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Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

Friday, November 17, 2006

Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 31–⁠10. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 12–⁠9.

AwayCentral Michigan10–⁠4 in 2006
10
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2006
31

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPNUAttendance 18,139

At kickoff
36°F, clear, haze, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan0001010
Northern Illinois14701031

Standouts

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Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan LeFevour25/4221712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dan LeFevour1088038
Ontario Sneed71308
Marcel Archer3403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryan Anderson882031
Obed Cetoute549013
Damien Linson337038
Ontario Sneed632111
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Pacino Horne100

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Nicholson11/1811611
Phil Horvath6/96900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Wolfe33203327
Britt Davis1606
Cas Prime1404
Dan Nicholson2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarret Carter439014
Matt Simon439017
David Koronkiewicz235120
Brandon Davis228025
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Mark Reiter120
Melvin Rice100

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

Team stats

Central MichiganNorthern Illinois
321Total yards400
226Passing yards185
104Rushing yards215
5.2Yards per pass6.9
4.7Yards per rush5.5
16First downs22
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
6–⁠49Penalties4–⁠31
16:18Possession20:22

Efficiency

Central MichiganNorthern Illinois
41%Success rate46%
0.07EPA per play0.12
0.81Explosiveness0.89
0.10Rushing EPA0.03
0.07Passing EPA0.23
32%Passing-down success42%
−0.04First-down EPA−0.04
0.33Second-down EPA0.24
−0.04Third-down EPA0.30
2%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Central Michigan 50% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 Central MichiganInterception, 2 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganFumble, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganField goal, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganInterception, 3 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, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 plays, 74 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 7 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q1 Central MichiganFumble, 10 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  22. Q4 Central MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 4 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 42Ontario Sneed rush for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 37.
13:232nd & 15 at own 37Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 6 yards to the CMich 43.
13:003rd & 9 at own 43Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 8 yards to the NoIll 49.
12:264th & 1 at opp 49Centrl Michigan penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
12:004th & 6 at own 46Tony Mikulec punt for 37 yards, returned by Greg Turner for 9 yards to the NoIll 26.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 10 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 26Britt Davis rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 32.
11:302nd & 4 at own 32Phil Horvath pass complete to Matt Simon for 12 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at own 44Garrett Wolfe rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:582nd & 4 at the 50Phil Horvath pass complete to Jarret Carter for 14 yards to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at opp 36Phil Horvath pass complete to Britt Davis for 8 yards to the CMich 28.
10:142nd & 2 at opp 28Garrett Wolfe rush for 8 yards to the CMich 20 for a 1ST down.
9:421st & 10 at opp 20Phil Horvath pass complete to Brandon Davis for 3 yards to the CMich 17.
9:312nd & 7 at opp 17Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Jarret Carter.
9:233rd & 7 at opp 17Phil Horvath pass complete to Greg Turner for 7 yards to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down.
9:271st & goal at opp 10Garrett Wolfe rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 6, Central Michigan 0
9:27Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 7, Central Michigan 0
9:00Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Central Michigan Interception, 2 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 20Bryan Anderson rush for 1 yard to the CMich 21.
8:032nd & 9 at own 21Dan LeFevour pass intercepted by Melvin Rice at the CMich 46, returned for no gain to the CMich 46.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 7 plays
7:551st & 10 at opp 46Phil Horvath pass incomplete.
7:492nd & 10 at opp 46Phil Horvath pass complete to Brandon Davis for 25 yards to the CMich 21 for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 21Phil Horvath pass incomplete to Garrett Wolfe.
7:332nd & 10 at opp 21Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
7:202nd & 20 at opp 31Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 17 yards to the CMich 14.
6:173rd & 3 at opp 14Garrett Wolfe rush for 4 yards to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down.
6:011st & goal at opp 10Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 8 yards to the CMich 2.
5:312nd & goal at opp 2Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 13, Central Michigan 0
5:31Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 14, Central Michigan 0
4:43Chris Nendick kickoff for 61 yards returned by Eric Fraser for 15 yards to the CMich 19, Centrl Michigan penalty 9 yard holding accepted.
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 10Ontario Sneed rush for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 9.
4:122nd & 11 at own 9Ontario Sneed rush for 8 yards to the CMich 17.
3:573rd & 3 at own 17Dan LeFevour pass incomplete to Ontario Sneed.
3:404th & 3 at own 17Tony Mikulec punt for 59 yards downed at the NoIll 24.
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 24Garrett Wolfe rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 37Dan Nicholson pass complete to Jarret Carter for 5 yards to the NoIll 42.
2:452nd & 5 at own 42Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 5 yards to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down.
2:151st & 10 at own 47Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 49.
1:432nd & 8 at own 49Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Garrett Wolfe.
1:293rd & 8 at own 49Dan Nicholson rush for 3 yards to the CMich 48.
0:514th & 5 at opp 48Andy Dittbenner punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Damien Linson at the CMich 18.
Central Michigan Fumble, 10 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 18Dan LeFevour rush for 6 yards to the CMich 24.
0:002nd & 4 at own 24Ontario Sneed rush for 3 yards to the CMich 27.
Q2 14:573rd & 1 at own 27Dan LeFevour rush for 2 yards to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:201st & 10 at own 29Ontario Sneed rush for 2 yards to the CMich 31.
Q2 14:002nd & 8 at own 31Dan LeFevour rush for 18 yards to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:321st & 10 at own 49Marcel Archer rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 48.
Q2 13:032nd & 7 at opp 48Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 10 yards to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down, Northn Illinois penalty offside defense on Brandon Davis declined.
Q2 12:301st & 10 at opp 38Dan LeFevour rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 31.
Q2 11:482nd & 3 at opp 31Ontario Sneed rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 29.
Q2 11:173rd & 1 at opp 29Dan LeFevour pass complete to Damien Linson for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 39, forced by Cory Hanson, recovered by Cory Hanson, returned by Cory Hanson for 15 yards at the CMich 46, tackled by Cory Hanson.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Central Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 6 plays
11:151st & 10 at opp 46Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
10:452nd & 10 at opp 46Garrett Wolfe rush for 15 yards to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & 10 at opp 31Garrett Wolfe rush for 7 yards to the CMich 24.
9:302nd & 3 at opp 24Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the CMich 22.
9:153rd & 1 at opp 22Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the CMich 20 for a 1ST down.
8:511st & 10 at opp 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to David Koronkiewicz for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 20, Central Michigan 0
8:51Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Central Michigan 0
8:40Chris Nendick kickoff for 58 yards returned by Eric Fraser for 23 yards to the CMich 30.
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 30Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 5 yards to the CMich 35.
7:452nd & 5 at own 35Dan LeFevour rush for 38 yards to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 27Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
7:342nd & 10 at opp 27Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
7:253rd & 10 at opp 27Centrl Michigan penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
7:093rd & 20 at opp 37Dan LeFevour pass incomplete to Bryan Anderson.
7:024th & 20 at opp 37Dan LeFevour pass incomplete to Obed Cetoute, broken up by Bradley Pruitt.
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 37Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 15 yards to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 48Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 47.
5:302nd & 15 at own 47Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Pacino Horne at the CMich 45, returned for no gain to the CMich 45.
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 45Centrl Michigan penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:071st & 15 at own 40Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 8 yards to the CMich 48.
4:442nd & 7 at own 48Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
4:383rd & 7 at own 48Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
4:314th & 7 at own 48Tony Mikulec punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Matt Simon at the NoIll 17.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 17Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the NoIll 17.
3:372nd & 10 at own 17Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to David Koronkiewicz.
3:153rd & 10 at own 17Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the NoIll 17.
2:504th & 10 at own 17Andy Dittbenner punt for 22 yards downed at the NoIll 39.
Central Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
2:201st & 10 at opp 39Dan LeFevour pass complete to Obed Cetoute for 12 yards to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at opp 27Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
1:502nd & 10 at opp 27Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 11 yards to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down.
1:301st & 10 at opp 16Marcel Archer rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 14.
1:302nd & 8 at opp 14Timeout CENTRL MICHIGAN, clock 01:30.
1:052nd & 8 at opp 14Bryan Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 16.
0:503rd & 10 at opp 16Dan LeFevour pass incomplete to Bryan Anderson, broken up by Dustin Utschig.
0:434th & 10 at opp 16Rick Albreski 34 yard field goal MISSED.
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 20Dan Nicholson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19.
Q3 14:55Brett Hartmann kickoff for 61 yards returned by Britt Davis for 15 yards to the NoIll 19.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Central Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 19Dan Nicholson rush for no gain to the NoIll 19.
13:522nd & 10 at own 19Dan Nicholson pass incomplete, broken up by Red Keith.
13:353rd & 10 at own 19Dan Nicholson pass complete to Garrett Wolfe for 9 yards to the NoIll 28.
12:544th & 1 at own 28Andy Dittbenner punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Damien Linson at the CMich 30.
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 30Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 29.
11:452nd & 11 at own 29Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 7 yards to the CMich 36.
11:303rd & 4 at own 36Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
11:164th & 4 at own 36Tony Mikulec punt for 42 yards, returned by Matt Simon for 40 yards to the CMich 38.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at opp 38Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
10:201st & 20 at opp 48Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the CMich 45.
9:502nd & 17 at opp 45Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
9:303rd & 17 at opp 45Dan Nicholson pass complete to Jarret Carter for 6 yards to the CMich 39.
8:564th & 11 at opp 39Andy Dittbenner punt for 38 yards downed at the CMich 1.
Central Michigan Punt, 7 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 1Dan LeFevour rush for 2 yards to the CMich 3.
8:002nd & 8 at own 3Dan LeFevour pass complete to Justin Gardner for 7 yards to the CMich 10.
7:253rd & 1 at own 10Ontario Sneed rush for 4 yards to the CMich 14 for a 1ST down.
7:061st & 10 at own 14Dan LeFevour pass complete to Obed Cetoute for 13 yards to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
7:001st & 10 at own 27Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
6:512nd & 10 at own 27Dan LeFevour pass incomplete to Obed Cetoute.
6:303rd & 10 at own 27Dan LeFevour pass complete to Justin Gardner for 5 yards to the CMich 32.
6:064th & 5 at own 32Tony Mikulec punt for 51 yards downed at the NoIll 17.
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 17Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.
5:092nd & 7 at own 20Dan Nicholson pass incomplete.
4:543rd & 7 at own 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to David Koronkiewicz for 15 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at own 35Garrett Wolfe rush for 26 yards to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at opp 39Garrett Wolfe rush for 6 yards to the CMich 33.
3:302nd & 4 at opp 33Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the CMich 31.
2:503rd & 2 at opp 31Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the CMich 30.
2:154th & 1 at opp 30Chris Nendick 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Central Michigan Touchdown pass, 9 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 30Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 31 yards to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
1:401st & 10 at opp 39Marcel Archer rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40.
0:552nd & 11 at opp 40Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 10 yards to the NoIll 30.
0:363rd & 1 at opp 30Dan LeFevour pass complete to Obed Cetoute for 6 yards to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 1 yard to the NoIll 23.
Q4 14:402nd & 9 at opp 23Dan LeFevour rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 21.
Q4 14:253rd & 7 at opp 21Dan LeFevour pass complete to Obed Cetoute for 9 yards to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q4 14:161st & 10 at opp 12Northn Illinois penalty 6 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q4 14:051st & 4 at opp 6Dan LeFevour rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:001st & goal at opp 1Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 21, Central Michigan 6
Q4 14:00Rick Albreski extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Central Michigan 7
Q4 13:47Brett Hartmann kickoff for 51 yards returned by Britt Davis for 4 yards to the NoIll 18.
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Central Michigan 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 18Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 2 yards to the NoIll 20.
12:322nd & 8 at own 20Garrett Wolfe rush for 16 yards to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down.
12:041st & 10 at own 36Garrett Wolfe rush for 14 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
12:001st & 10 at the 50Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down, Centrl Michigan penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:201st & 10 at opp 32Garrett Wolfe rush for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 33.
10:502nd & 11 at opp 33Dan Nicholson pass complete to Jarret Carter for 14 yards to the CMich 19 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 19Garrett Wolfe rush for 2 yards to the CMich 17.
10:002nd & 8 at opp 17Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the CMich 17.
8:593rd & 8 at opp 17Garrett Wolfe rush for 1 yard to the CMich 16.
8:354th & 7 at opp 16Northn Illinois penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:244th & 12 at opp 21Chris Nendick 38 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 7
8:18Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Central Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 20Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
7:402nd & 10 at own 20Dan LeFevour pass complete to Justin Gardner for 5 yards to the CMich 25.
7:203rd & 5 at own 25Dan LeFevour pass complete to Bryan Anderson for 6 yards to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at own 31Dan LeFevour pass complete to Obed Cetoute for 9 yards to the CMich 40 out-of-bounds.
7:032nd & 1 at own 40Dan LeFevour pass complete to Damien Linson for 38 yards to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down.
6:561st & 10 at opp 22Dan LeFevour pass complete to Ontario Sneed for 11 yards to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at opp 11Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
6:422nd & 10 at opp 11Dan LeFevour pass incomplete.
6:253rd & 10 at opp 11Dan LeFevour pass complete to Damien Linson for 3 yards to the NoIll 8.
5:514th & 7 at opp 8Rick Albreski 25 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 10
5:36Eric Fraser on-side kick recovered by Northn Illinois at the NoIll 47.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 4 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 47Garrett Wolfe rush for 27 yards to the CMich 26 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:061st & 10 at opp 26Garrett Wolfe rush for 13 yards to the CMich 13 for a 1ST down.
4:201st & 10 at opp 13Garrett Wolfe rush for no gain to the CMich 13.
3:502nd & 10 at opp 13Garrett Wolfe rush for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 30, Central Michigan 10
3:50Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 31, Central Michigan 10
3:39Chris Nendick kickoff for 57 yards returned by Eric Fraser for 3 yards to the CMich 11.
Central Michigan Interception, 3 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 11Dan LeFevour rush for 17 yards to the CMich 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:191st & 10 at own 28Centrl Michigan penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted, no play.
2:531st & 15 at own 23Dan LeFevour sacked by Adam Schroeder and Craig Rusch at the CMich 14 for a loss of 9 yards.
2:422nd & 24 at own 14Dan LeFevour pass intercepted by Mark Reiter at the NoIll 40, returned for no gain to the NoIll 40.
Northern Illinois End of game, 4 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 40Garrett Wolfe rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 45.
1:002nd & 5 at own 45Garrett Wolfe rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 48.
0:303rd & 2 at own 48Cas Prime rush for 4 yards to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down.
0:071st & 10 at opp 48Dan Nicholson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line.

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.

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Central Michigan leads 21–⁠18 in 39 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.

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2024Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 16
2023Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
2022Central Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 22
2021Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38
2020Central Michigan 40, Northern Illinois 10
2019Central Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10

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