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Team stats
Northern Illinois
Massachusetts
612
Total yards
324
258
Passing yards
169
354
Rushing yards
155
15.2
Yards per pass
6.8
7.2
Yards per rush
3.4
27
First downs
15
4–7
Third downs
5–18
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
3
1–15
Penalties
5–40
25:46
Possession
34:14
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Massachusetts
56%
Success rate
41%
0.15
EPA per play
0.08
0.67
Explosiveness
0.93
0.15
Rushing EPA
−0.07
0.15
Passing EPA
0.31
22%
Passing-down success
16%
0.11
First-down EPA
0.12
0.19
Second-down EPA
−0.27
0.21
Third-down EPA
0.22
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northern Illinois −24, over/under 60.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Illinois 95%, Massachusetts 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 24 yards to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down.
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 25 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 23
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 20 yards to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down.
10:02
1st & goal at opp 3
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 1.
9:41
2nd & goal at opp 1
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 28, Massachusetts 12
9:41
Brendon Levengood extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 28, Massachusetts 13
9:41
Brendon Levengood kickoff for 31 yards fair catch by Jacob Brinlee at the NoIll 34.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 1 play
9:33
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 34, Massachusetts 13
9:33
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 35, Massachusetts 13
9:33
Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 1 yard to the UMass 26.
8:49
2nd & 9 at own 26
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe.
8:15
3rd & 9 at own 26
Mike Wegzyn rush for 5 yards to the UMass 31.
8:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Colter Johnson punt for 47 yards, returned by Angelo Sebastiano for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 15.
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 15
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 9 yards to the NoIll 24.
7:15
2nd & 1 at own 24
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 10 yards to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down.
6:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Luke Eakes for no gain to the NoIll 34.
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 34
Jordan Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 38.
6:13
3rd & 6 at own 38
Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 6:13.
6:00
3rd & 6 at own 38
Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 39.
5:25
4th & 5 at own 39
Tyler Wedel punt for 52 yards, downed at the UMass 9.
Massachusetts Punt, 8 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 9
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 5 yards to the UMass 14.
4:17
2nd & 5 at own 14
Shaquille Harris rush for 4 yards to the UMass 18.
4:00
3rd & 1 at own 18
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 21 for a 1ST down.
3:21
1st & 10 at own 21
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 24.
3:10
2nd & 7 at own 24
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Bernard Davis for 9 yards to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down.
2:37
1st & 10 at own 33
Lorenzo Woodley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 32.
2:03
2nd & 11 at own 32
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete to Bernard Davis.
1:57
3rd & 11 at own 32
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete to Bernard Davis.
1:46
4th & 11 at own 32
Colter Johnson punt for 47 yards, downed at the NoIll 21.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 6 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 22.
0:54
2nd & 9 at own 22
Cameron Stingily rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down.
0:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tim Semisch for 13 yards to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down.
0:48
1st & 10 at own 48
Jordan Lynch rush for 7 yards to the UMass 45.
0:38
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Draco Smith for 30 yards to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down.
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 00:38.
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tommylee Lewis rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 41, Massachusetts 13
0:31
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 42, Massachusetts 13
0:31
Tyler Wedel kickoff for 61 yards returned by Shaquille Harris for 28 yards to the UMass 32.
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 5 yards to the UMass 37.
Q3 15:00
Brendon Levengood kickoff for 64 yards returned by Paris Logan for 40 yards to the NoIll 41.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 49, Massachusetts 19
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Cameron Stingily rush for 12 yards to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down.
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cameron Stingily rush for 12 yards to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down.
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cameron Stingily rush for 1 yard to the UMass 34.
13:50
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown.
13:42
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Jordan Lynch rush for 9 yards to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down.
12:35
2nd & 15 at opp 30
Jordan Lynch rush for 3 yards to the UMass 27.
12:01
3rd & 12 at opp 27
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown.
11:48
4th & 12 at opp 27
Mathew Sims 44 yard field goal BLOCKED, fumbled, forced by Desroy Maxwell, recovered by NoIll Jared Volk at the UMass 25.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 4 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 25
Cameron Stingily rush for 6 yards to the UMass 19.
11:10
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Cameron Stingily rush for 4 yards to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down.
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 15
Draco Smith rush for 4 yards to the UMass 11.
10:21
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Jordan Lynch rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 48, Massachusetts 13
10:21
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 49, Massachusetts 13
10:21
Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yards returned by Shaquille Harris for 18 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by UMass Shaquille Harris at the UMass 18.
Massachusetts Field goal, 8 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 18
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 6 yards to the UMass 24.
8:45
2nd & 4 at own 24
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 27.
8:45
3rd & 1 at own 27
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 30 for a 1ST down.
8:05
1st & 10 at own 30
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Bernard Davis for 18 yards to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down.
7:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 22 yards to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down.
Angelo Sebastiano rush for 20 yards, fumbled, forced by Peter Angeh, recovered by UMass Randall Jette at the NoIll 44, MASSACHUSETTS penalty 13 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct accepted..
Massachusetts Field goal, 6 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 2 yards to the UMass 43.
4:30
2nd & 8 at own 43
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 1 yard to the UMass 44.
4:00
3rd & 7 at own 44
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Elgin Long for 31 yards, fumbled, forced by Sean Folliard, recovered by UMass at the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down.
Brendon Levengood kickoff for 47 yards returned by Aregeros Turner for 15 yards to NoIll 33.
2:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Drew Hare rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 38.
2:00
2nd & 5 at own 38
Drew Hare pass incomplete.
1:56
3rd & 5 at own 38
Drew Hare pass incomplete.
1:49
4th & 5 at own 38
Tyler Wedel punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Bernard Davis at the UMass 41, NORTHERNIL penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference accepted.
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Lorenzo Woodley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 38.
1:15
2nd & 13 at own 38
Team rush for a loss of 19 yards to the UMass 19.
1:00
3rd & 31 at own 19
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete.
0:21
4th & 31 at own 19
Colter Johnson punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Angelo Sebastiano at the NoIll 44.
Northern Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Rasheen Lemon rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 49.
Q4 14:45
2nd & 5 at own 49
Rasheen Lemon rush for 12 yards to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:30
1st & 10 at opp 39
Joel Bouagnon rush for 5 yards to the UMass 34.
Q4 13:59
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Joel Bouagnon rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Stanley Andre, recovered by UMass Devin Brown at the UMass 29.
4th quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 63, Massachusetts 19
Massachusetts Interception, 8 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 29
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 2 yards to the UMass 31.
13:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 4 yards to the UMass 35.
12:10
3rd & 4 at own 35
Mike Wegzyn pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 3 yards to the UMass 38.
11:54
4th & 1 at own 38
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 11:54.
11:54
4th & 1 at own 38
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 24 yards to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down.
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 38
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete.
11:12
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 35.
10:30
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 33.
9:51
4th & 5 at opp 33
MASSACHUSETTS penalty 5 yard Assisting the Runner accepted.
9:45
4th & 10 at opp 38
Mike Wegzyn pass intercepted by Dominique Ware at the NoIll 16, returned for no gain to the NoIll 16.
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 2 plays
9:17
1st & 10 at own 16
Joel Bouagnon rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 19.
9:02
2nd & 7 at own 19
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 81 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 55, Massachusetts 19
9:02
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 56, Massachusetts 19
9:02
Tyler Wedel kickoff for 58 yards out-of-bounds.
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete to Rodney Mills.
8:39
2nd & 10 at own 35
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 38.
8:12
3rd & 7 at own 38
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe.
8:09
4th & 7 at own 38
Colter Johnson punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 25.
Northern Illinois Touchdown run, 5 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Draco Smith rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 28.
7:30
2nd & 7 at own 28
Drew Hare pass complete to Tim Semisch for 17 yards to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at own 45
Draco Smith rush for 6 yards to the UMass 49.
6:10
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Draco Smith rush for 2 yards to the UMass 47.
5:31
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Drew Hare rush for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 62, Massachusetts 19
5:31
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.Northern Illinois 63, Massachusetts 19
5:31
Giorgio Bowers kickoff for 47 yards returned by Joe Colton for 11 yards to the UMass 29.
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 5 yards to the UMass 34.
5:00
2nd & 5 at own 34
Lorenzo Woodley rush for 3 yards to the UMass 37.
4:55
3rd & 2 at own 37
Mike Wegzyn pass incomplete.
4:03
4th & 2 at own 37
Colter Johnson punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 27.
Northern Illinois End of game, 7 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 27
Joel Bouagnon rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 32.
2:45
2nd & 5 at own 32
Joel Bouagnon rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down.
2:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Joel Bouagnon rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 43.
1:45
2nd & 5 at own 43
Joel Bouagnon rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 46.
1:00
3rd & 2 at own 46
Joel Bouagnon rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down.
0:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 47.
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 47
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 45.
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.
RushingJordan Lynch17 carries, 119 yards, 4 TDNorthern Illinois
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