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Northern Illinois at Illinois

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Illinois beat Northern Illinois 28–⁠22. It was their fourth meeting; Illinois leads the series 4–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2010
22
HomeIllinois7–⁠6 in 2010
28

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 50,569

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois12001022
Illinois71101028

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Harnish19/2520800
Jasmin Hopkins1/11910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chandler Harnish11117147
Jasmin Hopkins62809
Chad Spann131517
Cameron Bell1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Cox674119
Jack Marks555022
Martel Moore545014
Nathan Palmer142042

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Scheelhaase8/167000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mikel Leshoure24180129
Nathan Scheelhaase16115128
Jason Ford72418
Troy Pollard1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Jenkins443014
Jason Ford111011
Jarred Fayson21007
Mikel Leshoure1606

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisIllinois
390Total yards389
243Passing yards74
163Rushing yards319
8.7Yards per pass4.4
4.9Yards per rush6.5
19First downs22
6–⁠12Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties8–⁠85
17:30Possession19:10

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisIllinois
39%Success rate42%
0.12EPA per play0.12
1.27Explosiveness0.81
−0.19Rushing EPA0.15
0.49Passing EPA0.16
50%Passing-down success23%
0.05First-down EPA0.21
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.29
0.87Third-down EPA0.45

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)

Illinois 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 8 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 9 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 3 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown run, 9 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 7 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 8 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 12, Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Chad Spann rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Martez Wilson.
15:002nd & 3 at own 27Chad Spann rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 26, tackled by Ian Thomas and Nate Bussey.
15:003rd & 4 at own 26Chad Spann rush left for no gain to the NoIll 26, tackled by Nate Bussey.
15:004th & 4 at own 26Josh Wilber punt for 42 yards to the Illin 32, no return.
Illinois Touchdown run, 5 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 32Mikel Leshoure rush right for 18 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
13:051st & 10 at the 50Mikel Leshoure rush over right guard for 6 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Tracy Wilson.
13:052nd & 4 at opp 44Nathan Scheelhaase middle pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 7 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
13:051st & 10 at opp 37Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 28 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
11:111st & goal at opp 9Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Illinois 6, Northern Illinois 0
11:11Derek Dimke extra point GOOD.Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 0
11:11Derek Dimke kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 20Chad Spann rush right for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Martez Wilson.
11:112nd & 12 at own 18Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
11:113rd & 12 at own 18Chandler Harnish middle pass complete to Martel Moore for 13 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Trulon Henry and Justin Green for a 1ST down.
11:111st & 10 at own 31Ricky Crider rush over right tackle for 1 yard to the NoIll 32, tackled by Martez Wilson and Trulon Henry.
11:112nd & 9 at own 32Jasmin Hopkins rush right for 7 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Justin Green and Nate Bussey out-of-bounds.
11:113rd & 2 at own 39Chandler Harnish rush over right guard for 18 yards to the Illin 43, tackled by Tavon Wilson for a 1ST down.
11:111st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Harnish post pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 42 yards to the Illin 1, tackled by Nate Bussey for a 1ST down.
11:111st & goal at opp 1Ricky Crider rush over right tackle for no gain to the Illin 1, tackled by Corey Liuget.
7:032nd & goal at opp 1Chad Spann rush over right guard for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Illinois 7, Northern Illinois 6
7:03Two-point conversion attempt, Chandler Harnish pass FAILED.
7:03Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 66 yards returned by Darius Millines, tackled by Cameron Stingily for 14 yards to the Illin 8, tackled by Cameron Stingily, ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard illegal block on N/A accepted.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 8Nathan Scheelhaase rush over left tackle for no gain to the Illin 8, tackled by Devon Butler.
7:032nd & 10 at own 8Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to Mikel Leshoure.
7:033rd & 10 at own 8Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Sean Progar and Joe Windsor for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 5.
7:034th & 13 at own 5Anthony Santella punt for 56 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 2 yards to the Illin 44, tackled by Justin Staples and Zak Pedersen, ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard personal foul on Hugh Thornton accepted.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at opp 44Jasmin Hopkins rush over left guard for 5 yards to the Illin 39, tackled by Trulon Henry and Ian Thomas.
5:252nd & 5 at opp 39Chandler Harnish crossing pass complete to Martel Moore for 2 yards to the Illin 37, tackled by Ian Thomas.
3:553rd & 3 at opp 37Chandler Harnish rush over left tackle for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 12, Illinois 7
3:55Mathew Sims extra point MISSED, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting accepted, ILLINOIS penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting. accepted.
3:55Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 67 yards returned by Darius Millines, tackled by Jordan Delegal for 22 yards to the Illin 25, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 25Mikel Leshoure rush over left tackle for 15 yards to the Illin 40, tackled by Devon Butler for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at own 40Mikel Leshoure rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Illin 41, tackled by Devon Butler.
3:552nd & 9 at own 41Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 7 yards to the Illin 48, tackled by Patrick George.
3:553rd & 2 at own 48Nathan Scheelhaase rush right for 7 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at opp 45Nathan Scheelhaase rush over right end for 18 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Stephen O’Neal for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at opp 27Jason Ford rush over left end for 6 yards to the NoIll 21, tackled by Tommy Davis.
3:552nd & 4 at opp 21Jason Ford rush over right end for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Mike Krause, ILLINOIS penalty illegal formation declined.
3:553rd & 6 at opp 23Nathan Scheelhaase slant pass complete to Jarred Fayson for 7 yards to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at opp 16Mikel Leshoure rush over left guard for no gain to the NoIll 16, tackled by Alex Kube.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard false start on A.J. Jenkins accepted.
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at opp 21Nathan Scheelhaase middle pass incomplete to Mikel Leshoure.
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at opp 21Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 13 yards to the NoIll 8, tackled by Tommy Davis out-of-bounds.
Q2 14:254th & 2 at opp 8Derek Dimke 25 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 12, Illinois 10
Q2 14:25Derek Dimke kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 18, Northern Illinois 12
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 20Cameron Bell rush over right guard for 2 yards to the NoIll 22, tackled by Clay Nurse and Akeem Spence.
14:252nd & 8 at own 22Chandler Harnish rush up the middle for 10 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Martez Wilson and Clay Nurse for a 1ST down.
14:251st & 10 at own 32Jasmin Hopkins rush up the middle for 3 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Akeem Spence and Travon Bellamy.
14:252nd & 7 at own 35Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Jason Schepler, hurried by Whitney Mercilus.
14:253rd & 7 at own 35Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jack Marks for 5 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Ian Thomas.
14:254th & 2 at own 40Josh Wilber punt for 51 yards to the Illin 9, no return.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 9Mikel Leshoure rush up the middle for no gain to the Illin 9, tackled by Alan Baxter.
11:432nd & 10 at own 9Mikel Leshoure rush left for 5 yards to the Illin 14, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
11:433rd & 5 at own 14Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins, broken up by Patrick George.
11:434th & 5 at own 14Anthony Santella punt for 49 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 2 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Nate Bussey and Justin Staples.
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 39Jasmin Hopkins rush left for 3 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Corey Liuget.
10:042nd & 7 at own 42Chad Spann rush right for no gain to the Illin 43, tackled by Nate Bussey and Justin Green, ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard face mask on Nate Bussey accepted for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Harnish rush up the middle for no gain to the Illin 43, tackled by Martez Wilson and Whitney Mercilus.
10:042nd & 10 at opp 43Chandler Harnish crossing pass complete to Landon Cox for 7 yards to the Illin 36.
10:043rd & 3 at opp 36Chad Spann rush over right guard for 1 yard to the Illin 35, tackled by Clay Nurse.
10:044th & 2 at opp 35Jasmin Hopkins rush over left guard for 1 yard to the Illin 34, tackled by Trulon Henry.
Illinois Touchdown run, 9 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 34Mikel Leshoure rush right for 12 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Alex Kube and Tracy Wilson for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at own 46Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 14 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Alex Kube and Devon Butler for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at opp 40ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
6:491st & 15 at opp 45Mikel Leshoure rush right for 2 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Alex Kube.
6:492nd & 13 at opp 43Nathan Scheelhaase rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 44, tackled by D.J. Pirkle.
6:493rd & 14 at opp 44NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
6:491st & 10 at opp 29ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard holding on Randall Hunt accepted, no play.
6:491st & 20 at opp 39Nathan Scheelhaase screen pass complete to Jason Ford for 11 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
6:492nd & 9 at opp 28Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 11 yards to the NoIll 17, tackled by Patrick George for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at opp 17Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins.
6:492nd & 10 at opp 17Mikel Leshoure rush left for 9 yards to the NoIll 8, tackled by Devon Butler and Tracy Wilson out-of-bounds.
1:583rd & 1 at opp 8Jason Ford rush left for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Illinois 16, Northern Illinois 12
1:581st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:58.
1:58Two-point conversion attempt, Nathan Scheelhaase rush GOOD.Illinois 18, Northern Illinois 12
1:58Derek Dimke kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois End of half, 7 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 20Chad Spann rush right for 4 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Trulon Henry.
1:582nd & 6 at own 24Chad Spann rush over left tackle for 1 yard to the NoIll 25, tackled by Martez Wilson and Ashante Williams.
1:583rd & 5 at own 25Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 13 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down.
1:581st & 10 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 12 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Tavon Wilson for a 1ST down.
1:581st & 10 at the 50Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Martel Moore.
0:132nd & 10 at the 50Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:13.
0:132nd & 10 at the 50Chandler Harnish screen pass complete to Chad Spann for 11 yards to the Illin 39, tackled by Justin Staples for a 1ST down.
0:061st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:06.
0:061st & 10 at opp 39Chandler Harnish deep pass incomplete to N/A.
Q3 15:00Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Illinois 18, Northern Illinois 12
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Mikel Leshoure rush left for 2 yards to the Illin 22, tackled by Jake Coffman out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 8 at own 22Nathan Scheelhaase slant pass incomplete to Darius Millines.
15:003rd & 8 at own 22Nathan Scheelhaase crossing pass incomplete to Jarred Fayson.
15:004th & 8 at own 22Anthony Santella punt for 37 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for no gain to the NoIll 41, tackled by Aaron Gress.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 41Chandler Harnish sacked by Travon Bellamy for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 32.
14:212nd & 19 at own 32Chad Spann rush over right guard for 3 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Travon Bellamy.
14:213rd & 16 at own 35Chad Spann rush right for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 34, tackled by Trulon Henry.
14:214th & 17 at own 34Josh Wilber punt for 56 yards, downed at the Illin 10.
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 10Mikel Leshoure rush over left tackle for 12 yards to the Illin 22, tackled by Sean Progar for a 1ST down.
12:271st & 10 at own 22ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard holding on Graham Pocic accepted, no play.
12:271st & 20 at own 12Jason Ford rush up the middle for 8 yards to the Illin 20, tackled by Alex Kube and Mike Sobol.
12:272nd & 12 at own 20Nathan Scheelhaase sacked by Stephen O’Neal and Nabal Jefferson for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 19.
12:273rd & 13 at own 19Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass complete to Jarred Fayson for 3 yards to the Illin 22, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
12:274th & 10 at own 22Anthony Santella punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Tommy Davis at the NoIll 38.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 38Chandler Harnish rush up the middle for no gain to the NoIll 38, tackled by Corey Liuget.
9:302nd & 10 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jack Marks for 2 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Martez Wilson.
9:303rd & 8 at own 40Chandler Harnish sacked by Corey Liuget and Martez Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 33.
9:304th & 15 at own 33Josh Wilber punt for 55 yards, returned by Jack Ramsey out-of-bounds.
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 11Mikel Leshoure rush right for 16 yards to the Illin 27, tackled by Tyrone Clark and Brian Lawson for a 1ST down.
7:221st & 10 at own 27Mikel Leshoure rush left for 6 yards to the Illin 33, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
7:222nd & 4 at own 33Nathan Scheelhaase rush over left guard for 2 yards to the Illin 35, tackled by Devon Butler.
7:223rd & 2 at own 35Mikel Leshoure rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the Illin 38, tackled by Devon Butler for a 1ST down.
7:221st & 10 at own 38Mikel Leshoure rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the Illin 41, tackled by Alex Kube.
7:222nd & 7 at own 41Nathan Scheelhaase rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Illin 44, tackled by Sean Progar.
4:173rd & 4 at own 44Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:17.
4:173rd & 4 at own 44Mikel Leshoure rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Illin 45, tackled by Tyrone Clark.
4:174th & 3 at own 45Anthony Santella punt for 43 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 12.
Northern Illinois Fumble, 8 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 12Chandler Harnish rush over right tackle for 1 yard to the NoIll 13, tackled by Ian Thomas and Glenn Foster.
3:362nd & 9 at own 13Chandler Harnish slant pass complete to Landon Cox for 12 yards to the NoIll 25, tackled by Trulon Henry and Justin Green for a 1ST down.
3:361st & 10 at own 25Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Justin Green out-of-bounds.
3:362nd & 1 at own 34Chad Spann rush up the middle for 2 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by Martez Wilson for a 1ST down.
3:361st & 10 at own 36Chad Spann rush up the middle for no gain to the NoIll 36, tackled by Justin Staples and Martez Wilson.
3:362nd & 10 at own 36Chandler Harnish crossing pass complete to Martel Moore for 4 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Travon Bellamy.
3:363rd & 6 at own 40Chandler Harnish crossing pass complete to Martel Moore for 14 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Justin Green for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Chandler Harnish rush up the middle for 15 yards, fumbled, forced by Ian Thomas, recovered by Illin Tavon Wilson at the Illin 30.
4th quarter7 drives, then Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 22
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 30Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 2 yards to the Illin 32, tackled by Devon Butler out-of-bounds.
14:522nd & 8 at own 32Mikel Leshoure rush over left guard for 1 yard to the Illin 33, tackled by Tyrone Clark and Mike Sobol.
14:523rd & 7 at own 33Nathan Scheelhaase crossing pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins.
14:524th & 7 at own 33Anthony Santella punt for 67 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 20Chandler Harnish crossing pass complete to Jack Marks for 22 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Justin Green and Trulon Henry for a 1ST down.
13:311st & 10 at own 42Chandler Harnish sideline pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer, broken up by Justin Green.
13:312nd & 10 at own 42NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard holding on Chad Spann accepted, no play.
13:312nd & 20 at own 32NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard delay of game on Chandler Harnish accepted.
13:312nd & 25 at own 27Chandler Harnish screen pass complete to Jasmin Hopkins for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Ian Thomas.
13:313rd & 29 at own 23Jasmin Hopkins rush up the middle for 9 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Justin Staples and Steve Hull.
13:314th & 20 at own 32Josh Wilber punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Jarred Fayson at the Illin 27.
Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 27Mikel Leshoure rush over right guard for 12 yards to the Illin 39, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at own 39Nathan Scheelhaase rush left for 13 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Rashaan Melvin for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at opp 48Mikel Leshoure rush right for 24 yards to the NoIll 24, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at opp 24Jason Ford rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 25, tackled by Tommy Davis and Sean Progar.
10:262nd & 11 at opp 25Jason Ford rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the NoIll 21, tackled by Devon Butler.
10:263rd & 7 at opp 21Nathan Scheelhaase rush over left guard for 6 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Sean Progar.
7:074th & 1 at opp 15Derek Dimke 32 yard field goal GOOD.Illinois 21, Northern Illinois 12
7:07Derek Dimke kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 20Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 14 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.
7:071st & 10 at own 34Chandler Harnish rush left for 47 yards to the Illin 19, tackled by Justin Green for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 19Jasmin Hopkins deep pass complete to Landon Cox for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Illinois 21, Northern Illinois 18
6:00Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.Illinois 21, Northern Illinois 19
6:00Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 53 yards returned by Darius Millines, tackled by Rashaan Melvin for 20 yards to the Illin 37, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
Illinois Touchdown run, 10 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 37Mikel Leshoure rush over left end for 3 yards to the Illin 40, tackled by Sean Progar and Tyrone Clark.
6:002nd & 7 at own 40Nathan Scheelhaase pass incomplete to A.J. Jenkins, broken up by Anthony Wells.
6:003rd & 7 at own 40Nathan Scheelhaase sideline pass complete to Mikel Leshoure for 6 yards to the Illin 46, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
6:004th & 1 at own 46Mikel Leshoure rush over right guard for 1 yard to the Illin 47, tackled by D.J. Pirkle and Mike Krause for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 47Nathan Scheelhaase rush right for 12 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 41Troy Pollard rush over left end for 1 yard to the NoIll 40, tackled by Devon Butler.
6:002nd & 9 at opp 40Mikel Leshoure rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 41, tackled by Sean Progar and Mike Krause.
6:003rd & 10 at opp 41Nathan Scheelhaase pass complete to A.J. Jenkins for 11 yards to the NoIll 30, tackled by Patrick George out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 30Jason Ford rush over left tackle for 1 yard to the NoIll 29, tackled by Sean Progar.
1:512nd & 9 at opp 29Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:51.
1:432nd & 9 at opp 29Mikel Leshoure rush right for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Illinois 27, Northern Illinois 19
1:43Derek Dimke extra point GOOD.Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 19
1:43Derek Dimke kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 20Chandler Harnish middle pass complete to Jack Marks for 16 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by Nate Bussey and Steve Hull for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 10 at own 36Chandler Harnish rush up the middle for 4 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Martez Wilson and Justin Staples.
1:432nd & 6 at own 40Chandler Harnish post pass incomplete to Landon Cox, broken up by Justin Green.
1:433rd & 6 at own 40Chandler Harnish slant pass complete to Jack Marks for 10 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Ian Thomas for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 10 at the 50ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Clay Nurse accepted, no play.
1:431st & 10 at opp 35Chandler Harnish sideline pass complete to Perez Ashford for 4 yards to the Illin 31, tackled by Travon Bellamy and Trulon Henry.
0:192nd & 6 at opp 31Michael Cklamovski 48 yard field goal GOOD.Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 22
0:19Michael Cklamovski on-side kick recovered by ILLINOIS at the NoIll 43.
Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at opp 43Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 44.

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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Illinois leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

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2010Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 22
2001Illinois 17, Northern Illinois 12
1994Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 10
1992Illinois 30, Northern Illinois 14

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