Tennessee Tech at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Northern Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 42–⁠3. It was their second meeting; Northern Illinois leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayTennessee Tech4–⁠7 in 2005
3
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠5 in 2005
42

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbAttendance 26,123

At kickoff
73°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Tech00033
Northern Illinois141414042

Standouts

Player stats

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Britton18/3213100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Ash167100
Trey Bonner81800
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Larry Shipp45000
Ryan Nichols32600
Brent McNeal22200
Trey Bonner3900
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
David McMahan100

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Phil Horvath11/1721841
Dan Nicholson2/43000
Britt Davis2/31700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Harris8123155
Garrett Wolfe1161016
Adrian Davis851015
Montell Clanton950020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shatone Powers4109255
Sam Hurd358236
Britt Davis225019
Evans Adonis224022

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tennessee TechNorthern Illinois
205Total yards583
115Passing yards265
74Rushing yards318
4.1Yards per pass11.0
2.3Yards per rush7.9
14First downs26
3–⁠16Third downs2–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
3–⁠34Penalties0–⁠0
20:01Possession16:34

Efficiency

Tennessee TechNorthern Illinois
26%Success rate40%
−0.12EPA per play0.23
1.00Explosiveness1.19
−0.06Rushing EPA0.37
−0.17Passing EPA−0.01
13%Passing-down success21%
−0.25First-down EPA−0.07
−0.14Second-down EPA0.73
0.06Third-down EPA−0.11

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneTennessee Tech end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 Tennessee TechFumble, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 14 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 1 playQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 Tennessee TechField goal, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Tennessee Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 1 play, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee TechFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 14 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 1 play, 55 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q2 Tennessee TechEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q3 Tennessee TechField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  23. Q4 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 28 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 4 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Tennessee Tech 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:541st & 10 at own 35Phil Horvath pass complete to Shatone Powers for 65 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 6, Tennessee Tech 0
14:54Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 7, Tennessee Tech 0
14:54Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 20Steven Britton pass complete to Trey Bonner for a loss of 3 yards to the TenTc 17.
14:542nd & 12 at own 18Steven Britton pass complete for 7 yards to the TenTc 25.
14:543rd & 5 at own 25Steven Britton pass incomplete.
12:444th & 5 at own 25Matt Solima punt for 55 yards, returned by Shatone Powers for 11 yards to the NoIll 31.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 8 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 31Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 34.
12:302nd & 7 at own 34Garrett Wolfe rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at own 44Garrett Wolfe rush for 14 yards to the TenTc 42 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 42Phil Horvath pass complete to Jake Nordin for 25 yards to the TenTc 17 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 19Garrett Wolfe rush for 14 yards to the TenTc 5 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & goal at opp 5Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 4 yards to the TenTc 9.
12:302nd & goal at opp 9Phil Horvath pass complete to Pat Raleigh for 5 yards to the TenTc 4.
9:343rd & goal at opp 4Phil Horvath pass complete to Sam Hurd for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 13, Tennessee Tech 0
9:34Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 14, Tennessee Tech 0
9:34Chris Nendick kickoff for 56 yards returned by Larry Shipp for 13 yards to the TenTc 22.
Tennessee Tech Fumble, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 22Trey Bonner rush for 5 yards to the TenTc 27.
9:282nd & 5 at own 27Trey Bonner rush for no gain to the TenTc 27.
9:283rd & 5 at own 27Steven Britton, fumbled at the TenTc 25, recovered by Team at the TenTc 25.
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 25Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
9:102nd & 10 at opp 25Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 3 yards to the TenTc 28.
9:103rd & 13 at opp 28Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
7:044th & 13 at opp 28Chris Nendick 38 yard field goal MISSED.
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 14 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 28Steven Britton pass incomplete.
6:292nd & 10 at own 28Trey Bonner rush for 2 yards to the TenTc 30.
6:293rd & 8 at own 30Steven Britton pass incomplete.
6:294th & 8 at own 30Northn Illinois penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
6:291st & 10 at own 45Steven Britton pass incomplete.
6:292nd & 10 at own 45Anthony Ash rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 49.
6:293rd & 4 at opp 49Anthony Ash rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down.
5:131st & 10 at opp 36Steven Britton pass incomplete.
5:132nd & 10 at opp 36Anthony Ash rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 30.
4:053rd & 5 at opp 31Anthony Ash rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down.
3:311st & 10 at opp 21Steven Britton pass complete to Ryan Nichols for 10 yards to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down.
3:311st & goal at opp 10Anthony Ash rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 8.
3:312nd & goal at opp 8Anthony Ash rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 4.
3:313rd & goal at opp 4Anthony Ash rush for no gain to the NoIll 4.
1:274th & 0 at opp 4Josh Foster 24 yard field goal MISSED.
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 4Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the NoIll 4.
1:272nd & 10 at own 4Garrett Wolfe rush for 23 yards to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 24.
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at own 24Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 25.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 25Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 25Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards, returned by Larry Shipp for no gain to the TenTc 30.
2nd quarter9 drives, then Northern Illinois 28, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 30Steven Britton pass incomplete.
14:322nd & 10 at own 30Steven Britton pass incomplete.
14:323rd & 10 at own 30Anthony Ash rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TenTc 29.
14:324th & 11 at own 29Chris Cummings punt for 41 yards downed at the NoIll 30.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 7 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 30Garrett Wolfe rush for 15 yards to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at own 45Garrett Wolfe rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:422nd & 5 at the 50Phil Horvath pass complete to Sam Hurd for 33 yards to the TenTc 17 for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 10 at opp 17Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the TenTc 15.
12:422nd & 8 at opp 15Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
12:423rd & 8 at opp 15Phil Horvath pass complete to Shatone Powers for 8 yards to the TenTc 7 for a 1ST down.
12:421st & 0 at opp 7Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard illegal use of hands accepted, no play.
11:401st & 0 at opp 12Northn Illinois penalty 66 yard holding accepted, no play.
10:461st & 0 at opp 22Phil Horvath pass complete to Sam Hurd for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 20, Tennessee Tech 0
10:46Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Tennessee Tech 0
10:46Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 20Anthony Ash rush for no gain to the TenTc 20.
10:262nd & 10 at own 20Anthony Ash rush for no gain to the TenTc 20.
10:263rd & 10 at own 20Steven Britton sacked at the TenTc 15 for a loss of 5 yards.
10:264th & 15 at own 15Chris Cummings punt for 40 yards downed at the NoIll 45.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 1 play
8:101st & 10 at own 45Phil Horvath pass complete to Shatone Powers for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 27, Tennessee Tech 0
8:10Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Tennessee Tech 0
8:10Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 20Anthony Ash rush for no gain to the TenTc 20.
8:002nd & 9 at own 21Steven Britton pass incomplete.
7:313rd & 9 at own 21Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 07:31.
7:313rd & 9 at own 21Steven Britton sacked by Quince Holman at the TenTc 12 for a loss of 9 yards.
7:314th & 18 at own 12Chris Cummings punt for 43 yards, returned by Shatone Powers for 21 yards to the TenTc 34.
Northern Illinois Interception, 1 play
7:311st & 10 at opp 34Phil Horvath pass intercepted by David McMahan at the TenTc 29, returned for no gain to the TenTc 29.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 5 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 29Steven Britton pass complete to Brent McNeal for 7 yards to the TenTc 36.
6:202nd & 3 at own 36Anthony Ash rush for 4 yards to the TenTc 40 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at own 40Anthony Ash rush for 2 yards to the TenTc 42.
6:202nd & 8 at own 42Steven Britton rush for no gain to the TenTc 42.
6:203rd & 8 at own 42Anthony Ash rush for no gain to the TenTc 42.
6:204th & 8 at own 42Chris Cummings punt for 22 yards, returned by Mark Reiter for no gain to the NoIll 36, fumbled at the NoIll 36, recovered by Mark Reiter.
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 36Garrett Wolfe rush for 22 yards to the TenTc 42 for a 1ST down.
2:341st & 10 at opp 42Garrett Wolfe rush for 6 yards to the TenTc 36.
2:342nd & 4 at opp 36Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
2:342nd & 14 at opp 46Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
0:543rd & 14 at opp 46Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
0:544th & 14 at opp 46Andy Dittbenner punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Tech End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 20Steven Britton pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 2 yards to the TenTc 22.
Q3 15:00Chris Nendick kickoff for 61 yards returned by Larry Shipp for 9 yards to the TenTc 13.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 13Steven Britton pass incomplete.
15:002nd & 10 at own 13Steven Britton pass complete to Larry Shipp for 27 yards to the TenTc 40 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 40Steven Britton pass complete to Larry Shipp for no gain to the TenTc 40.
13:152nd & 10 at own 40Steven Britton pass complete to Antonio Minor for 7 yards to the TenTc 47.
13:153rd & 3 at own 47Anthony Ash rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.
13:154th & 2 at own 48Anthony Ash rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
11:071st & 10 at the 50Bryon Ottrix rush for a loss of 5 yards to the TenTc 45.
11:072nd & 15 at own 45Steven Britton pass incomplete.
11:073rd & 15 at own 45Steven Britton pass complete to Trey Bonner for 8 yards to the NoIll 47.
11:074th & 7 at opp 47Chris Cummings punt for 25 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 22.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 22AJ Harris rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 25 out-of-bounds.
9:152nd & 7 at own 25Phil Horvath pass complete to Shatone Powers for 27 yards to the TenTc 48 for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at opp 48AJ Harris rush for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 34, Tennessee Tech 0
8:00Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 35, Tennessee Tech 0
8:00Chris Nendick kickoff for 43 yards returned by Brian Davis for 7 yards to the TenTc 29.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 4 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 29Anthony Ash rush for 10 yards to the TenTc 39 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 39Anthony Ash rush for 3 yards to the TenTc 42.
6:502nd & 7 at own 42Anthony Ash rush for 2 yards to the TenTc 44.
6:503rd & 5 at own 44Anthony Ash rush for 1 yard to the TenTc 45.
6:504th & 4 at own 45Chris Cummings punt for 21 yards downed at the NoIll 34.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 11 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 42Britt Davis rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 45.
5:482nd & 7 at own 45AJ Harris rush for 9 yards to the TenTc 46 for a 1ST down.
5:481st & 10 at opp 46Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
5:481st & 10 at opp 28AJ Harris rush for 16 yards to the TenTc 12 for a 1ST down.
5:481st & 10 at opp 12Britt Davis pass complete to Evans Adonis for 1 yard to the TenTc 11.
5:482nd & 9 at opp 11Northn Illinois penalty 29 yard false start accepted.
5:482nd & 38 at opp 40Adrian Davis rush for 20 yards to the TenTc 20.
5:483rd & 18 at opp 20Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
5:483rd & 23 at opp 25Britt Davis pass complete to Greg Turner for 9 yards to the TenTc 16.
5:481st & 10 at opp 16Britt Davis pass incomplete to Brandon Davis.
5:482nd & 10 at opp 16Adrian Davis rush for 12 yards to the TenTc 4 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & goal at opp 4Britt Davis rush for 1 yard to the TenTc 3.
3:002nd & goal at opp 3Adrian Davis rush for 2 yards to the TenTc 1.
1:523rd & goal at opp 1Adrian Davis rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 0
1:52Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.
1:52Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tennessee Tech Field goal, 7 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 20Steven Britton pass complete to Logan Wilks for 22 yards to the TenTc 42 for a 1ST down.
1:521st & 10 at own 42Anthony Ash rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 44Steven Britton pass complete to Larry Shipp for 17 yards to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Steven Britton pass incomplete.
Q4 14:542nd & 10 at opp 27Timeout NORTHN ILLINOIS, clock 14:54.
Q4 14:542nd & 10 at opp 27Steven Britton pass incomplete.
Q4 14:543rd & 10 at opp 27Steven Britton pass complete to Ryan Nichols for 3 yards to the NoIll 24.
Q4 14:324th & 7 at opp 24Josh Foster 42 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 3
Q4 14:32Josh Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Adrian Davis for 14 yards to the NoIll 14.
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 14Adrian Davis rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 18.
13:542nd & 6 at own 18Adrian Davis rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at own 32Britt Davis pass complete to David Koronkiewicz for 7 yards to the NoIll 39.
13:542nd & 3 at own 39Adrian Davis rush for 12 yards to the TenTc 49 for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at opp 49Britt Davis pass incomplete.
12:402nd & 10 at opp 49Britt Davis pass incomplete, Northn Illinois penalty illegal block declined.
12:403rd & 10 at opp 49Britt Davis pass incomplete.
12:404th & 10 at opp 49Andy Dittbenner punt for 40 yards downed at the TenTc 9.
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 25Steven Britton pass incomplete.
11:342nd & 10 at own 25Steven Britton pass incomplete.
10:093rd & 10 at own 25Steven Britton pass incomplete to Logan Wilks.
10:094th & 10 at own 25Chris Cummings punt for 39 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 36.
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 36Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 35.
9:582nd & 11 at own 35Montell Clanton rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 39.
9:583rd & 7 at own 39Dan Nicholson pass complete to Evans Adonis for 4 yards to the NoIll 43.
9:584th & 3 at own 43Montell Clanton rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down.
9:581st & 10 at own 46Montell Clanton rush for no gain to the NoIll 46.
9:582nd & 10 at own 46Northn Illinois penalty 16 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
9:583rd & 26 at own 30Montell Clanton rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 34.
9:584th & 22 at own 34Andy Dittbenner punt for 31 yards downed at the TenTc 35.
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Anthony Ash rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TenTc 33.
9:352nd & 12 at own 33Steven Britton rush for 1 yard to the TenTc 34.
9:353rd & 11 at own 34Steven Britton pass complete to Ryan Nichols for 8 yards to the NoIll 42, Northn Illinois penalty 1 yard pass interference accepted.
9:351st & 10 at own 43Steven Britton pass complete to Ryan Nichols for 15 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at opp 42Steven Britton pass complete to Ryan Nichols for 5 yards to the NoIll 37.
3:552nd & 5 at opp 37Steven Britton rush for no gain to the NoIll 37.
3:553rd & 5 at opp 37Steven Britton pass incomplete.
2:524th & 5 at opp 37Steven Britton pass complete to Larry Shipp for no gain to the NoIll 37.
Northern Illinois End of game, 4 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 37Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 36.
2:442nd & 11 at own 36Montell Clanton rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.
2:441st & 10 at own 47Montell Clanton rush for 19 yards to the TenTc 34 for a 1ST down.
1:321st & 10 at opp 34Montell Clanton rush for 11 yards to the TenTc 23 for a 1ST down.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Northern Illinois leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2005Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 3
2003Northern Illinois 42, Tennessee Tech 17

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