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Northern Illinois at Kansas

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Kansas beat Northern Illinois 45–⁠42. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2011
42
HomeKansas2–⁠10 in 2011
45

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceAttendance 48,084

At kickoff
72°F, light rain, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois71414742
Kansas714141045

Standouts

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Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Harnish27/3331520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chandler Harnish1189326
Jasmin Hopkins1347113
Jamal Womble41104
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nathan Palmer986021
Perez Ashford567035
Martel Moore445121
Akeem Daniels340031

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Webb21/3028130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Sims26110215
Darrian Miller1057118
Brandon Bourbon737022
Tony Pierson437020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Beshears770218
Kale Pick355136
Tim Biere449018
James Sims249039

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisKansas
462Total yards534
315Passing yards297
147Rushing yards253
9.5Yards per pass9.4
5.1Yards per rush4.2
27First downs32
4–⁠8Third downs13–⁠18
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties9–⁠75
13:54Possession22:03

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisKansas
50%Success rate44%
0.20EPA per play0.23
0.99Explosiveness1.18
−0.15Rushing EPA0.10
0.48Passing EPA0.48
42%Passing-down success50%
0.06First-down EPA−0.26
0.54Second-down EPA0.10
0.21Third-down EPA1.56

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 66% to win. Kansas pulled the upset.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 KansasMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 KansasFumble, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown run, 14 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 KansasField goal, 16 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 KansasTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 KansasMissed FG, 8 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 KansasFumble, 4 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 KansasTouchdown run, 12 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 KansasTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 5 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q3 KansasTouchdown run, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 KansasTouchdown run, 14 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 KansasField goal, 16 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown run, 11 plays, 85 yards
  20. Q4 KansasTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32KANSAS penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
15:001st & 25 at own 17Darrian Miller rush for 4 yards to the Kans 21, tackled by Sean Progar.
15:002nd & 21 at own 21James Sims rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 20, tackled by Anthony Wells.
15:003rd & 22 at own 20Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears, broken up by Demetrius Stone.
13:224th & 22 at own 20Ron Doherty punt for 56 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 7 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Huldon Tharp.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 31Jasmin Hopkins rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by Keba Agostinho.
13:222nd & 5 at own 36Jasmin Hopkins rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Tunde Bakare and Keba Agostinho.
13:223rd & 3 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to N/A.
13:224th & 3 at own 38Ryan Neir punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Kans 32.
Kansas Touchdown pass, 11 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 32James Sims rush for 3 yards to the Kans 35, tackled by Nabal Jefferson.
11:572nd & 7 at own 35Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears.
11:573rd & 7 at own 35Jordan Webb pass complete to Rell Lewis for 16 yards to the NoIll 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:571st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 14 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Jimmie Ward out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:571st & 10 at opp 35Jordan Webb pass complete to Kale Pick for 3 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Jimmie Ward.
11:572nd & 7 at opp 32Jordan Webb pass complete to Tim Biere for 7 yards to the NoIll 25, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Sean Progar for a 1ST down.
11:571st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Webb pass complete to Tim Biere for 8 yards to the NoIll 17, tackled by Demetrius Stone.
11:572nd & 2 at opp 17James Sims rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Jordan Delegal for a 1ST down.
11:571st & goal at opp 9James Sims rush for no gain to the NoIll 9, tackled by Sean Progar and Anthony Wells.
11:572nd & goal at opp 9Jordan Webb rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Alan Baxter.
7:513rd & goal at opp 15Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kansas 6, Northern Illinois 0
7:51Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Kansas 7, Northern Illinois 0
7:51Alex Mueller kickoff for 50 yards returned by Akeem Daniels, tackled by Michael Reynolds for 6 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Michael Reynolds.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 11 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 26Chandler Harnish rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Darius Willis and Tunde Bakare.
7:482nd & 5 at own 31Jasmin Hopkins rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Darius Willis and Bradley McDougald for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at own 38Chandler Harnish rush for 15 yards to the Kans 47, tackled by Steven Johnson and John Williams out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at opp 47Jamal Womble rush for 1 yard to the Kans 46, tackled by Tunde Bakare and Bradley McDougald.
7:482nd & 9 at opp 46Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 11 yards to the Kans 35, tackled by Keeston Terry for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at opp 35Jasmin Hopkins rush for no gain to the Kans 35, tackled by Keba Agostinho and Kevin Young.
7:482nd & 10 at opp 35Chandler Harnish rush for 8 yards to the Kans 27.
7:483rd & 2 at opp 27Jasmin Hopkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 28, tackled by Darius Willis.
3:374th & 3 at opp 28Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:37.
3:374th & 3 at opp 28Chandler Harnish pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 18 yards to the Kans 10, tackled by Tyler Patmon out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:371st & goal at opp 10Chandler Harnish rush for 3 yards to the Kans 7, tackled by Steven Johnson.
2:502nd & goal at opp 7Chandler Harnish rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kansas 7, Northern Illinois 6
2:50Nabal Jefferson extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
2:50Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yards returned by D.J. Beshears, tackled by Dechane Durante for 23 yards to the Kans 28, tackled by Dechane Durante.
Kansas Missed FG, 8 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 28NORTHERNIL penalty 5 yard sideline interference accepted.
2:421st & 10 at own 33Tony Pierson rush for 7 yards to the Kans 40, tackled by Jimmie Ward.
2:422nd & 3 at own 40KANSAS penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play.
2:422nd & 8 at own 35NORTHERNIL penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:421st & 10 at the 50Rell Lewis rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Demetrius Stone.
2:422nd & 4 at opp 44Darrian Miller rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 40, tackled by Jordan Delegal for a 1ST down.
2:421st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears, broken up by Jimmie Ward.
2:422nd & 10 at opp 40James Sims rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Nabal Jefferson.
2:423rd & 7 at opp 37Jordan Webb pass complete to Chris Omigie for 6 yards to the NoIll 31, tackled by Dominique Ware.
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 31James Sims rush for 9 yards to the NoIll 32, KANSAS penalty 10 yard holding on D.J. Beshears accepted.
Q2 14:464th & 2 at opp 32Alex Mueller 49 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 21
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 5 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 32Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 13 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Tunde Bakare for a 1ST down.
14:461st & 10 at own 45Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 9 yards to the Kans 46, tackled by Tunde Bakare.
14:462nd & 1 at opp 46Jamal Womble rush for 3 yards to the Kans 43, tackled by Huldon Tharp for a 1ST down.
14:461st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Harnish pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 31 yards to the Kans 12, tackled by Keeston Terry for a 1ST down.
13:431st & 10 at opp 12Chandler Harnish rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 13, Kansas 7
13:43Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 14, Kansas 7
13:43Tyler Wedel kickoff for 57 yards returned by D.J. Beshears, tackled by Jamison Wells for 38 yards to the NoIll 49, tackled by Jamison Wells out-of-bounds.
Kansas Fumble, 4 plays
13:431st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 4 yards to the NoIll 45.
13:352nd & 6 at opp 45Darrian Miller rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Jamaal Bass.
13:353rd & 4 at opp 43Jordan Webb pass complete to Darrian Miller for 7 yards to the NoIll 36, tackled by Demetrius Stone out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 36Jordan Webb rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by NoIll Ron Newcomb at the NoIll 47.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 9 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 47Jasmin Hopkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46, tackled by Darius Willis.
12:072nd & 11 at own 46Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 24 yards to the Kans 30, tackled by Ray Mitchell for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Harnish pass complete to Willie Clark for 11 yards to the Kans 19, tackled by Tunde Bakare and Steven Johnson for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 19Jasmin Hopkins rush for 4 yards to the Kans 15, tackled by Tunde Bakare.
12:072nd & 6 at opp 15Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Jamison Wells.
12:073rd & 6 at opp 15Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 6 yards to the Kans 9, tackled by Anthony Davis for a 1ST down.
12:071st & goal at opp 9Jasmin Hopkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 10, tackled by Toben Opurum.
12:072nd & goal at opp 10Chandler Harnish pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 2 yards to the Kans 8, tackled by Tunde Bakare.
8:393rd & goal at opp 8Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 20, Kansas 7
8:39Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Kansas 7
8:39Tyler Wedel kickoff for 68 yards returned by D.J. Beshears, tackled by Dominique Ware for 24 yards to the Kans 26, tackled by Dominique Ware out-of-bounds.
Kansas Touchdown run, 12 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 26Darrian Miller rush for 2 yards to the Kans 28, tackled by Alan Baxter.
7:482nd & 8 at own 28KANSAS penalty 10 yard holding on Duane Zlatnik accepted, no play.
7:482nd & 18 at own 18Jordan Webb pass complete to JaCorey Shepherd for 9 yards to the Kans 27 out-of-bounds.
7:483rd & 9 at own 27Jordan Webb pass complete to James Sims for 10 yards to the Kans 37, tackled by Nabal Jefferson for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at own 37James Sims rush for 7 yards to the Kans 44, tackled by Sean Evans.
7:482nd & 3 at own 44Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 2 yards to the Kans 46, tackled by Sean Evans and Joe Windsor.
7:483rd & 1 at own 46James Sims rush for 3 yards to the Kans 49, tackled by Pat Schiller and Frank Boenzi for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at own 49Jordan Webb sacked by Frank Boenzi for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 48.
7:482nd & 11 at own 48Darrian Miller rush for 14 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Jimmie Ward for a 1ST down.
7:481st & 10 at opp 38Jordan Webb pass incomplete to N/A.
7:482nd & 10 at opp 38Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears, broken up by Anthony Wells.
7:483rd & 10 at opp 38Jordan Webb pass complete to JaCorey Shepherd for 20 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Jamaal Bass for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at opp 18Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:22.
4:161st & 10 at opp 18Darrian Miller rush for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 21, Kansas 13
4:16Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 21, Kansas 14
4:16Alex Mueller kickoff for 63 yards returned by Akeem Daniels, tackled by Victor Simmons for 20 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Victor Simmons.
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 27Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 14 yards to the NoIll 41, tackled by Tunde Bakare for a 1ST down.
4:111st & 10 at own 41Jamal Womble rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Steven Johnson.
4:112nd & 6 at own 45Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 21 yards to the Kans 34 for a 1ST down.
4:111st & 10 at opp 34Chandler Harnish rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Kans 39, tackled by Toben Opurum.
4:112nd & 15 at opp 39Chandler Harnish pass complete to Jamison Wells for 2 yards to the Kans 37, tackled by Lubbock Smith out-of-bounds.
4:113rd & 13 at opp 37Chandler Harnish pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 7 yards to the Kans 30, tackled by Steven Johnson out-of-bounds.
1:514th & 6 at opp 30Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:51.
1:514th & 6 at opp 30Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Martel Moore, broken up by Keeston Terry.
Kansas Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 30Jordan Webb pass incomplete to Chris Omigie.
1:462nd & 10 at own 30James Sims rush for 2 yards to the Kans 32, tackled by Sean Evans and Joe Windsor.
1:463rd & 8 at own 32Jordan Webb pass complete to James Sims for 39 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Sean Evans for a 1ST down.
0:441st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Kansas, clock 00:44.
0:441st & 10 at opp 29Jordan Webb rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Sean Progar.
0:332nd & 7 at opp 26Timeout Kansas, clock 00:33.
0:332nd & 7 at opp 26Jordan Webb sacked by Alan Baxter for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 36.
0:233rd & 17 at opp 36Timeout Kansas, clock 00:23.
0:173rd & 17 at opp 36Jordan Webb pass complete to Kale Pick for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 21, Kansas 20
0:17Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Tied at 21
0:17Alex Mueller kickoff for 53 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Ray Mitchell for 20 yards to the NoIll 37, tackled by Ray Mitchell.
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 37Team rush for no gain to the NoIll 37.
Q3 15:00Alex Mueller kickoff for 63 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Huldon Tharp for 27 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Huldon Tharp.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 35
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 5 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 34Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 14 yards to the NoIll 48, tackled by Isiah Barfield for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at own 48Chandler Harnish rush for no gain to the NoIll 48, tackled by Keba Agostinho.
14:552nd & 10 at own 48Jasmin Hopkins rush for 5 yards to the Kans 47, tackled by Darius Willis and Tyler Patmon.
14:553rd & 5 at opp 47Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 21 yards to the Kans 26, tackled by Tyler Patmon and Keeston Terry for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 26Chandler Harnish rush for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 27, Kansas 21
12:59Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Kansas 21
12:59Tyler Wedel kickoff for 68 yards returned by D.J. Beshears, tackled by Marckie Hayes for 23 yards to the Kans 25, tackled by Marckie Hayes out-of-bounds.
Kansas Touchdown run, 7 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 25Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears.
12:592nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Bourbon rush for 22 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Sean Evans, NORTHERNIL penalty 15 yard face mask on Dominique Ware accepted for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at opp 38Brandon Bourbon rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Nabal Jefferson.
12:532nd & 6 at opp 34James Sims rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 28, tackled by Demetrius Stone for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at opp 28Tony Pierson rush for 20 yards to the NoIll 8, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Jordan Delegal out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:531st & goal at opp 8Tony Pierson rush for no gain to the NoIll 8, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
10:322nd & goal at opp 8James Sims rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Kansas 27
10:32Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Tied at 28
10:32Alex Mueller kickoff for 66 yards returned by Akeem Daniels, tackled by Ben Heeney and Ray Mitchell for 18 yards to the NoIll 22, tackled by Ben Heeney and Ray Mitchell.
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 22Chandler Harnish pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 12 yards to the NoIll 34, tackled by Isiah Barfield for a 1ST down.
10:271st & 10 at own 34Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 32.
10:272nd & 12 at own 32Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 6 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Bradley McDougald.
10:273rd & 6 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Isiah Barfield.
10:274th & 6 at own 38Ryan Neir punt for 34 yards, fair catch by D.J. Beshears at the Kans 28.
Kansas Touchdown run, 14 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 28Brandon Bourbon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 27, tackled by Joe Windsor out-of-bounds.
8:402nd & 11 at own 27KANSAS penalty 10 yard holding on Trevor Marrongelli accepted, no play.
8:402nd & 21 at own 17Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 18 yards to the Kans 35, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Tommy Davis.
8:403rd & 3 at own 35James Sims rush for 6 yards to the Kans 41, tackled by Sean Progar and Ron Newcomb for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 41Brandon Bourbon rush for 4 yards to the Kans 45, tackled by Sean Progar.
8:402nd & 6 at own 45James Sims rush for no gain to the Kans 45, tackled by Jamaal Bass.
8:403rd & 6 at own 45Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 11 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Jimmie Ward for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Webb pass incomplete to Kale Pick.
8:402nd & 10 at opp 44Darrian Miller rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Ron Newcomb.
8:403rd & 5 at opp 39Jordan Webb pass complete to Tim Biere for 16 yards to the NoIll 23, tackled by Sean Evans for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 23Darrian Miller rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 18, tackled by Pat Schiller and Demetrius Stone.
8:402nd & 5 at opp 18Jordan Webb rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 12 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 12James Sims rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Demetrius Stone out-of-bounds.
8:402nd & 7 at opp 9James Sims rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 1, tackled by Jordan Delegal for a 1ST down.
2:551st & goal at opp 1James Sims rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Kansas 34, Northern Illinois 28
2:55Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 28
2:55Alex Mueller kickoff for 63 yards returned by Akeem Daniels, tackled by Prinz Kande and Dexter McDonald for 28 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Prinz Kande and Dexter McDonald.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 5 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 35Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:48.
2:481st & 10 at own 35Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 3 yards to the NoIll 38, tackled by Bradley McDougald out-of-bounds.
2:482nd & 7 at own 38Chandler Harnish pass complete to Perez Ashford for 35 yards to the Kans 13 out-of-bounds, KANSAS penalty 14 yard roughing passer on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
2:481st & 10 at opp 13Jamal Womble rush for 3 yards to the Kans 10, tackled by Huldon Tharp.
2:482nd & 7 at opp 10Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Nathan Palmer.
1:173rd & 7 at opp 10Chandler Harnish pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 34
1:17Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Tied at 35
1:17Tyler Wedel kickoff for 64 yards returned by D.J. Beshears for 11 yards to the Kans 17.
Kansas Field goal, 16 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 17Tony Pierson rush for 10 yards to the Kans 17, tackled by Dominique Ware out-of-bounds, KANSAS penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
1:141st & 10 at own 17Brandon Bourbon rush for 3 yards to the Kans 20, tackled by Anthony Wells.
1:142nd & 7 at own 20James Sims rush for 15 yards to the Kans 35, tackled by Tommy Davis for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Webb rush for 5 yards to the Kans 40, tackled by Anthony Wells and Tommy Davis.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 40James Sims rush for no gain to the Kans 40, tackled by Pat Schiller.
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 40Jordan Webb pass complete to Kale Pick for 16 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Demetrius Stone out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Webb pass incomplete to D.J. Beshears, hurried by Alan Baxter.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Jordan Webb rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 45, tackled by Kyle Jenkins.
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 45Jordan Webb pass complete to Tim Biere for 18 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Tommy Davis out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27James Sims rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 17, tackled by Demetrius Stone for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17James Sims rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 10, tackled by Dechane Durante.
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 10Jordan Webb rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 2, tackled by Jimmie Ward for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2James Sims rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 5, tackled by Pat Schiller.
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Darrian Miller rush for no gain to the NoIll 5, tackled by Jordan Delegal.
Q4 9:283rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:28.
Q4 9:283rd & goal at opp 5Jordan Webb sacked by Alan Baxter and Sean Progar for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 10.
Q4 8:504th & goal at opp 10Alex Mueller 27 yard field goal GOOD.Kansas 38, Northern Illinois 35
Q4 8:50Ron Doherty kickoff for 66 yards returned by Tommy Davis, tackled by Michael Reynolds for 11 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Michael Reynolds.
4th quarter3 drives, then Kansas 45, Northern Illinois 42
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 11 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 15Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 4 yards to the NoIll 19, tackled by Toben Opurum out-of-bounds.
8:442nd & 6 at own 19Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 7 yards to the NoIll 26, tackled by Greg Brown for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at own 26Jasmin Hopkins rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 39, tackled by Bradley McDougald and Randall Dent for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at own 39Chandler Harnish rush for 18 yards to the Kans 43, tackled by Keba Agostinho for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Harnish pass complete to Nathan Palmer for 12 yards to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at opp 31Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 11 yards to the Kans 20, tackled by Keeston Terry for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at opp 20Chandler Harnish pass complete to Martel Moore for 5 yards to the Kans 15, tackled by Keba Agostinho and Greg Brown.
8:442nd & 5 at opp 15Jasmin Hopkins rush for 10 yards to the Kans 5, tackled by Toben Opurum for a 1ST down.
8:441st & goal at opp 5Jasmin Hopkins rush for 3 yards to the Kans 2, tackled by Huldon Tharp.
8:442nd & 0 at opp 2KANSAS penalty 1 yard substitution infraction accepted.
8:442nd & goal at opp 1Chandler Harnish rush for no gain to the Kans 1, tackled by Darius Willis.
8:443rd & 0 at opp 1KANSAS penalty 0 yard personal foul on Prinz Kande accepted.
5:031st & goal at opp 1Jasmin Hopkins rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 41, Kansas 38
5:03Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 42, Kansas 38
5:03Tyler Wedel kickoff for 68 yards returned by D.J. Beshears, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Tyler Wedel for 51 yards to the NoIll 47, tackled by Jimmie Ward and Tyler Wedel.
Kansas Touchdown pass, 11 plays
4:491st & 10 at opp 47Brandon Bourbon rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Sean Progar.
4:492nd & 7 at opp 44D.J. Beshears rush for 18 yards to the NoIll 26 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:491st & 10 at opp 26James Sims rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 15, tackled by Jordan Delegal out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:491st & 10 at opp 15James Sims rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 12, tackled by Pat Schiller.
4:492nd & 7 at opp 12Darrian Miller rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 9, tackled by Jordan Delegal and Jamaal Bass.
4:493rd & 4 at opp 9Brandon Bourbon rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 7, tackled by Pat Schiller and Sean Progar.
1:194th & 2 at opp 7Timeout Kansas, clock 01:19.
1:194th & 2 at opp 7Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:19.
1:194th & 2 at opp 7James Sims rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 5, tackled by Pat Schiller for a 1ST down.
1:191st & goal at opp 5James Sims rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 3, tackled by Dechane Durante.
1:192nd & goal at opp 3James Sims rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 6, tackled by Pat Schiller and Sean Progar.
0:253rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout Kansas, clock 00:25.
0:253rd & goal at opp 6Jordan Webb rush for no gain to the NoIll 6, tackled by Ron Newcomb.
0:144th & 0 at opp 6Timeout Kansas, clock 00:14.
0:094th & goal at opp 6Jordan Webb pass complete to D.J. Beshears for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kansas 44, Northern Illinois 42
0:09Alex Mueller extra point GOOD.Kansas 45, Northern Illinois 42
0:09Ron Doherty kickoff for 39 yards returned by Jason Meehan for no gain to the NoIll 31.
Northern Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 31Chandler Harnish pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson, broken up by Bradley McDougald.

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Northern Illinois leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2012Northern Illinois 30, Kansas 23
2011Kansas 45, Northern Illinois 42
1983Northern Illinois 37, Kansas 34

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