Illinois Fighting Illini 14–42 Virginia Cavaliers: Final Score & Recap | Week 2, 2021

Quick answer

Virginia Cavaliers defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 42–14 in Week 2, 2021. Final score: Illinois Fighting Illini 14, Virginia Cavaliers 42.

Game summary

Virginia Cavaliers dominated Illinois Fighting Illini 42–14 in Week 2 of the 2021 season.

Scoring: 8 touchdowns across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Brennan Armstrong (258) — 0.0 pass yds, 5 TD, +0.57 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Wayne Taulapapa — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Isaiah Williams — 5 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Illinois Fighting Illini	0	6	6	0	14
Virginia Cavaliers	12	6	12	6	42

Scoring Map

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

ILLIllinois Fighting Illini

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UVAVirginia Cavaliers

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

UVA
Q1TD
DWDontayvion Wicks
Points+6
Yard line
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0-6
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dontayvion Wicks for 28 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)
UVA
Q1TD
JWJelani Woods
Points+6
Yard line
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0-12
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Jelani Woods for 32 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)
UVA
Q2TD
DWDontayvion Wicks
Points+6
Yard line
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0-18
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dontayvion Wicks for 6 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)
ILL
Q2TD
DSDeuce Spann
Points+6
Yard line
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6-18
Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 33 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
UVA
Q3TD
KTKeytaon Thompson
Points+6
Yard line
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6-24
Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)
UVA
Q3TD
BKBilly Kemp IV
Points+6
Yard line
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6-30
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 2 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)
ILL
Q3TD
CBChase Brown
Points+6
Yard line
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12-30
Chase Brown run for 21 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
UVA
Q4TD
WTWayne Taulapapa
Points+6
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12-36
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Wayne Taulapapa for 3 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Brennan Armstrong (258) — 0.0 yds · 5 TD · +0.57 EPA/play +19.30 EPA
Dontayvion Wicks (258) — 0.0 yds · +0.92 EPA/play +0.92 EPA
Keytaon Thompson (258) — 0.0 yds · -0.55 EPA/play -0.55 EPA

Rushing

Wayne Taulapapa (258) — 0.0 yds -0.55 EPA
Chase Brown (356) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.20 EPA
Joshua McCray (356) — 0.0 yds +0.09 EPA

Receiving

Isaiah Williams (356) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds -0.12 EPA
Keytaon Thompson (258) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.13 EPA
Billy Kemp IV (258) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.85 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Brennan Armstrong	258	34	79.4%	5	+0.57	+19.30
Dontayvion Wicks	258	1	100.0%	0	+0.92	+0.92
Keytaon Thompson	258	1	0.0%	0	-0.55	-0.55
Jay Woolfolk	258	1	0.0%	0	-0.93	-0.93
Artur Sitkowski	356	44	54.5%	1	-0.06	-2.81

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ILL	UVA
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	1	-0.89	Ended
Q1	258	3	-3.03	Missed FG
Q1	356	6	-2.25	Punt
Q1	258	9	+2.81	Pass TD
Q1	356	3	-1.85	Punt
Q1	258	4	+5.95	Pass TD
Q1	356	3	-1.66	Ended
Q1	258	3	+2.78	Ended
Q2	356	2	-0.37	Ended
Q2	258	1	+3.01	Pass TD
Q2	356	3	+0.57	Punt
Q2	258	6	+2.49	Missed FG
Q2	356	4	+2.50	Pass TD
Q2	258	9	+0.89	Ended
Q2	356	6	+3.07	Punt
Q3	258	2	+1.11	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q3 · Virginia Cavaliers · Wayne Taulapapa run for 3 yds to the Illin 2 (-6.01 EPA)
Q2 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Deuce Spann for 33 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (+4.02 EPA)
Q1 · Virginia Cavaliers · Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Jelani Woods for 32 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK) (+3.73 EPA)
Q4 · Illinois Fighting Illini · PENALTY UVA Personal Foul (Faumui,Aaron) 15 yards from UVA36 to UVA21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. (+3.39 EPA)
Q4 · Virginia Cavaliers · Brennan Armstrong pass intercepted (-3.12 EPA)
Q2 · Virginia Cavaliers · Justin Duenkel 31 yd FG MISSED (-3.06 EPA)
Q2 · Virginia Cavaliers · Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dontayvion Wicks for 6 yds for a TD, (Justin Duenkel KICK) (+3.01 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Chase Brown run for 21 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK) (+2.92 EPA)

Key takeaways

Virginia Cavaliers controlled the final (42–14) in Week 2.
Passing edge: Brennan Armstrong (258) — yds, 5 TD.
EPA edge: ILL at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Illinois Fighting Illini vs Virginia Cavaliers?

Illinois Fighting Illini 14, Virginia Cavaliers 42 in Week 2 of the 2021 college football season.

Who won Illinois Fighting Illini vs Virginia Cavaliers?

Virginia Cavaliers won with a final score of 14–42.

Where can I find the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Virginia Cavaliers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=401282624.

Who led Illinois Fighting Illini vs Virginia Cavaliers in passing?

Brennan Armstrong (258) led passers with 0.0 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

Explore every snap, drive chart, and the interactive scoring map for Illinois Fighting Illini at Virginia Cavaliers in FantasyHQ CFB Analytics Box & Scores.