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Northern Illinois at Purdue

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Northern Illinois beat Purdue 28–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2009
28
HomePurdue5–⁠7 in 2009
21

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 53,240

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois0217028
Purdue707721

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Harnish15/2617411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Me’co Brown26150167
Chad Spann1880212
Chandler Harnish113509
Justin Anderson111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Lewis449028
Kyle Skarb246041
Me’co Brown222012
Landon Cox21709

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joey Elliott20/3118800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Elliott668258
Ralph Bolden1264017
Jaycen Taylor2905
Aaron Valentin1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ralph Bolden462034
Kyle Adams542013
Aaron Valentin539016
Keith Smith537016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jason Werner110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisPurdue
454Total yards335
182Passing yards188
280Rushing yards147
6.7Yards per pass5.7
4.9Yards per rush6.4
23First downs14
8–⁠19Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers3
6–⁠51Penalties3–⁠20
25:00Possession11:00

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisPurdue
37%Success rate35%
0.06EPA per play−0.03
0.97Explosiveness1.24
0.02Rushing EPA−0.13
0.13Passing EPA0.04
44%Passing-down success33%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.11
0.18Second-down EPA0.17
0.02Third-down EPA0.28

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)

Purdue 62% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Purdue end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt return TD, 5 plays (Purdue scores)Q1 PurdueResult not recordedQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 14 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 PurdueMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of halfQ3 PurdueResult not recordedQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 13 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ4 PurdueFumble, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt return TD, 5 plays (Purdue scores), 13 yards
  5. Q1 PurdueResult not recorded, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 14 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 PurduePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q2 PurdueMissed FG, 4 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 0 yards
  17. Q3 PurdueResult not recorded, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 PurdueTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 13 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q3 PurdueTouchdown run, 1 play, 58 yards
  24. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
  26. Q4 PurdueTouchdown run, 11 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  28. Q4 PurdueFumble, 6 plays, 52 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Purdue 7, Northern Illinois 0
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17Royce Adams rush for no gain to the Prdue 17, tackled by Tracy Wilson out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 10 at own 17Aaron Valentin rush for 7 yards to the Prdue 24 out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 3 at own 24Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Jared Crank.
14:234th & 3 at own 24Chris Summers punt for 48 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 2 yards to the Prdue 24, tackled by Austen Moret, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
Northern Illinois Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Me’co Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Jason Werner.
15:002nd & 12 at own 18Me’co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 19, tackled by Dwight Mclean.
15:003rd & 11 at own 19Chandler Harnish pass complete to Me’co Brown for 12 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Dwight Mclean for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 31Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 28 yards to the Prdue 41, tackled by David Pender for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Me’co Brown rush for 5 yards to the Prdue 36, tackled by Jason Werner and Kawann Short.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 36Me’co Brown rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 34, tackled by Gerald Gooden.
15:003rd & 3 at opp 34Chandler Harnish pass intercepted by Jason Werner at the Prdue 30, returned for 1 yard to the Prdue 31, tackled by Marcus Lewis.
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 31Ralph Bolden rush for 12 yards to the Prdue 43, tackled by Alex Kube for a 1ST down.
14:231st & 10 at own 43Ralph Bolden rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 45, tackled by Alex Kube and Brian Lawson.
14:232nd & 8 at own 45Joey Elliott pass complete to Kyle Adams for 2 yards to the Prdue 47, tackled by Tracy Wilson.
14:233rd & 6 at own 47Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Aaron Valentin.
14:234th & 6 at own 47Chris Summers punt for 48 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 2 yards to the NoIll 7, tackled by Royce Adams.
Northern Illinois Punt return TD, 5 plays (Purdue scores)
10:431st & 10 at own 7Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Torri Williams and Chris Carlino.
10:432nd & 8 at own 9Chandler Harnish rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Dwight Mclean for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at own 18Chandler Harnish sacked by Ryan Kerrigan for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 10.
10:432nd & 18 at own 10Chandler Harnish rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 11, tackled by Gerald Gooden.
10:433rd & 17 at own 11Chad Spann rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 20, tackled by Joe Holland.
5:194th & 8 at own 20Josh Wilber punt for 42 yards, returned by Aaron Valentin for 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Purdue 6, Northern Illinois 0
5:19Carson Wiggs extra point GOOD.Purdue 7, Northern Illinois 0
5:19Carson Wiggs kickoff for 58 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Jaycen Taylor for 26 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Jaycen Taylor.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 14 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 38Me’co Brown rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Torri Williams and Dwayne Beckford.
5:192nd & 3 at own 45Me’co Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Josh McKinley.
4:073rd & 1 at own 47Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:07.
4:073rd & 1 at own 47Me’co Brown rush for 6 yards to the Prdue 47, tackled by Torri Williams and Dwayne Beckford for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at opp 47Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to N/A.
4:072nd & 10 at opp 47Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the Prdue 38, tackled by Joe Holland out-of-bounds.
4:073rd & 1 at opp 38Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 7 yards to the Prdue 31, tackled by Royce Adams out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at opp 31Me’co Brown rush for no gain to the Prdue 31, tackled by Mike Neal and Gerald Gooden.
4:072nd & 10 at opp 31Chandler Harnish rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 29, tackled by Gerald Gooden.
4:073rd & 8 at opp 29Chandler Harnish pass complete to Me’co Brown for 10 yards to the Prdue 19, tackled by Mike Neal for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at opp 19Chandler Harnish rush for 6 yards to the Prdue 13, tackled by Jason Werner.
4:072nd & 4 at opp 13Chad Spann rush for 7 yards to the Prdue 6, tackled by Josh McKinley for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 6Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 3, tackled by Jason Werner.
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 1, tackled by Team.
Q2 13:333rd & goal at opp 1Chad Spann rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Purdue 7, Northern Illinois 6
Q2 13:33Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
Q2 13:33Mike Salerno kickoff for 53 yards returned by Royce Adams, tackled by Tracy Wilson for 14 yards to the Prdue 31, tackled by Tracy Wilson.
2nd quarter9 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Purdue 7
Purdue Punt, 9 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 31Ralph Bolden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 30, tackled by David Bryant.
13:332nd & 11 at own 30Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 9 yards to the Prdue 39, tackled by Chris Smith.
13:333rd & 2 at own 39Ralph Bolden rush for 9 yards to the Prdue 48, tackled by Pat Schiller for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at own 48Ralph Bolden rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Alan Baxter and Alex Kube.
13:332nd & 8 at the 50Ralph Bolden rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Chris Smith.
13:333rd & 4 at opp 46Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 6 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Tracy Wilson for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at opp 40Joey Elliott pass complete to Kyle Adams for 2 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by David Bryant.
13:332nd & 8 at opp 38Joey Elliott rush for no gain to the NoIll 38, tackled by Patrick George out-of-bounds.
13:333rd & 8 at opp 38Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Ralph Bolden.
13:334th & 8 at opp 38Chris Summers punt for 38 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 20Me’co Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Mike Neal.
13:332nd & 12 at own 18Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 15 yards to the NoIll 33, tackled by Chris Carlino for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at own 33Me’co Brown rush for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 13, Purdue 7
8:21Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 14, Purdue 7
8:21Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 20Joey Elliott pass incomplete.
8:212nd & 10 at own 20NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard offside on Brian Lawson accepted.
8:212nd & 5 at own 25Jared Crank rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 24, tackled by Sean Progar.
8:213rd & 6 at own 24Joey Elliott pass complete to Ralph Bolden for 1 yard to the Prdue 25, tackled by Patrick George and Alan Baxter.
8:214th & 5 at own 25Chris Summers punt for 50 yards, downed at the NoIll 25.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 25Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by David Pender.
8:212nd & 7 at own 28Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
8:213rd & 7 at own 28Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to N/A.
6:534th & 7 at own 28Josh Wilber punt for 36 yards, returned by Aaron Valentin for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Tyrone Clark at the Prdue 35.
Northern Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
6:531st & 10 at opp 35Chad Spann rush for 4 yards to the Prdue 31, tackled by Torri Williams.
6:532nd & 6 at opp 31Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 29, tackled by Torri Williams.
6:533rd & 4 at opp 29Chandler Harnish rush for 9 yards to the Prdue 20, tackled by David Pender for a 1ST down.
6:531st & 10 at opp 20Chad Spann rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Prdue Chris Carlino at the Prdue 19.
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 19Ralph Bolden rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 21, tackled by Pat Schiller.
5:482nd & 8 at own 21Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 2 yards to the Prdue 23, tackled by Cory Hanson out-of-bounds.
5:483rd & 6 at own 23Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Keith Smith.
5:484th & 6 at own 23Chris Summers punt for 48 yards, downed at the NoIll 29.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 29Nathan Palmer rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Jason Werner.
3:552nd & 1 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.
3:553rd & 1 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Perez Ashford, broken up by David Pender.
3:552nd & 6 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.
3:553rd & 6 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Perez Ashford, broken up by David Pender.
2:144th & 6 at own 38Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:14.
2:144th & 6 at own 38Josh Wilber punt for 34 yards, returned by Aaron Valentin for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Connor Flahive at the Prdue 23.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at opp 23Me’co Brown rush for 4 yards to the Prdue 19 out-of-bounds.
2:142nd & 6 at opp 19Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 8 yards to the Prdue 11 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:141st & 10 at opp 11Me’co Brown rush for 1 yard to the Prdue 10, tackled by Josh McKinley and Chris Carlino.
0:342nd & 9 at opp 10Chandler Harnish pass complete to Reed Cunningham for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 20, Purdue 7
0:34Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Purdue 7
0:34Mike Salerno kickoff for 55 yards returned by Aaron Valentin, tackled by Chris Smith for 21 yards to the Prdue 36, tackled by Chris Smith.
Purdue Missed FG, 4 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 36NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard face mask on Chris Smith accepted.
0:341st & 10 at opp 49Joey Elliott pass complete to Ralph Bolden for 4 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Patrick George.
0:212nd & 6 at opp 45Timeout Purdue, clock 00:21.
0:212nd & 6 at opp 45PURDUE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
0:212nd & 16 at own 45Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 12 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Alan Baxter.
0:213rd & 4 at opp 43Joey Elliott pass incomplete to N/A.
0:004th & 4 at opp 43Carson Wiggs 60 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 15:00Mike Salerno kickoff for a loss of 70 yards returned by Gavin Roberts, tackled by Cory Hanson and DeMarcus Grady for a loss of 26 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Cory Hanson and DeMarcus Grady.
Q3 15:00Carson Wiggs kickoff for 26 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Adam Wolf and Dwayne Beckford for 26 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Adam Wolf and Dwayne Beckford.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Me’co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 27, tackled by Chris Carlino.
15:002nd & 9 at own 27Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Kawann Short.
15:003rd & 5 at own 31Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.
15:004th & 5 at own 31Josh Wilber punt for 38 yards, returned by Waynelle Gravesande for 5 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Mike Lepper, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 41Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 5 yards to the Prdue 46, tackled by Cory Hanson.
15:002nd & 5 at own 46Ralph Bolden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 44, tackled by D.J. Pirkle.
15:003rd & 7 at own 44Joey Elliott rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 47.
15:004th & 4 at own 47Chris Summers punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 20Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Reed Cunningham.
13:202nd & 10 at own 20Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 25, tackled by Ryan Kerrigan.
13:203rd & 5 at own 25Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Chad Spann.
13:204th & 5 at own 25Josh Wilber punt for 28 yards, downed at the Prdue 47.
Purdue Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 47Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 16 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by David Bryant out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:331st & 10 at opp 37Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Tracy Wilson.
11:332nd & 12 at opp 39Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 7 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Patrick George out-of-bounds.
11:333rd & 5 at opp 32Ralph Bolden rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Pat Schiller.
11:334th & 1 at opp 28Joey Elliott rush for no gain to the NoIll 28, tackled by Team.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 13 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 28Chandler Harnish rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Josh McKinley and Joe Holland.
10:302nd & 3 at own 35Me’co Brown rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Chris Carlino for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at own 40Me’co Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Mike Neal.
10:302nd & 8 at own 42Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 9 yards to the Prdue 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 49Me’co Brown rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 46, tackled by Dwight Mclean and Chris Carlino.
10:302nd & 7 at opp 46Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox.
10:303rd & 7 at opp 46Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 10 yards to the Prdue 36, tackled by Josh McKinley out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 36Me’co Brown rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 33 out-of-bounds.
10:302nd & 7 at opp 33Chad Spann rush for 12 yards to the Prdue 21, tackled by David Pender for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 21Chad Spann rush for no gain to the Prdue 21, tackled by Dwayne Beckford.
10:302nd & 10 at opp 21Chandler Harnish rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 19, tackled by Royce Adams.
10:303rd & 8 at opp 19Chad Spann rush for 8 yards to the Prdue 11, tackled by Torri Williams for a 1ST down.
2:431st & 10 at opp 11Chad Spann rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 27, Purdue 7
2:43Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 7
2:43Mike Salerno kickoff for 62 yards returned by Aaron Valentin, tackled by Tommy Davis for 34 yards to the Prdue 42, tackled by Tommy Davis.
Purdue Touchdown run, 1 play
2:241st & 10 at own 42Joey Elliott rush for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 13
2:24Carson Wiggs extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 14
2:24Carson Wiggs kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 20Me’co Brown rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Chris Carlino and Kawann Short.
2:242nd & 6 at own 24Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 2 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Torri Williams out-of-bounds.
2:243rd & 4 at own 26Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Landon Cox, broken up by David Pender.
2:244th & 4 at own 26PURDUE penalty 5 yard roughing the kicker on Jason Werner accepted.
2:241st & 10 at own 31Me’co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 32, tackled by Antwon Higgs.
2:242nd & 9 at own 32Me’co Brown rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Joe Holland and Antwon Higgs.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 40Chad Spann rush for no gain to the NoIll 40, tackled by Torri Williams and Kawann Short.
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 40Mike Salerno punt for 49 yards, returned by Waynelle Gravesande for 20 yards to the Prdue 31, tackled by Kyle Skarb.
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 21
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Joey Elliott pass complete to Ralph Bolden for 34 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Cory Hanson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Joey Elliott rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 34.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 34Jaycen Taylor rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Cory Hanson.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 29Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Aaron Valentin.
15:004th & 4 at opp 29Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Aaron Valentin.
14:341st & 10 at own 30Chandler Harnish rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Josh McKinley.
12:222nd & 6 at own 34Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 12:22.
12:222nd & 6 at own 34Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 41 yards to the Prdue 25, tackled by Torri Williams out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:221st & 10 at opp 25Me’co Brown rush for 12 yards to the Prdue 13, tackled by Torri Williams out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:221st & 10 at opp 13Me’co Brown rush for no gain to the Prdue 13, tackled by Jason Werner.
12:222nd & 10 at opp 13Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 6 yards to the Prdue 7, tackled by Royce Adams.
12:223rd & 4 at opp 7Chandler Harnish rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 8, tackled by Jason Werner.
9:154th & 5 at opp 8Mike Salerno 25 yard field goal MISSED.
Purdue Touchdown run, 11 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 20Joey Elliott pass complete to Kyle Adams for 13 yards to the Prdue 33, tackled by Chris Smith out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at own 33Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 5 yards to the Prdue 38, tackled by Chris Smith and Cory Hanson.
9:152nd & 5 at own 38Joey Elliott pass complete to Kyle Adams for 13 yards to the NoIll 49, tackled by Tracy Wilson and Chris Smith for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at opp 49Joey Elliott pass incomplete to N/A.
9:152nd & 10 at opp 49Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Carlos for 8 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Tracy Wilson.
9:153rd & 2 at opp 41Ralph Bolden rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Cory Hanson for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at opp 35Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Keith Smith.
9:152nd & 10 at opp 35Jaycen Taylor rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Cory Hanson.
9:153rd & 6 at opp 31Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 16 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Mike Sobol for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at opp 15Ralph Bolden rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 6, tackled by Tracy Wilson and Adam Coleman.
5:422nd & 1 at opp 6Joey Elliott rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 20
5:42Carson Wiggs extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 21
5:42Carson Wiggs kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Adam Wolf for 15 yards to the Prdue 30, tackled by Adam Wolf, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 7 yard illegal block on Kiaree Daniels accepted.
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 8Me’co Brown rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 9, tackled by Jason Werner and Joe Holland.
5:422nd & 9 at own 9Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 5 yards to the NoIll 14, tackled by Dwight Mclean out-of-bounds.
5:423rd & 4 at own 14Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 2 yards to the NoIll 16.
3:444th & 2 at own 16Timeout Purdue, clock 03:44.
3:444th & 2 at own 16Justin Anderson rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Chris Carlino out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:441st & 10 at own 27Me’co Brown rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 33, tackled by Joe Holland and Chris Carlino.
3:442nd & 4 at own 33Me’co Brown rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Torri Williams for a 1ST down.
3:441st & 10 at own 38Me’co Brown rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Dwight Mclean.
1:472nd & 2 at own 46Timeout Purdue, clock 01:47.
1:472nd & 2 at own 46NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 9 yard holding on N/A accepted.
1:472nd & 11 at own 37Chad Spann rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Dwight Mclean.
1:113rd & 1 at own 47Timeout Purdue, clock 01:11.
1:063rd & 1 at own 47Chad Spann rush for no gain to the NoIll 47, tackled by Gerald Gooden and Chris Carlino.
0:254th & 1 at own 47Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:25.
0:254th & 1 at own 47Mike Salerno punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
Purdue Fumble, 6 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 20Joey Elliott pass complete to Kyle Adams for 12 yards to the Prdue 32, tackled by Brandon Bice for a 1ST down.
0:251st & 10 at own 32Joey Elliott pass incomplete.
0:252nd & 10 at own 32Joey Elliott pass incomplete to Kyle Adams.
0:253rd & 10 at own 32Ralph Bolden rush for 17 yards to the Prdue 49, tackled by Sean Progar for a 1ST down.
0:251st & 10 at own 49Team pass incomplete.
0:252nd & 10 at own 49Joey Elliott pass complete to Ralph Bolden, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Sean Progar at the NoIll 28, Sean Progar for 6 yards, to the NoIll 34.

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2013Northern Illinois 55, Purdue 24
2009Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 21

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Every game of Week 3