Northern Iowa at Iowa State
Saturday, September 8, 2007 Share
Northern Iowa beat Iowa State 24–13. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Iowa State led the series 18–4–3.
Final at Jack Trice Stadium, AmesAttendance 56,795
- At kickoff
- 78°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Iowa State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Standouts
- PassingEric Sanders23 of 29, 180 yards, 2 TDNorthern Iowa
- RushingCorey Lewis19 carries, 130 yardsNorthern Iowa
- ReceivingMarquis Hamilton7 catches, 97 yardsIowa State
- DefenseBrannon Carter1 INTNorthern Iowa
Player stats
Northern Iowa
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sanders | 23/29 | 180 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Lewis | 19 | 130 | 0 | 19 |
| Derrick Law | 7 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric Sanders | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gray | 7 | 51 | 1 | 12 |
| Victor Williams | 4 | 47 | 1 | 25 |
| Corey Lewis | 4 | 44 | 0 | 25 |
| Whitney Lewis | 7 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brannon Carter | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Darrell Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Meyer | 27/43 | 255 | 0 | 2 |
| Austen Arnaud | 2/4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Meyer | 11 | 50 | 1 | 19 |
| Alexander Robinson | 8 | 45 | 0 | 20 |
| Jamicah Bass | 15 | 43 | 1 | 15 |
| Austen Arnaud | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Hamilton | 7 | 97 | 0 | 22 |
| R.J. Sumrall | 7 | 71 | 0 | 17 |
| Todd Blythe | 2 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| Jamicah Bass | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Northern Iowa | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Total yards | 399 |
| 180 | Passing yards | 274 |
| 147 | Rushing yards | 129 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 19 | First downs | 25 |
| 7–16 | Third downs | 7–16 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 3–5 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 6–55 | Penalties | 1–5 |
| 20:26 | Possession | 16:29 |
Efficiency
| Northern Iowa | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Success rate | 48% |
| 0.06 | EPA per play | 0.08 |
| 0.78 | Explosiveness | 0.87 |
| −0.05 | Rushing EPA | 0.09 |
| 0.21 | Passing EPA | 0.07 |
| 30% | Passing-down success | 26% |
| −0.03 | First-down EPA | 0.05 |
| 0.01 | Second-down EPA | −0.15 |
| 0.35 | Third-down EPA | 0.37 |
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)
Iowa State 60% to win. Northern Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive
- Northern IowaResult not recorded, 1 play, 69 yards
- Q1 Iowa StateInterception, 10 plays, 45 yards
- Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 7 plays, 29 yards
- Q1 Iowa StateTouchdown run, 14 plays, 75 yards
- Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
- Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 15 yards
- Q2 Iowa StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 25 yards
- Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown pass, 18 plays, 69 yards
- Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
- Q2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 4 plays, 13 yards
- Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
- Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
- Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 77 yards
- Q3 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
- Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
- Q3 Iowa StateFumble, 11 plays, 56 yards
- Q4 Northern IowaMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
- Q4 Iowa StateTouchdown run, 13 plays, 76 yards
- Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
- Q4 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
- Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
- Q4 Iowa StateInterception, 4 yards
- Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Iowa State 6, Northern Iowa 3
| Northern Iowa Result not recorded, 1 play | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Billy Hallgren kickoff for 65 yards returned by Allen Bell for 20 yards to the IowSt 25, tackled by Clifford Waters and Jamar Thompson. | ||
| Iowa State Interception, 10 plays | |||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 12 yards to the IowSt 37 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 at own 37 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to R.J. Sumrall, broken up by Chris Parsons. | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 at own 37 | Jamicah Bass rush for 2 yards to the IowSt 39, tackled by Clifford Waters and Jordan Lacy. | |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 8 at own 39 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Todd Blythe for 14 yards to the NIowa 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Adam Roberts. | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 at opp 47 | Bret Meyer rush for 5 yards to the NIowa 42, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 5 at opp 42 | Jamicah Bass rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NIowa 44, tackled by De’Veon Harris. | |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 7 at opp 44 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 16 yards to the NIowa 28 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 at opp 28 | Iowa St penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted. | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 15 at opp 33 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 32, tackled by James Ruffin and Clifford Waters. | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 14 at opp 32 | Bret Meyer rush for 2 yards to the NIowa 30, tackled by Araf Evans. | |
| 10:03 | 3rd & 12 at opp 30 | Bret Meyer pass intercepted by Brannon Carter at the NIowa 26, returned for 31 yards to the IowSt 43, tackled by Bret Meyer and Jamicah Bass. | |
| Northern Iowa Field goal, 7 plays | |||
| 10:03 | 1st & 10 at opp 43 | Eric Sanders rush for 1 yard to the IowSt 42, tackled by Alvin Bowen. | |
| 10:03 | 2nd & 9 at opp 42 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 12 yards to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Allen Bell and Alvin Bowen. | |
| 10:03 | 1st & 10 at opp 30 | Corey Lewis rush for 12 yards to the IowSt 18 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 10:03 | 1st & 10 at opp 18 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 6 yards to the IowSt 12, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 10:03 | 2nd & 4 at opp 12 | Johnny Gray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the IowSt 14, tackled by Jesse Smith. | |
| 10:03 | 3rd & 6 at opp 14 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete to N/A. | |
| 7:12 | 4th & 6 at opp 14 | Billy Hallgren 31 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Iowa 3, Iowa State 0 | |
| 7:12 | Billy Hallgren kickoff for 70 yards returned by Allen Bell for 25 yards to the IowSt 25, tackled by Billy Hallgren. | ||
| Iowa State Touchdown run, 14 plays | |||
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | Bret Meyer rush for 19 yards to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Parsons. | |
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 at own 44 | Jamicah Bass rush for 2 yards to the IowSt 46, tackled by Clifford Waters and Chuck Kinney. | |
| 6:56 | 2nd & 8 at own 46 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 10 yards to the NIowa 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Parsons out-of-bounds. | |
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 at opp 44 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 7 yards to the NIowa 37, tackled by Adam Roberts out-of-bounds. | |
| 6:56 | 2nd & 3 at opp 37 | Bret Meyer rush for 11 yards to the NIowa 26 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 at opp 26 | Jamicah Bass rush for 7 yards to the NIowa 19, tackled by De’Veon Harris. | |
| 6:56 | 2nd & 3 at opp 19 | Bret Meyer rush for 5 yards to the NIowa 14 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 at opp 14 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 13, tackled by Darrell Lloyd. | |
| 6:56 | 2nd & 9 at opp 13 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 12, tackled by De’Veon Harris and Clifford Waters. | |
| 6:56 | 3rd & 8 at opp 12 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 6 yards to the NIowa 6, tackled by Adam Roberts out-of-bounds. | |
| 3:33 | 4th & 2 at opp 6 | Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:33. | |
| 3:33 | 4th & 2 at opp 6 | Jamicah Bass rush for 3 yards to the NIowa 3 for a 1ST down, tackled by Adam Roberts and Everette Pedescleaux. | |
| 3:33 | 1st & goal at opp 3 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 2, tackled by Terrell McMoore and Brannon Carter. | |
| 3:33 | 2nd & goal at opp 2 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 1, tackled by Brannon Carter and Clifford Waters. | |
| 1:50 | 3rd & goal at opp 1 | Bret Meyer rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Iowa State 6, Northern Iowa 3 | |
| 1:45 | Team extra point MISSED. | ||
| 1:45 | Josh Griebahn kickoff for 58 yards returned by Johnny Gray for 13 yards to the NIowa 25, tackled by Austen Arnaud and Josh Raven. | ||
| Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete to Johnny Gray. | |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 10 at own 25 | Eric Sanders rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NIowa 21, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 1:45 | 3rd & 14 at own 21 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 12 yards to the NIowa 33, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 1:45 | 4th & 2 at own 33 | Matt Asman punt for 43 yards, returned by Zac Sandvig for no gain to the IowSt 15, fumbled at the IowSt 15, forced by Sean Mcmoore, recovered by Curtis Meier. | |
| Northern Iowa Touchdown pass, 3 plays | |||
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 at opp 15 | Corey Lewis rush for 7 yards to the IowSt 8, tackled by Alvin Bowen. | |
| Q2 15:00 | 2nd & 3 at opp 8 | Corey Lewis rush for a loss of 2 yards to the IowSt 10, tackled by Alvin Bowen. | |
| Q2 14:11 | 3rd & 5 at opp 10 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Iowa 9, Iowa State 6 | |
| Q2 14:11 | Billy Hallgren extra point GOOD.Northern Iowa 10, Iowa State 6 | ||
| Q2 14:11 | Billy Hallgren kickoff for 67 yards returned by R.J. Sumrall for 41 yards to the IowSt 44, tackled by Sean McMoore. | ||
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 17, Iowa State 6
| Iowa State Missed FG, 6 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:04 | 1st & 10 at own 44 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Milan Moses for 7 yards to the NIowa 49, tackled by Adam Roberts. | |
| 14:04 | 2nd & 3 at opp 49 | Jamicah Bass rush for 15 yards to the NIowa 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Darrell Lloyd. | |
| 14:04 | 1st & 10 at opp 34 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to R.J. Sumrall. | |
| 14:04 | 2nd & 10 at opp 34 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Marquis Hamilton. | |
| 14:04 | 3rd & 10 at opp 34 | Bret Meyer rush for 3 yards to the NIowa 31, tackled by Mark Huygens. | |
| 12:08 | 4th & 7 at opp 31 | Bret Culbertson 49 yard field goal MISSED. | |
| Northern Iowa Touchdown pass, 18 plays | |||
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at own 31 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 3 yards to the NIowa 34, tackled by Jesse Smith and James Smith. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 7 at own 34 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Corey Lewis for 6 yards to the NIowa 40, tackled by Allen Bell. | |
| 12:08 | 3rd & 1 at own 40 | Northern Iowa penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted, no play. | |
| 12:08 | 3rd & 6 at own 35 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 8 yards to the NIowa 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at own 43 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 6 yards to the NIowa 49, tackled by Allen Bell. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 4 at own 49 | Corey Lewis rush for 3 yards to the IowSt 48, tackled by Allen Bell and Jesse Smith. | |
| 12:08 | 3rd & 1 at opp 48 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 4 yards to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alvin Bowen. | |
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 44 | Eric Sanders rush for 5 yards to the IowSt 39 out-of-bounds, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 5 at opp 39 | Whitney Lewis rush for no gain to the IowSt 39, tackled by Ahtyba Rubin and Chris Brown. | |
| 12:08 | 3rd & 5 at opp 39 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 5 yards to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Singleton. | |
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 34 | Corey Lewis rush for 2 yards to the IowSt 32, tackled by Bailey Johnson. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 8 at opp 32 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Corey Lewis for 7 yards to the IowSt 25, tackled by Jon Banks out-of-bounds. | |
| 12:08 | 3rd & 1 at opp 25 | Eric Sanders rush for 2 yards to the IowSt 23 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Weir. | |
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 23 | Derrick Law rush for 4 yards to the IowSt 19, tackled by Nick Frere. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 6 at opp 19 | Corey Lewis rush for 6 yards to the IowSt 13 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 12:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 13 | Eric Sanders rush for 7 yards to the IowSt 6, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 3 at opp 6 | Corey Lewis rush for 1 yard to the IowSt 5, tackled by Steve Johnson. | |
| 3:39 | 3rd & 2 at opp 5 | Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 03:39. | |
| 3:39 | 3rd & 2 at opp 5 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete, hurried by Rashawn Parker, broken up by Alvin Bowen. | |
| 3:34 | 4th & 2 at opp 5 | Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 03:34. | |
| 3:34 | 4th & 2 at opp 5 | Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:34. | |
| 3:30 | 4th & 2 at opp 5 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Victor Williams for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Iowa 16, Iowa State 6 | |
| 3:30 | 1st & 0 at opp 3 | Northern Iowa penalty 5 yard false start accepted. | |
| 3:30 | Billy Hallgren extra point GOOD.Northern Iowa 17, Iowa State 6 | ||
| 3:30 | Billy Hallgren kickoff for 38 yards. | ||
| Iowa State Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 3:30 | 1st & 10 at own 32 | Bret Meyer rush for 1 yard to the IowSt 33, tackled by James Ruffin. | |
| 3:30 | 2nd & 9 at own 33 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 5 yards to the IowSt 38, tackled by Darrell Lloyd and Brannon Carter. | |
| 3:30 | 3rd & 4 at own 38 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to R.J. Sumrall, hurried by Rashawn Parker, broken up by Brannon Carter. | |
| 3:30 | 4th & 4 at own 38 | Mike Brandtner punt for 39 yards, returned by Johnny Gray for 13 yards to the NIowa 36, tackled by Zac Sandvig and James Smith. | |
| Northern Iowa End of half, 4 plays | |||
| 2:08 | 1st & 10 at own 36 | Corey Lewis rush for 15 yards to the IowSt 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 2:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 49 | Eric Sanders sacked by Ahtyba Rubin at the NIowa 41 for a loss of 10 yards. | |
| 2:08 | 2nd & 20 at own 41 | Corey Lewis rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 2:08 | 3rd & 11 at the 50 | Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 49. | |
| Q3 11:08 | Josh Griebahn kickoff for 66 yards returned by Taylor Brookins for 18 yards to the NIowa 20, fumbled at the NIowa 20, recovered by Clifford Waters. | ||
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 6
| Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 at own 23 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Austin Howard for 7 yards to the NIowa 30, tackled by Alvin Bowen. | |
| 14:51 | 2nd & 3 at own 30 | Corey Lewis rush for 6 yards to the NIowa 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Singleton and Bryce Braaksma. | |
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 at own 36 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the NIowa 33, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 14:51 | 2nd & 13 at own 33 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 3 yards to the NIowa 36, tackled by Jon Banks. | |
| 14:51 | 3rd & 10 at own 36 | Eric Sanders sacked by James Smith at the NIowa 33 for a loss of 3 yards. | |
| 14:51 | 4th & 13 at own 33 | Matt Asman punt for 48 yards downed at the IowSt 19. | |
| Iowa State Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 12:13 | 1st & 10 at own 19 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Euseph Messiah for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 18, tackled by Darrell Lloyd out-of-bounds. | |
| 12:13 | 2nd & 11 at own 18 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Jamicah Bass, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Araf Evans. | |
| 12:13 | 3rd & 11 at own 18 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 12:13 | 4th & 11 at own 18 | Mike Brandtner punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Johnny Gray at the NIowa 23, Northern Iowa penalty 10 yard IB on Chris Parsons accepted. | |
| Northern Iowa Touchdown run, 7 plays | |||
| 11:08 | 1st & 10 at own 23 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 2 yards to the NIowa 25, tackled by Nick Frere. | |
| 11:08 | 2nd & 8 at own 25 | Corey Lewis rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 26, tackled by Chris Singleton. | |
| 11:08 | 3rd & 7 at own 26 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Johnny Gray for 10 yards to the NIowa 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Michael Bibbs. | |
| 11:08 | 1st & 10 at own 36 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Corey Lewis for 25 yards to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Singleton and Steve Johnson. | |
| 11:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 39 | Corey Lewis rush for 6 yards to the IowSt 33, tackled by Kurtis Taylor and Rashawn Parker. | |
| 11:08 | 2nd & 4 at opp 33 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Victor Williams for 25 yards to the IowSt 8 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alvin Bowen and James Smith out-of-bounds. | |
| 7:53 | 1st & goal at opp 8 | Eric Sanders rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Iowa 23, Iowa State 6 | |
| 7:53 | Billy Hallgren extra point GOOD.Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 6 | ||
| 7:51 | Billy Hallgren kickoff for 40 yards. | ||
| Iowa State Turnover on downs, 7 plays | |||
| 7:51 | 1st & 10 at own 30 | Austen Arnaud rush for 4 yards to the IowSt 34, tackled by James Ruffin. | |
| 7:51 | 2nd & 6 at own 34 | Austen Arnaud pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 11 yards to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Adam Roberts. | |
| 7:51 | 1st & 10 at own 45 | Alexander Robinson rush for 20 yards to the NIowa 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Parsons. | |
| 7:51 | 1st & 10 at opp 35 | Austen Arnaud pass complete to Derrick Catlett for 4 yards to the NIowa 31, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 7:51 | 2nd & 6 at opp 31 | Alexander Robinson rush for no gain to the NIowa 31, tackled by De’Veon Harris. | |
| 7:51 | 3rd & 6 at opp 31 | Austen Arnaud pass incomplete to Alexander Robinson, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 7:51 | 4th & 6 at opp 31 | Austen Arnaud pass incomplete to R.J. Sumrall, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Terrell McMoore. | |
| Northern Iowa Punt, 7 plays | |||
| 5:23 | 1st & 10 at own 31 | Corey Lewis rush for 16 yards to the NIowa 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 5:23 | 1st & 10 at own 47 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Corey Lewis for 6 yards to the IowSt 47, tackled by Derec Schmidgall and Fred Garrin. | |
| 5:23 | 2nd & 4 at opp 47 | Corey Lewis rush for 19 yards to the IowSt 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Drenard Williams. | |
| 5:23 | 1st & 10 at opp 28 | Derrick Law rush for 1 yard to the IowSt 37, Northern Iowa penalty 10 yard holding on Brandon Keith accepted. | |
| 5:23 | 1st & 19 at opp 37 | Derrick Law rush for 4 yards to the IowSt 33, tackled by Jesse Smith. | |
| 5:23 | 2nd & 15 at opp 33 | Corey Lewis rush for a loss of 7 yards to the IowSt 40, tackled by Kurtis Taylor. | |
| 2:26 | 3rd & 22 at opp 40 | Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:26. | |
| 2:26 | 3rd & 22 at opp 40 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete to Johnny Gray, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 2:26 | 4th & 22 at opp 40 | Matt Asman punt for 19 yards downed at the IowSt 21. | |
| Iowa State Fumble, 11 plays | |||
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 at own 22 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 17 yards to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST down, tackled by Curtis Meier out-of-bounds. | |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 at own 39 | Alexander Robinson rush for 9 yards to the IowSt 48 out-of-bounds, tackled by De’Veon Harris. | |
| 2:10 | 2nd & 1 at own 48 | Alexander Robinson rush for 3 yards to the NIowa 49 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeff McGaster. | |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 at opp 49 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Todd Blythe, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Adam Roberts. | |
| 2:10 | 2nd & 10 at opp 49 | Alexander Robinson rush for 2 yards to the NIowa 47, tackled by Wes Lane. | |
| 2:10 | 3rd & 8 at opp 47 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 22 yards to the NIowa 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Curtis Meier. | |
| 2:10 | 1st & 10 at opp 25 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Ben Barkema for 5 yards to the NIowa 20, tackled by James Ruffin out-of-bounds. | |
| 2:10 | 2nd & 5 at opp 20 | Alexander Robinson rush for 2 yards to the NIowa 18, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 2:10 | 3rd & 3 at opp 18 | Alexander Robinson rush for 4 yards to the NIowa 14 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jamar Thompson. | |
| Q4 15:00 | 1st & 10 at opp 14 | Alexander Robinson rush for 5 yards to the NIowa 9, tackled by James Ruffin. | |
| Q4 15:00 | 2nd & 5 at opp 9 | Team rush for no gain, fumbled at the NIowa 22, recovered by Everette Pedescleaux at the NIowa 22. | |
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 13
| Northern Iowa Missed FG, 10 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:23 | 1st & 10 at own 22 | Corey Lewis rush for 18 yards to the NIowa 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by Fred Garrin and Kurtis Taylor. | |
| 14:23 | 1st & 10 at own 40 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Michael Bibbs. | |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 10 at own 40 | Corey Lewis rush for 12 yards to the IowSt 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Brown. | |
| 14:23 | 1st & 10 at opp 48 | Eric Sanders rush for 1 yard to the IowSt 47, tackled by Jesse Smith. | |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 9 at opp 47 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Victor Williams for 6 yards to the IowSt 41, tackled by Allen Bell out-of-bounds. | |
| 14:23 | 3rd & 3 at opp 41 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Victor Williams for 11 yards to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Drenard Williams. | |
| 14:23 | 1st & 10 at opp 30 | Corey Lewis rush for 3 yards to the IowSt 27, tackled by Chris Brown. | |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 7 at opp 27 | Corey Lewis rush for 3 yards to the IowSt 24, tackled by Bryce Braaksma. | |
| 10:53 | 3rd & 4 at opp 24 | Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 10:53. | |
| 10:53 | 3rd & 4 at opp 24 | Eric Sanders pass incomplete, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Chris Weir. | |
| 10:43 | 4th & 4 at opp 24 | Billy Hallgren 41 yard field goal MISSED. | |
| Iowa State Touchdown run, 13 plays | |||
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 at own 24 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Jamicah Bass for 11 yards to the IowSt 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Araf Evans. | |
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Jamicah Bass for 6 yards to the IowSt 41, tackled by Araf Evans. | |
| 10:43 | 2nd & 4 at own 41 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 17 yards to the NIowa 42 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chris Parsons. | |
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 at opp 42 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Marquis Hamilton, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 10:43 | 2nd & 10 at opp 42 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Milan Moses for 2 yards to the NIowa 40, tackled by Brannon Carter and Darrell Lloyd. | |
| 10:43 | 3rd & 8 at opp 40 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Marquis Hamilton, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 10:43 | 4th & 8 at opp 40 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 9 yards to the NIowa 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Araf Evans. | |
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 at opp 31 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Milan Moses, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 10:43 | 2nd & 10 at opp 31 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 19 yards to the NIowa 12 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 at opp 12 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Jamicah Bass for 5 yards to the NIowa 7, tackled by Brannon Carter and Chuck Kinney. | |
| 10:43 | 2nd & 5 at opp 7 | Jamicah Bass rush for 4 yards to the NIowa 3, tackled by Jamar Thompson and Jordan Lacy. | |
| 10:43 | 3rd & 1 at opp 3 | Jamicah Bass rush for 2 yards to the NIowa 1 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters. | |
| 7:24 | 1st & goal at opp 1 | Jamicah Bass rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 12 | |
| 7:19 | Bret Culbertson extra point GOOD.Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 13 | ||
| 7:19 | Josh Griebahn kickoff for 59 yards returned by Corey Lewis for 23 yards to the NIowa 24, tackled by Cameron Bell, Northern Iowa penalty 10 yard holding accepted. | ||
| Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 at own 24 | Derrick Law rush for 1 yard to the NIowa 25, tackled by Ahtyba Rubin. | |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 9 at own 25 | Eric Sanders pass complete to Whitney Lewis for 4 yards, fumbled at the NIowa 29, forced by Steve Johnson, recovered by NIowa at the NIowa 29, tackled by Steve Johnson. | |
| 7:19 | 3rd & 5 at own 29 | Eric Sanders sacked by Kurtis Taylor at the NIowa 27 for a loss of 2 yards. | |
| 7:19 | 4th & 7 at own 27 | Matt Asman punt for 43 yards, returned by Drenard Williams for 4 yards to the IowSt 34, tackled by Tyler Epstein and Nick Nelson. | |
| Iowa State Turnover on downs, 7 plays | |||
| 5:31 | 1st & 10 at own 34 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Jamicah Bass for 5 yards to the IowSt 39, tackled by Adam Roberts. | |
| 5:31 | 2nd & 5 at own 39 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Marquis Hamilton for 4 yards to the IowSt 43, tackled by Darrell Lloyd out-of-bounds. | |
| 5:31 | 3rd & 1 at own 43 | Jamicah Bass rush for 4 yards to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by James Ruffin. | |
| 5:31 | 1st & 10 at own 47 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete, hurried by Chuck Kinney. | |
| 5:31 | 2nd & 10 at own 47 | Bret Meyer rush for 5 yards to the NIowa 48, tackled by Mark Huygens. | |
| 5:31 | 3rd & 5 at opp 48 | Bret Meyer sacked by De’Veon Harris at the IowSt 48 for a loss of 4 yards. | |
| 3:55 | 4th & 9 at own 48 | Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:55. | |
| 3:55 | 4th & 9 at own 48 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete, hurried by Chuck Kinney, broken up by Mark Huygens. | |
| Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 3:51 | 1st & 10 at opp 48 | Northern Iowa penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted. | |
| 3:51 | 1st & 10 at own 37 | Derrick Law rush for no gain to the NIowa 37, tackled by Ahtyba Rubin. | |
| 3:41 | 2nd & 10 at own 37 | Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:41. | |
| 3:41 | 2nd & 10 at own 37 | Derrick Law rush for 3 yards to the NIowa 40, tackled by Steve Johnson. | |
| 3:41 | 3rd & 7 at own 40 | Derrick Law rush for 6 yards to the NIowa 46, tackled by James Smith. | |
| 2:54 | 4th & 1 at own 46 | Timeout Iowa State, clock 02:54. | |
| 2:44 | 4th & 1 at own 46 | Matt Asman punt for 44 yards downed at the IowSt 10. | |
| Iowa State Interception | |||
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at own 11 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Milan Moses for 3 yards to the IowSt 14, tackled by Darrell Lloyd out-of-bounds. | |
| 2:44 | 2nd & 7 at own 14 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Todd Blythe for 18 yards to the IowSt 32 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clifford Waters out-of-bounds. | |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at own 32 | Bret Meyer pass complete to R.J. Sumrall for 13 yards to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Araf Evans out-of-bounds. | |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at own 45 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Alexander Robinson for 9 yards to the NIowa 46, tackled by Araf Evans and De’Veon Harris. | |
| 2:44 | 2nd & 1 at opp 46 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Milan Moses for 5 yards to the NIowa 41 for a 1ST down, tackled by Darrell Lloyd. | |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at opp 41 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete, hurried by Wes Lane. | |
| 2:44 | 2nd & 10 at opp 41 | Bret Meyer pass incomplete to Marquis Hamilton, hurried by Wes Lane. | |
| 2:44 | 3rd & 10 at opp 41 | Bret Meyer pass complete to Alexander Robinson for 9 yards to the NIowa 32, tackled by De’Veon Harris and Jamar Thompson. | |
| 2:44 | 4th & 1 at opp 32 | Bret Meyer rush for 2 yards to the NIowa 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jordan Lacy. | |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at opp 30 | Team pass incomplete, hurried by Wes Lane. | |
| 0:55 | 2nd & 10 at opp 30 | Bret Meyer pass intercepted by Darrell Lloyd at the NIowa 15, returned for no gain to the NIowa 15. | |
| Northern Iowa End of game, 2 plays | |||
| 0:55 | 1st & 10 at own 16 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NIowa 14. | |
| 0:55 | 2nd & 12 at own 14 | Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NIowa 12. | |
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.
The series
Every Northern Iowa–Iowa State gameIowa State leads 25–6–3 in 34 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
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Northern Iowa
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Iowa State
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