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Northern Illinois at Akron

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Northern Illinois beat Akron 50–⁠14. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 6–⁠5.

AwayNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2010
50
HomeAkron1–⁠11 in 2010
14

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronAttendance 12,133

At kickoff
53°F, light rain, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois62314750
Akron707014

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Harnish16/2028130
Jordan Lynch1/21100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chad Spann1684120
Ricky Crider1163120
Cameron Bell842024
Jasmin Hopkins529015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Martel Moore685047
Nathan Palmer365158
Landon Cox258032
Willie Clark346223
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Devon Butler1261
Dominique Ware1110

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Nicely14/2612801
Matt Rodgers0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Allen1499274
Nate Burney83108
Giorgio Bowers1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy LaFrance557025
Jalil Carter334020
Keith Sconiers329021
Alex Allen21006

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisAkron
520Total yards257
299Passing yards143
228Rushing yards129
13.3Yards per pass4.7
4.9Yards per rush4.8
26First downs11
10–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
2–⁠20Penalties4–⁠52
24:43Possession14:22

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisAkron
52%Success rate40%
0.19EPA per play0.09
0.82Explosiveness0.95
0.08Rushing EPA0.14
0.48Passing EPA0.05
47%Passing-down success13%
0.08First-down EPA−0.11
0.22Second-down EPA0.15
0.55Third-down EPA0.36

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Akron end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 AkronPick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores)Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recordedQ2 AkronMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of halfQ3 AkronTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ4 AkronInterception, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 AkronTouchdown run, 4 plays, 11 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 10 plays, 93 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores), 0 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, −59 yards
  13. Q2 AkronMissed FG, 6 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 AkronTouchdown run, 3 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q4 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q4 AkronInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 6 plays, −22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Akron 7, Northern Illinois 6
Northern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 7 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 47 yards to the Akron 11, tackled by Josh Richmond for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 5 yards to the Akron 6, tackled by Mike Thomas.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 6Chad Spann rush for 1 yard to the Akron 5, tackled by Shawn Lemon.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 5Chandler Harnish sacked by Hasan Hazime for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 10.
11:524th & 9 at opp 10Michael Cklamovski 27 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 3, Akron 0
11:52Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Dan Edem and Michael Cklamovski for 29 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by Dan Edem and Michael Cklamovski out-of-bounds.
Akron Punt, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 6 yards to the Akron 41 out-of-bounds.
11:432nd & 4 at own 41Alex Allen rush for no gain to the Akron 41, tackled by Tommy Davis.
11:433rd & 4 at own 41Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 7 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by D.J. Pirkle and Alex Kube for a 1ST down.
11:431st & 10 at own 48Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Alex Allen.
11:432nd & 10 at own 48Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 49, tackled by Nabal Jefferson and Darnell Bolding.
11:433rd & 7 at opp 49Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
11:434th & 7 at opp 49Zack Campbell punt for 38 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Akron Adam Steiner at the NoIll 11.
Akron Touchdown run, 4 plays
11:431st & 10 at opp 11Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 8, tackled by Tyrone Clark and Tommy Davis.
9:532nd & 7 at opp 8Patrick Nicely pass complete to Alex Allen for 4 yards to the NoIll 4, tackled by Jake Coffman.
9:533rd & 3 at opp 4Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 1, tackled by Tyrone Clark and Mike Krause for a 1ST down.
7:501st & goal at opp 1Alex Allen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 6, Northern Illinois 3
7:50Igor Iveljic extra point GOOD.Akron 7, Northern Illinois 3
7:50Branko Rogovic kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jasmin Hopkins, tackled by Mike Thomas for 18 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Mike Thomas.
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 28Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 33, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
7:442nd & 5 at own 33Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 23 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Sheldon Miller for a 1ST down.
7:441st & 10 at opp 44Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Manley Waller.
7:442nd & 5 at opp 39Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 7 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Mike Thomas for a 1ST down.
7:441st & 10 at opp 32Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 7 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Brian Wagner.
7:442nd & 3 at opp 25Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 7 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Manley Waller for a 1ST down.
7:441st & 10 at opp 18Chad Spann rush for 8 yards to the Akron 10, tackled by Manley Waller and Brian Wagner.
7:442nd & 2 at opp 10Chandler Harnish sacked by Almondo Sewell and Hasan Hazime for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 12.
7:443rd & 4 at opp 12Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the Akron 10, tackled by Almondo Sewell.
2:494th & 2 at opp 10Michael Cklamovski 27 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 7, Northern Illinois 6
2:49Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Matt Ng for 20 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Matt Ng.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 26Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
2:412nd & 10 at own 26Nate Burney rush for 6 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Devon Butler.
2:413rd & 4 at own 32Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jalil Carter, broken up by Tommy Davis.
2:414th & 4 at own 32Zack Campbell punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Tommy Davis at the NoIll 33.
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 33Cameron Bell rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Mike Thomas.
1:442nd & 14 at own 29Chandler Harnish rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Nico Caponi.
1:443rd & 4 at own 39Chad Spann rush for 13 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Sheldon Miller for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jason Schepler for 20 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Josh Richmond for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 2 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Anthony Holmes out-of-bounds.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 26Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
Q2 13:364th & 8 at opp 26Michael Cklamovski 43 yard field goal GOOD.Northern Illinois 9, Akron 7
Q2 13:36Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 29, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 7 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 20Nate Burney rush for 8 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Tommy Davis.
13:362nd & 2 at own 28Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 5 yards to the Akron 33 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:361st & 10 at own 33Nate Burney rush for 3 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Mike Sobol.
13:362nd & 7 at own 36Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 25 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Chris Smith out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:361st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Nicely sacked by Nabal Jefferson and Mike Sobol for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 48.
13:362nd & 19 at opp 48Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jalil Carter for 11 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Rashaan Melvin and Mike Sobol.
10:043rd & 8 at opp 37Timeout AKRON, clock 10:04.
10:043rd & 8 at opp 37Patrick Nicely pass complete to Nate Burney for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 46, AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
10:044th & 25 at own 46Zack Campbell punt for 47 yards, downed at the NoIll 7.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 10 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 7Cameron Bell rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Brian Wagner.
9:332nd & 2 at own 15Cameron Bell rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by James Harvey and Almondo Sewell for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at own 18AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
9:331st & 10 at own 33Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by Nico Caponi and Dan Marcoux.
9:332nd & 7 at own 36Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 32 yards to the Akron 32 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 32Cameron Bell rush for 8 yards to the Akron 24, tackled by Hasan Hazime.
9:332nd & 2 at opp 24Cameron Bell rush for 1 yard to the Akron 23, tackled by Brian Wagner.
9:333rd & 1 at opp 23Cameron Bell rush for 2 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Troy Gilmer for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 21Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to N/A.
9:332nd & 10 at opp 21Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
9:333rd & 7 at opp 18AKRON penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
4:321st & goal at opp 3Chad Spann rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 16, Akron 7
4:32Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.
4:32Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Greg Barksdale for 29 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Greg Barksdale.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 30Alex Allen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Darnell Bolding and D.J. Pirkle.
4:252nd & 12 at own 28Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
4:253rd & 12 at own 28Patrick Nicely sacked by Jake Coffman for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 22.
4:254th & 18 at own 22Zack Campbell punt for 24 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 46.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 6 plays
2:471st & 10 at opp 46Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Mike Thomas.
2:472nd & 7 at opp 43Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 26 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Bill Alexander for a 1ST down.
2:471st & 10 at opp 17Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 12 yards to the Akron 5, tackled by Mike Thomas and Bill Alexander for a 1ST down.
2:471st & goal at opp 5Chad Spann rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 7, tackled by Almondo Sewell.
1:162nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:16.
1:162nd & goal at opp 7Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Willie Clark, broken up by Manley Waller.
1:043rd & goal at opp 7Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 22, Akron 7
1:04Michael Cklamovski extra point MISSED.
0:41Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Pat Schiller for 15 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Pat Schiller.
Akron Pick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores)
0:481st & 10 at own 20Patrick Nicely pass intercepted by Devon Butler at the Akron 26, returned for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Akron 7
0:48Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 29, Akron 7
0:481st & 0 at own 30NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:48Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 74 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Jimmie Ward for 17 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Jimmie Ward.
Akron Missed FG, 6 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 28Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 14 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by Alex Kube for a 1ST down.
0:411st & 10 at own 42Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance.
0:412nd & 10 at own 42Patrick Nicely rush for 7 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Alex Kube out-of-bounds.
0:413rd & 3 at own 49Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jalil Carter for 20 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
0:081st & 10 at opp 31Timeout AKRON, clock 00:08.
0:081st & 10 at opp 31Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Alex Allen.
0:052nd & 10 at opp 31Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:05.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 31Igor Iveljic 48 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 15:00Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 56 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Jordan Delegal for 15 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 43, Akron 14
Akron Touchdown run, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 20NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
14:531st & 5 at own 25Alex Allen rush for 74 yards to the NoIll 1, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
14:531st & goal at opp 1Alex Allen rush for no gain to the NoIll 1, tackled by Mike Krause and Jake Coffman.
13:482nd & goal at opp 1Alex Allen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 29, Akron 13
13:48Igor Iveljic extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 29, Akron 14
13:48Branko Rogovic kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jasmin Hopkins, tackled by Seth Cunningham and Emmanuel Lartey for 33 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Seth Cunningham and Emmanuel Lartey.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 8 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 40Chad Spann rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Mike Thomas.
13:382nd & 2 at own 48Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Dan Marcoux and Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.
13:381st & 10 at opp 49Chad Spann rush for 9 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Jared Province out-of-bounds.
13:382nd & 1 at opp 40Chad Spann rush for no gain to the Akron 40, tackled by Hasan Hazime.
13:383rd & 1 at opp 40Chad Spann rush for 20 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Josh Richmond for a 1ST down.
13:381st & 10 at opp 20Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Mike Thomas and Brian Wagner.
13:382nd & 7 at opp 17Ricky Crider rush for 1 yard to the Akron 16, tackled by Dan Marcoux and Brian Wagner.
9:383rd & 6 at opp 16Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 35, Akron 14
9:38Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 36, Akron 14
9:38Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Jordan Delegal for 17 yards to the Akron 22, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 22Nate Burney rush for no gain to the Akron 22, tackled by Stephen O’Neal and Mike Krause.
9:312nd & 10 at own 22Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jalil Carter for 3 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Alex Kube out-of-bounds.
9:313rd & 7 at own 25Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
9:314th & 7 at own 25Zack Campbell punt for 60 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 15.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 4 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 15Cameron Bell rush for 24 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Manley Waller for a 1ST down.
8:111st & 10 at own 39Cameron Bell rush for no gain to the NoIll 39, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
8:112nd & 10 at own 39Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 42, tackled by Anthony Holmes and Brian Wagner.
6:073rd & 7 at own 42Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 42, Akron 14
6:07Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 43, Akron 14
6:07Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Pat Schiller and Dan Edem for 20 yards to the Akron 13, tackled by Pat Schiller and Dan Edem, AKRON penalty 12 yard illegal block accepted.
Akron Punt, 7 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 13Patrick Nicely pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 5 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Tyrone Clark.
6:072nd & 5 at own 18Alex Allen rush for 1 yard to the Akron 19, tackled by Pat Schiller and Nabal Jefferson.
6:003rd & 4 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass complete to Alex Allen for 6 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Kiaree Daniels out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 25Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the Akron 20, AKRON penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
6:001st & 15 at own 20Nate Burney rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Rashaan Melvin.
6:002nd & 18 at own 17Patrick Nicely pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 3 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Pat Schiller and Rashaan Melvin.
6:003rd & 15 at own 20Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Keith Sconiers.
6:004th & 15 at own 20Zack Campbell punt for 25 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 45.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 5 plays
6:001st & 10 at opp 45Ricky Crider rush for 14 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
2:171st & 10 at opp 31Ricky Crider rush for 4 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Dan Marcoux.
2:172nd & 6 at opp 27Ricky Crider rush for 2 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Dan Marcoux.
2:173rd & 4 at opp 25Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 5 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Nico Caponi and Bill Alexander for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:521st & 10 at opp 20Ricky Crider rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 49, Akron 14
Q4 14:52Michael Cklamovski extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 50, Akron 14
Q4 14:52Michael Cklamovski kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Jordan Delegal for 14 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 50, Akron 14
Akron Punt, 7 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 15Patrick Nicely pass complete to Micklos Blake for 21 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Jimmie Ward for a 1ST down.
14:451st & 10 at own 36Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Mike Hellams and Brian Lawson.
14:452nd & 7 at own 39Patrick Nicely rush for 6 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Alex Kube out-of-bounds.
14:453rd & 1 at own 45Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Sean Progar for a 1ST down.
14:451st & 10 at own 47Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Keith Sconiers.
14:452nd & 10 at own 47Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Joe Windsor.
14:453rd & 5 at opp 48Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
14:454th & 5 at opp 48Zack Campbell punt for 26 yards, fair catch by Tommy Davis at the NoIll 22.
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 22Jasmin Hopkins rush for 15 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Matt Little and Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at own 37Jasmin Hopkins rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Mike Thomas.
11:532nd & 8 at own 39Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Matt Ng.
11:533rd & 8 at own 39Jasmin Hopkins rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Josh Richmond and Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at own 48Jasmin Hopkins rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 49, tackled by Almondo Sewell and Anthony Holmes.
11:532nd & 9 at own 49Jordan Lynch pass complete to Nick Groeniger for 11 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Mike Thomas for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Lynch rush for no gain to the Akron 40.
11:532nd & 10 at opp 40Jasmin Hopkins rush for 2 yards to the Akron 38, tackled by Dan Marcoux.
11:533rd & 8 at opp 38Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the Akron 37, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
11:534th & 7 at opp 37Josh Wilber punt for 28 yards, fair catch by Jeremy LaFrance at the Akron 9.
Akron Interception, 5 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 9Nate Burney rush for 5 yards to the Akron 14, tackled by Greg Barksdale.
6:382nd & 5 at own 14Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Jimmie Ward.
5:123rd & 1 at own 18Timeout AKRON, clock 05:12.
5:123rd & 1 at own 18Nate Burney rush for 8 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Mike Hellams and Jimmie Ward for a 1ST down.
5:121st & 10 at own 26Giorgio Bowers rush for 1 yard to the Akron 27, tackled by Joe Windsor and Brian Lawson.
5:122nd & 9 at own 27Matt Rodgers pass intercepted by Dominique Ware at the Akron 43, returned for 11 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Alex Allen.
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 6 plays
3:571st & 10 at opp 32Ricky Crider rush for 3 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Brian Wagner.
3:572nd & 7 at opp 29Ricky Crider rush for 2 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Shawn Lemon.
3:573rd & 5 at opp 27Ricky Crider rush for 6 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Brian Wagner and Almondo Sewell for a 1ST down.
3:571st & 10 at opp 21Ricky Crider rush for 2 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Brian Wagner and Shawn Lemon.
3:572nd & 8 at opp 19Ricky Crider rush for 3 yards to the Akron 16, tackled by Mike Thomas and Troy Gilmer.
3:573rd & 5 at opp 16Ricky Crider rush for 6 yards to the Akron 10, tackled by Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.

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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Northern Illinois leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2023Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
2022Akron 44, Northern Illinois 12
2019Northern Illinois 49, Akron 0
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