Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Southern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 34–⁠31. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 10–⁠3.

AwaySouthern Illinois12–⁠1 in 2007
34
HomeNorthern Illinois2–⁠10 in 2007
31

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbAttendance 24,182

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Illinois0772034
Northern Illinois02110031

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Hill21/3323830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deji Karim948014
Larry Warner1140029
John Randle82006
Nick Hill810010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andrew Kernes669126
Ryan Kernes669126
Alan Turner453126
Phil Goforth351033
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Williams2521
Larry Luster1551

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Nicholson21/2722323
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montell Clanton1391159
Justin Anderson2178113
Chad Spann63207
Marcus Perez119019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Anderson887223
Greg Turner342019
Matt Simon324014
Britt Davis216011

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

Team stats

Southern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
340Total yards430
238Passing yards236
102Rushing yards207
7.2Yards per pass8.3
2.8Yards per rush4.9
19First downs24
3–⁠14Third downs7–⁠11
4–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers5
4–⁠57Penalties2–⁠25
18:22Possession19:25

Efficiency

Southern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
30%Success rate49%
0.00EPA per play0.10
1.32Explosiveness0.76
−0.25Rushing EPA−0.10
0.26Passing EPA0.46
13%Passing-down success47%
−0.24First-down EPA−0.06
0.06Second-down EPA0.07
−0.07Third-down EPA0.78

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 67% to win. Southern Illinois pulled the upset.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneSouthern Illinois end zone Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 11 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 13 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 8 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 6 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 6 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 15 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Northern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q2 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play, 26 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 11 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 4 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 13 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 7 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 8 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, −42 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 Southern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q4 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 15 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17John Randle rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 23, tackled by Tim McCarthy.
15:002nd & 4 at own 23John Randle rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 24, tackled by Larry English and Craig Rusch.
15:003rd & 3 at own 24Nick Hill pass complete to Alan Turner for 8 yards to the SoIll 32 for a 1ST down, tackled by Melvin Rice and Josh Allen.
15:001st & 10 at own 32Larry Warner rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 31, tackled by Bradley Pruitt and Josh Allen.
12:232nd & 11 at own 31Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 12:23.
12:232nd & 11 at own 31Nick Hill rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 37, tackled by Tim McCarthy and Mark Reiter.
4:493rd & 5 at own 37Nick Hill rush for a loss of 4 yards to the SoIll 48 for a 1ST down, tackled by Larry English, Northn Illinois penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
4:491st & 10 at own 48John Randle rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Mark Reiter and Alex Kube.
4:492nd & 6 at opp 48Nick Hill pass complete to Phil Goforth for 33 yards to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down, tackled by Mark Reiter.
12:231st & 10 at opp 15John Randle rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 10, tackled by Alex Kube and Mark Reiter.
12:232nd & 5 at opp 10Larry Warner rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down, tackled by Mark Reiter.
12:231st & goal at opp 2Larry Warner rush for no gain to the NoIll 2, tackled by Alex Kube and Tim McCarthy.
12:232nd & goal at opp 2Nick Hill sacked by Larry English at the NoIll 14 for a loss of 12 yards.
12:233rd & goal at opp 14Nick Hill pass complete to Rick Burgess for 9 yards to the NoIll 5, tackled by Josh Allen.
12:234th & goal at opp 5Justin Allen rush for a loss of 16 yards to the NoIll 21, tackled by Bradley Pruitt and Chad Spann.
Northern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 21Montell Clanton rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Brandin Jordan.
4:492nd & 7 at own 24Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 22, tackled by James Cloud and Tony Colletti.
4:493rd & 9 at own 22Dan Nicholson pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 11 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down, tackled by Justin Thurston and Brandin Jordan.
4:491st & 10 at own 33Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 10 yards to the SoIll 42 for a 1ST down, tackled by Marty Rodgers, Southn Illinois penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
4:491st & 10 at opp 42Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SoIll 45, tackled by Devon Reese and Justin Thurston.
4:492nd & 13 at opp 45Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis, broken up by Craig Turner.
4:493rd & 13 at opp 45Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to N/A.
4:494th & 13 at opp 45Andy Dittbenner punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
Southern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 20John Randle rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 21, tackled by Mark Reiter and Craig Rusch.
4:492nd & 9 at own 21Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for 10 yards to the SoIll 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Melvin Rice.
4:491st & 10 at own 31John Randle rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 34, tackled by Tim McCarthy and Phil Brown.
4:492nd & 7 at own 34John Randle rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 35, tackled by Tim McCarthy and Brandon Bice.
2:473rd & 6 at own 35Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 02:47.
2:473rd & 6 at own 35Nick Hill pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Bice.
2:474th & 6 at own 35Scott Ravanesi punt for 41 yards, returned by Greg Turner for 4 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Chauncey Mixon.
Northern Illinois Interception, 6 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 28Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 6 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Justin Thurston and Marty Rodgers.
2:322nd & 4 at own 34Marcus Perez rush for 19 yards to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Marty Rodgers and Clayton Johnson.
2:321st & 10 at opp 47Montell Clanton rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 42, tackled by Marty Rodgers and Justin Thurston.
2:322nd & 5 at opp 42Dan Nicholson pass complete to Montell Clanton for 13 yards to the SoIll 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Andre Tillman.
2:321st & 10 at opp 29Montell Clanton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 30, tackled by Brandin Jordan.
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 30Northn Illinois penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q2 14:282nd & 21 at opp 40Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Larry Luster at the SoIll 45, returned for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Southern Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 0
4th quarter1 drive, then Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31
Southern Illinois Result not recorded, 1 play
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Nick Hill pass incomplete to Phil Goforth.
Q2 14:28Kyle Dougherty kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Southern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 4 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 20Montell Clanton rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Jemere Gainer.
14:282nd & 2 at own 28Montell Clanton rush for no gain to the NoIll 28, tackled by Trevor Moe and Brandin Jordan.
12:123rd & 2 at own 28Southn Illinois penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
12:121st & 10 at own 33Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 8 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Brandon Williams and Kenny Walker.
12:122nd & 2 at own 41Montell Clanton rush for 59 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 7
12:12Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.
12:06Chris Nendick kickoff for 53 yards returned by Larry Warner for 15 yards to the SoIll 27, tackled by John Tranchitella and Anthony Mason.
Southern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 27John Randle rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 26, tackled by Melvin Rice and Josh Allen.
12:062nd & 11 at own 26Nick Hill pass complete to Alan Turner for 14 yards to the SoIll 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chase Carter and Tim McCarthy.
12:061st & 10 at own 40Larry Warner rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 41, tackled by Josh Allen and Larry English.
12:062nd & 9 at own 41Larry Warner rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 47, tackled by Mark Reiter.
12:063rd & 3 at own 47Nick Hill pass complete to Jabril Lewis for 4 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down, tackled by Tim McCarthy and Mark Reiter.
12:061st & 10 at opp 49Larry Warner rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Melvin Rice and Alex Kube.
12:062nd & 7 at opp 46Larry Warner rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Jake Coffman and Bradley Pruitt.
12:063rd & 3 at opp 42Nick Hill rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Tim McCarthy.
12:064th & 7 at opp 46Scott Ravanesi punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 11 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 14 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Marty Rodgers.
6:551st & 10 at own 34Montell Clanton rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Clayton Johnson.
6:552nd & 7 at own 37Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 4 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Craig Turner.
6:553rd & 3 at own 41Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 4 yards to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Williams and Clayton Johnson.
6:551st & 10 at own 45Dan Nicholson pass complete to Marcus Perez for 12 yards to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Williams and Marty Rodgers.
6:551st & 10 at opp 43Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 40, tackled by Kendrick Young and Larry Luster.
6:552nd & 7 at opp 40Chad Spann rush for no gain to the SoIll 40, tackled by Kenny Walker and Trevor Moe.
6:553rd & 7 at opp 40Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 11 yards to the SoIll 29 for a 1ST down.
6:551st & 10 at opp 29Montell Clanton rush for no gain to the SoIll 29, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Ryan Patton.
6:552nd & 10 at opp 29Montell Clanton rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 23, tackled by Jemere Gainer.
1:343rd & 4 at opp 23Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 13, Southern Illinois 7
1:34Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 14, Southern Illinois 7
1:21Chris Nendick kickoff for 47 yards returned by Larry Warner for 9 yards to the SoIll 5, tackled by Vincent Matthew, Southn Illinois penalty 22 yard personal foul accepted.
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 5Larry Warner rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 6, tackled by Josh Allen and Alex Kube.
1:212nd & 9 at own 6Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:21.
1:212nd & 9 at own 6Nick Hill pass incomplete to Alan Turner, broken up by Chase Carter.
Q4 9:024th & 6 at own 47Nick Hill pass complete to Phil Goforth for 14 yards to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chase Carter.
1:214th & 9 at own 6Scott Ravanesi punt for 50 yards, returned by Greg Turner for 19 yards to the SoIll 37, tackled by Trevor Moe.
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:571st & 10 at opp 37Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 34, tackled by Trevor Moe and James Cloud.
0:502nd & 7 at opp 34Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:50.
0:502nd & 7 at opp 34Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 8 yards to the SoIll 26 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
0:351st & 10 at opp 26Dan Nicholson pass complete to Matt Simon for 4 yards to the SoIll 22, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Trevor Moe.
0:352nd & 6 at opp 22Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:35.
0:302nd & 6 at opp 22Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 20, Southern Illinois 7
0:30Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Southern Illinois 7
0:30Chris Nendick kickoff for 43 yards returned by Aaron Lockwood for 16 yards to the SoIll 38, tackled by Anthony Mason.
Southern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 38Deji Karim rush for 4 yards to the SoIll 42, tackled by Alex Krutsch and Tim McCarthy.
Q3 15:00Kyle Dougherty kickoff for 51 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 15 yards to the NoIll 22, tackled by Todd Moe and Korey Lindsey.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, Southern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 13 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 22Montell Clanton rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Justin Thurston.
14:512nd & 8 at own 24Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 19 yards to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Justin Thurston.
14:511st & 10 at own 43Montell Clanton rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Brandin Jordan.
14:512nd & 6 at own 47Montell Clanton rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 48, tackled by Trevor Moe and Larry Luster.
14:513rd & 1 at opp 48Dan Nicholson pass complete to Brandon Beal for 14 yards to the SoIll 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Trevor Moe.
14:511st & 10 at opp 34Justin Anderson rush for 4 yards to the SoIll 30, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Brandin Jordan.
14:512nd & 6 at opp 30Justin Anderson rush for 4 yards to the SoIll 26, tackled by Kenny Walker.
14:513rd & 2 at opp 26Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 13 yards to the SoIll 13 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Williams.
14:511st & 10 at opp 13Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the SoIll 13, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Craig Turner.
14:512nd & 10 at opp 13Dan Nicholson pass complete to Britt Davis for 5 yards to the SoIll 8, tackled by Brandon Williams.
14:513rd & 5 at opp 8Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 5 yards to the SoIll 3 for a 1ST down, tackled by Clayton Johnson.
14:511st & goal at opp 3Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the SoIll 1, tackled by Trevor Moe and Justin Thurston.
8:472nd & goal at opp 1Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 27, Southern Illinois 7
8:47Chris Nendick extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 7
8:41Chris Nendick kickoff for 65 yards returned by Craig Turner for 36 yards to the SoIll 36, tackled by Chris Nendick.
Southern Illinois Result not recorded, 7 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 36Nick Hill rush for 10 yards to the SoIll 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Phil Brown.
8:411st & 10 at own 46Deji Karim rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Chase Carter.
8:412nd & 3 at opp 47Deji Karim rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down, tackled by Bradley Pruitt and Alex Kube.
8:411st & 10 at opp 33Deji Karim rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Josh Allen.
8:412nd & 8 at opp 31Nick Hill pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Bice.
8:413rd & 8 at opp 31Nick Hill pass complete to Larry Warner for 5 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Larry English and Craig Rusch.
5:494th & 3 at opp 26Nick Hill pass complete to Alan Turner for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 13
5:49Kyle Dougherty extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 14
5:41Kyle Dougherty kickoff for 51 yards returned by Evans Adonis for 14 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Kyle Walker.
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 8 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 28Justin Anderson rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Brandin Jordan.
5:412nd & 1 at own 37Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ryan Patton and Craig Turner.
5:411st & 10 at own 40Justin Anderson rush for 13 yards to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Marty Rodgers.
5:411st & 10 at opp 47Justin Anderson rush for 11 yards to the SoIll 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Marty Rodgers.
5:411st & 10 at opp 36Dan Nicholson pass incomplete to Britt Davis.
5:412nd & 10 at opp 36Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 31, tackled by Trevor Moe.
2:303rd & 5 at opp 31Dan Nicholson pass complete to Justin Anderson for 2 yards to the SoIll 29, tackled by Craig Turner and Chauncey Mixon.
2:304th & 3 at opp 29Chris Nendick 46 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 31, Southern Illinois 14
2:26Chris Nendick kickoff for 57 yards returned by Craig Turner for 21 yards to the SoIll 29, tackled by Ricky Crider and Bradley Pruitt.
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 29Nick Hill pass incomplete to Damian Sherman, broken up by Melvin Rice.
2:262nd & 10 at own 29Deji Karim rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 28, tackled by Melvin Rice.
2:263rd & 11 at own 28Nick Hill pass complete to Damian Sherman for 4 yards to the SoIll 32, tackled by Mark Reiter.
0:384th & 7 at own 32Scott Ravanesi punt for 46 yards, returned by Greg Turner for 9 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Rick Burgess, Southn Illinois penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 46Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 49, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Brandin Jordan.
Q4 14:502nd & 5 at opp 49Chad Spann rush for 7 yards, fumbled at the SoIll 35, forced by Brandin Jordan, recovered by Justin Thurston at the SoIll 35.
4th quarter7 drives, then Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31
Southern Illinois 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Deji Karim rush for 10 yards to the SoIll 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Josh Allen and Bradley Pruitt.
0:001st & 10 at own 45Deji Karim rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 48, tackled by Melvin Rice and Jake Coffman.
0:002nd & 7 at own 48Deji Karim rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Kube and Bradley Pruitt.
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Nick Hill rush for no gain to the NoIll 44, tackled by Mark Reiter.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 44Deji Karim rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 43, tackled by Chase Carter.
14:503rd & 13 at opp 40Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for no gain to the NoIll 40, tackled by Melvin Rice.
0:002nd & 5 at own 42Justin Anderson rush for 10 yards to the SoIll 48 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Trevor Moe.
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Larry Luster and Jemere Gainer.
0:001st & 10 at own 36Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Trevor Moe.
0:002nd & 8 at own 38Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 36.
9:023rd & 10 at own 36Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 09:02.
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 36Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Clayton Johnson and Trevor Moe.
10:302nd & 8 at own 38Justin Anderson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 36.
Northern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
7:281st & 10 at opp 38Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 35, tackled by Clayton Johnson.
7:282nd & 7 at opp 35Justin Anderson rush for 10 yards to the SoIll 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Clayton Johnson.
9:021st & 10 at opp 38Justin Anderson rush for 3 yards to the SoIll 35, tackled by Clayton Johnson.
9:022nd & 7 at opp 35Justin Anderson rush for 10 yards to the SoIll 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Clayton Johnson.
9:021st & 10 at opp 25Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the SoIll 23, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Trevor Moe.
9:022nd & 8 at opp 23Justin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 17, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Clayton Johnson.
9:023rd & 2 at opp 17Justin Anderson rush for 1 yard to the SoIll 16, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Marty Rodgers.
Southern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
10:301st & 10 at opp 25Justin Anderson rush for 2 yards to the SoIll 23, tackled by Brandin Jordan and Trevor Moe.
10:302nd & 8 at opp 23Justin Anderson rush for 6 yards to the SoIll 17, tackled by Chauncey Mixon and Clayton Johnson.
9:021st & 10 at own 16Nick Hill pass incomplete to Damian Sherman.
9:022nd & 10 at own 16Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for 6 yards to the SoIll 22, tackled by Bradley Pruitt.
9:023rd & 4 at own 22Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for 7 yards to the SoIll 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Kube and Jeff Fontana.
9:021st & 10 at own 29Nick Hill rush for 9 yards to the SoIll 38, tackled by Josh Allen.
9:022nd & 1 at own 38Larry Warner rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Kube and Larry English.
4:063rd & 6 at own 47Nick Hill pass incomplete to Phil Goforth.
9:022nd & 10 at own 43Nick Hill pass complete to Phil Goforth for 4 yards to the SoIll 47, tackled by John Tranchitella.
9:023rd & 6 at own 47Nick Hill pass incomplete to Phil Goforth.
4:062nd & 10 at opp 39Nick Hill pass incomplete to Alan Turner.
9:021st & 10 at opp 39Nick Hill pass incomplete to Ryan Kernes, broken up by John Tranchitella.
9:022nd & 10 at opp 39Nick Hill pass incomplete to Alan Turner.
9:023rd & 10 at opp 39Nick Hill pass complete to Deji Karim for 8 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Larry English.
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Nick Hill pass incomplete to Phil Goforth.
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:11.
1:01Kyle Dougherty extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 31, Southern Illinois 21
1:11Kyle Dougherty extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 31, Southern Illinois 27
Southern Illinois 8 plays
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:11.
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Nick Hill pass incomplete to Phil Goforth.
1:111st & 10 at own 43Nick Hill rush for 5 yards to the SoIll 48, tackled by Craig Rusch.
0:522nd & 5 at own 48Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 00:52.
0:522nd & 5 at own 48Nick Hill pass incomplete to N/A.
0:523rd & 5 at own 48Nick Hill pass complete to Deji Karim for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by John Tranchitella.
0:394th & 3 at the 50Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 00:39.
0:394th & 3 at the 50Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for 20 yards to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeff Fontana and John Tranchitella.
0:39Kyle Dougherty extra point MISSED.
Southern Illinois Result not recorded, 15 plays
0:394th & 3 at the 50Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 00:39.
0:394th & 3 at the 50Nick Hill pass complete to Ryan Kernes for 20 yards to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeff Fontana and John Tranchitella.
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 20Dan Nicholson pass complete to Greg Turner for 15 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
0:121st & 10 at own 35Dan Nicholson pass intercepted by Brandon Williams at the SoIll 25, returned for no gain to the SoIll 25.

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 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 11
2007Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31
2004Northern Illinois 23, Southern Illinois 22
1993Northern Illinois 45, Southern Illinois 15
1989Northern Illinois 29, Southern Illinois 24
1988Northern Illinois 10, Southern Illinois 9

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