Iowa clinched a Big Ten Championship Game appearance Saturday with a key win over Illinois. Iowa vs. Illinois score updates, highlights and more Here's how it happened. Final: Iowa 15, Illinois 13For the third time in school history, Iowa has won the Big Ten West and will head to the Big Ten Championship Game next month.Iowa survives scare, clinches Big Ten West title by beating IllinoisThe Hawkeyes are heading back to Indianapolis.Joe Evans breaks up fourth down passAnother huge play for the senior in his final home game.Joe Evans broke up a pass on fourth down that gives Iowa the ball back with under 4:00 left, leading by 2.Kaleb Johnson gives Iowa the lead with clutch rushing touchdownKaleb. Johnson.Right when Iowa needed a spark, the Hawkeyes' running back burst for 30 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown.Iowa leads 15-13 after the PAT was deflected.Iowa scoring drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:08Hawkeyes get key stopIowa forced a punt and will have the ball with 6:51 to go, down by 4. The Hawkeyes take over at their own 46.Hawkeyes punt backA sack on Deacon Hill push Iowa backward, and Iowa was forced to send the ball back to Illinois.Hawkeyes force punt, take over deep in their own territoryThe good news for Iowa: the defense forced a punt.The bad news: the Hawkeye offense is backed up to their own 7-yard line.Iowa has 11:01 on the clock, so plenty of time remains. Still, the offense will need to generate some momentum quickly.Hawkeyes go three-and-outA rough three plays gained just two yards, and Iowa had to punt it right back to the Illini. They'll start their drive at their own 35, leading by 4 points with 13:54 remaining.Illinois tacks on field goal to extend leadIllinois leads 13-9 with 14:56 left in regulation after a chip shot field goal by Caleb Griffin.End of third quarter: Illinois 10, Iowa 9Illinois has the ball in the Iowa red zone when the fourth quarter begins.Iowa offense strugglingThe Hawkeyes have had untimely penalties and have struggled to string together positive plays. Another drive faltered, and Tory Taylor's punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback.Illinois ball at its own 20, leading 10-9 with 5:14 to go in the third.Iowa defense forced another puntThe Hawkeyes' defense came to play, as usual.Iowa forced a punt and will have the ball at its own 23-yard line.Iowa punts it backThe Hawkeyes had fourth-and-short but were backed up too far in their own territory to consider going for it. Tory Taylor's punt was fair caught at the Illinois 30-yard line.Illinois still leads, 10-9, with 11:15 left in the third.Hawkeyes force punt on opening drive of the third quarterThe defense did its job.The Hawkeye offense will have a long field ahead, however, after a strong punt was fair caught by Kaden Wetjen at the Iowa 8-yard line.Halftime: Illinois 10, Iowa 9A mixed bag of a first half for Iowa ends with the Hawkeyes trailing by one point.Iowa outgained Illinois 175-132, but in a surprising turn of events, Iowa is losing the penalty battle and has not been quite as sharp on special teams as usual.Illinois misses field goal; Hawkeyes get one final shot before halftimeIowa takes over with 1:15 to go in the half, trailing by a point, after a missed 52-yard kick by Caleb Griffin.Illinois answers right backWhere did all this offense come from?Illinois marched right down the field to re-take the lead on a goal-line rush from Reggie Love III. It's 10-9 Illini with 6:53 to go in the half.Illinois scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:27Deacon Hill finds Addison Ostrenga for touchdown to give Iowa the leadA methodical Hawkeye drive ends in six.Deacon Hill found Addison Ostrenga for a score in the back corner of the end zone to cap a 14-play drive. Iowa leads, 9-3, with just over 10 minutes left in the first half.Iowa scoring drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:59End of first quarter: Illinois 3, Iowa 2A baseball score has broken out at this football game.Iowa has the ball in Illinois territory trailing by a point when the second quarter begins. But first, it's time for the Kinnick Wave.Illinois takes lead with 52-yard field goalThe Illini are on the board with a 52-yard field goal from Caleb Griffin.Illinois got 31 yards from a big catch-and-run by receiver Isaiah Williams to jump-start the drive.Iowa punts back to Illinois; kick catch interference benefits IlliniTory Taylor's punt was fair caught inside the 10, but a penalty for interfering with the fair catch pushed Illinois forward 15 yards.Hawkeyes force punt, take over after touchbackThrough two drives, the Illinois offense has generated... negative-8 yards. Not bad for the Hawkeye defense, which just forced a punt and will give the offense the ball at the 20 after a touchback.Drew Stevens misses 53-yard field goal Iowa gave it a shot from near midfield, but Drew Stevens couldn't get it through the uprights.Illinois takes over at its own 35-yard line, trailing 2-0 with 8:40 to go in the first quarter.Joe Evans sacks John Paddock for a safetyHow about the senior from Ames?Joe Evans, in his final game at Kinnick Stadium, got to quarterback John Paddock and sacked him for a safety.Iowa leads 2-0.Iowa punts on first driveThe Hawkeyes moved the ball a bit on the first drive, but ultimately it ended in a punt. Luckily for Iowa, Tory Taylor is still here.Taylor pinned Illinois at its own 7-yard line with a strong punt.How to watch, stream Iowa football vs. IllinoisWhen: 2:35 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 18Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: Fox Sports 1Livestream: Fox Sports Live with cable subscriptionOnline radio: Hawkeye Radio NetworkCooper DeJean ruled out for rest of Iowa football seasonThe Hawkeyes suffered a devastating blow earlier this week when it was announced defensive back and punt return ace Cooper DeJean would miss the rest of the season with a leg injury.Read more about DeJean's injury, and the impact it will have on Iowa going forward, here.Noah Shannon named honorary captain for Iowa vs. IllinoisA fan favorite will be an honorary captain for Iowa's home finale this year.Read more about it here.Iowa football vs. Illinois betting line, over/underIowa is a 3.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -154 on the moneyline.The total is set at 30.5 points, narrowly missing last week's 28.5 total when Iowa beat Rutgers, which is believed to be the lowest pre-game total on record.Iowa vs. Illinois football series history, resultsIllinois holds a close 39-37-2 edge all-time, but the Hawkeyes have chipped away at that number dramatically over the last decade.Iowa won eight in a row from 2014-21 before the Illini broke the streak last season with a 9-6 win.Big Ten West standings, tiebreaker scenariosAs mentioned above, the path for Iowa to clinch a Big Ten championship game berth is simple: win at least one of the final two regular season games and you're in.The Hawkeyes are at 5-2 in Big Ten play, and nobody else in the Big Ten West can finish better than 5-4. That means the only way for Iowa to miss out on a trip to Indianapolis is to lose the final two games and lose a tiebreaker to one of the five teams bunched up at 3-4 — Nebraska, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Illinois.Iowa owns the head-to-head advantage vs. both Northwestern and Wisconsin, making the paths for those two teams are complicated as they'll need three- or four-team ties atop the standings to have a chance.Minnesota has the edge over Iowa in the event of a tie between the two. Minnesota has a nearly impossible task, however, with a road trip to No. 3 Ohio State this weekend.Illinois and Nebraska have the best chances to take the Big Ten West crown from Iowa; both teams are yet to play the Hawkeyes and have winnable games in their other weeks.For Illinois: Illinois needs to win at Kinnick this weekend and beat Northwestern next week, then hope for Nebraska to beat Iowa on Black Friday. The Illini also need some luck with Wisconsin and Nebraska losing, since they lost both of those head-to-head matchups.For Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are on the road Saturday at Wisconsin. Their path is tough, but straightforward: if they win Saturday and Iowa loses to Illinois, the Black Friday game vs. Iowa in Lincoln would almost certainly be a winner-take-all, barring a Minnesota upset over Ohio State.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa clinched a Big Ten Championship Game appearance Saturday with a key win over Illinois.
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Here's how it happened.
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Final: Iowa 15, Illinois 13
For the third time in school history, Iowa has won the Big Ten West and will head to the Big Ten Championship Game next month.
Iowa survives scare, clinches Big Ten West title by beating Illinois
The Hawkeyes are heading back to Indianapolis.
Joe Evans breaks up fourth down pass
Another huge play for the senior in his final home game.
Joe Evans broke up a pass on fourth down that gives Iowa the ball back with under 4:00 left, leading by 2.
Kaleb Johnson gives Iowa the lead with clutch rushing touchdown
Kaleb. Johnson.
Right when Iowa needed a spark, the Hawkeyes' running back burst for 30 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown.
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Iowa leads 15-13 after the PAT was deflected.
Iowa scoring drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:08
Hawkeyes get key stop
Iowa forced a punt and will have the ball with 6:51 to go, down by 4. The Hawkeyes take over at their own 46.
Hawkeyes punt back
A sack on Deacon Hill push Iowa backward, and Iowa was forced to send the ball back to Illinois.
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Hawkeyes force punt, take over deep in their own territory
The good news for Iowa: the defense forced a punt.
The bad news: the Hawkeye offense is backed up to their own 7-yard line.
Iowa has 11:01 on the clock, so plenty of time remains. Still, the offense will need to generate some momentum quickly.
Hawkeyes go three-and-out
A rough three plays gained just two yards, and Iowa had to punt it right back to the Illini. They'll start their drive at their own 35, leading by 4 points with 13:54 remaining.
Illinois tacks on field goal to extend lead
Illinois leads 13-9 with 14:56 left in regulation after a chip shot field goal by Caleb Griffin.
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End of third quarter: Illinois 10, Iowa 9
Illinois has the ball in the Iowa red zone when the fourth quarter begins.
Iowa offense struggling
The Hawkeyes have had untimely penalties and have struggled to string together positive plays. Another drive faltered, and Tory Taylor's punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback.
Illinois ball at its own 20, leading 10-9 with 5:14 to go in the third.
Iowa defense forced another punt
The Hawkeyes' defense came to play, as usual.
Iowa forced a punt and will have the ball at its own 23-yard line.
Iowa punts it back
The Hawkeyes had fourth-and-short but were backed up too far in their own territory to consider going for it. Tory Taylor's punt was fair caught at the Illinois 30-yard line.
Illinois still leads, 10-9, with 11:15 left in the third.
Hawkeyes force punt on opening drive of the third quarter
The defense did its job.
The Hawkeye offense will have a long field ahead, however, after a strong punt was fair caught by Kaden Wetjen at the Iowa 8-yard line.
Halftime: Illinois 10, Iowa 9
A mixed bag of a first half for Iowa ends with the Hawkeyes trailing by one point.
Iowa outgained Illinois 175-132, but in a surprising turn of events, Iowa is losing the penalty battle and has not been quite as sharp on special teams as usual.
Illinois misses field goal; Hawkeyes get one final shot before halftime
Iowa takes over with 1:15 to go in the half, trailing by a point, after a missed 52-yard kick by Caleb Griffin.
Illinois answers right back
Where did all this offense come from?
Illinois marched right down the field to re-take the lead on a goal-line rush from Reggie Love III. It's 10-9 Illini with 6:53 to go in the half.
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Illinois scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:27
Deacon Hill finds Addison Ostrenga for touchdown to give Iowa the lead
A methodical Hawkeye drive ends in six.
Deacon Hill found Addison Ostrenga for a score in the back corner of the end zone to cap a 14-play drive. Iowa leads, 9-3, with just over 10 minutes left in the first half.
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Iowa scoring drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:59
End of first quarter: Illinois 3, Iowa 2
A baseball score has broken out at this football game.
Iowa has the ball in Illinois territory trailing by a point when the second quarter begins. But first, it's time for the Kinnick Wave.
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Illinois takes lead with 52-yard field goal
The Illini are on the board with a 52-yard field goal from Caleb Griffin.
Illinois got 31 yards from a big catch-and-run by receiver Isaiah Williams to jump-start the drive.
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Iowa punts back to Illinois; kick catch interference benefits Illini
Tory Taylor's punt was fair caught inside the 10, but a penalty for interfering with the fair catch pushed Illinois forward 15 yards.
Hawkeyes force punt, take over after touchback
Through two drives, the Illinois offense has generated... negative-8 yards. Not bad for the Hawkeye defense, which just forced a punt and will give the offense the ball at the 20 after a touchback.
Drew Stevens misses 53-yard field goal
Iowa gave it a shot from near midfield, but Drew Stevens couldn't get it through the uprights.
Illinois takes over at its own 35-yard line, trailing 2-0 with 8:40 to go in the first quarter.
Joe Evans sacks John Paddock for a safety
How about the senior from Ames?
Joe Evans, in his final game at Kinnick Stadium, got to quarterback John Paddock and sacked him for a safety.
Iowa leads 2-0.
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Iowa punts on first drive
The Hawkeyes moved the ball a bit on the first drive, but ultimately it ended in a punt. Luckily for Iowa, Tory Taylor is still here.
Taylor pinned Illinois at its own 7-yard line with a strong punt.
How to watch, stream Iowa football vs. Illinois
When: 2:35 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 18
Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
TV: Fox Sports 1
Livestream: with cable subscription
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Cooper DeJean ruled out for rest of Iowa football season
The Hawkeyes suffered a devastating blow earlier this week when it was announced defensive back and punt return ace Cooper DeJean would miss the rest of the season with a leg injury.
Read more about DeJean's injury, and the impact it will have on Iowa going forward, here.
Noah Shannon named honorary captain for Iowa vs. Illinois
A fan favorite will be an honorary captain for Iowa's home finale this year.
Read more about it here.
Iowa football vs. Illinois betting line, over/under
Iowa is a 3.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -154 on the moneyline.
The total is set at 30.5 points, narrowly missing last week's 28.5 total when Iowa beat Rutgers, which is believed to be the lowest pre-game total on record.
Iowa vs. Illinois football series history, results
Illinois holds a close 39-37-2 edge all-time, but the Hawkeyes have chipped away at that number dramatically over the last decade.
Iowa won eight in a row from 2014-21 before the Illini broke the streak last season with a 9-6 win.
Big Ten West standings, tiebreaker scenarios
As mentioned above, the path for Iowa to clinch a Big Ten championship game berth is simple: win at least one of the final two regular season games and you're in.
The Hawkeyes are at 5-2 in Big Ten play, and nobody else in the Big Ten West can finish better than 5-4. That means the only way for Iowa to miss out on a trip to Indianapolis is to lose the final two games and lose a tiebreaker to one of the five teams bunched up at 3-4 — Nebraska, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Iowa owns the head-to-head advantage vs. both Northwestern and Wisconsin, making the paths for those two teams are complicated as they'll need three- or four-team ties atop the standings to have a chance.
Minnesota has the edge over Iowa in the event of a tie between the two. Minnesota has a nearly impossible task, however, with a road trip to No. 3 Ohio State this weekend.
Illinois and Nebraska have the best chances to take the Big Ten West crown from Iowa; both teams are yet to play the Hawkeyes and have winnable games in their other weeks.
For Illinois: Illinois needs to win at Kinnick this weekend and beat Northwestern next week, then hope for Nebraska to beat Iowa on Black Friday. The Illini also need some luck with Wisconsin and Nebraska losing, since they lost both of those head-to-head matchups.
For Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are on the road Saturday at Wisconsin. Their path is tough, but straightforward: if they win Saturday and Iowa loses to Illinois, the Black Friday game vs. Iowa in Lincoln would almost certainly be a winner-take-all, barring a Minnesota upset over Ohio State.
