4 · Michigan Wolverines · Karan Higdon 45 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick) (+4.01 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Kendrick Foster (-3.45 EPA)

Key takeaways

Michigan Wolverines controlled the final (41–8) in Week 8.
Passing edge: Wilton Speight (130) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: ILL at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines?

Illinois Fighting Illini 8, Michigan Wolverines 41 in Week 8 of the 2016 college football season.

Who won Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines?

Michigan Wolverines won with a final score of 8–41.

Where can I find the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400869676.

Who led Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines in passing?

Wilton Speight (130) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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