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Northern Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Northern Illinois beat Northwestern 23–⁠15. It was their eighth meeting; Northwestern leads the series 6–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2014
23
HomeNorthwestern5–⁠7 in 2014
15

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 41,139

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Don Willard; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robert Davis; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Edward Smith; back judge Reginald Berry; alternate Rick HolmesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois00101323
Northwestern007815

Standouts

  • PassingDrew Hare6 of 10, 109 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • RushingAkeem Daniels16 carries, 81 yardsNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingDa’Ron Brown6 catches, 128 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseParis Logan1 INTNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare6/1010920
Matt McIntosh4/93500
Anthony Maddie3/43600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Akeem Daniels1681019
Cameron Stingily646023
Drew Hare1131111
Joel Bouagnon92206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’Ron Brown6128259
Aregeros Turner126026
Juwan Brescacin213010
Luke Eakes1707
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Paris Logan100

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Siemian27/4126811
Zack Oliver1/25410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson1252013
Treyvon Green102608
Solomon Vault51807
Zack Oliver1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Prater787122
Pierre Youngblood-Ary259154
Danny Vitale450025
Cameron Dickerson448018

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisNorthwestern
401Total yards394
180Passing yards322
221Rushing yards72
7.8Yards per pass7.5
4.0Yards per rush1.9
20First downs21
7–⁠18Third downs14–⁠23
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
8–⁠75Penalties9–⁠93
28:32Possession31:28

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisNorthwestern
37%Success rate30%
0.21EPA per play−0.04
1.50Explosiveness1.59
0.08Rushing EPA−0.21
0.51Passing EPA0.09
41%Passing-down success27%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.59
0.42Second-down EPA0.00
0.75Third-down EPA0.85

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −2.5, over/under 59.5.

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 Northwestern 57%, Northern Illinois 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 10 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 14 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 55 yds , Tim Hanrahan return for 16 yds to the Nwest 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Treyvon Green run for 7 yds to the Nwest 33
15:002nd & 3 at own 33Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater
15:003rd & 3 at own 33Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 16 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Treyvon Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48
15:002nd & 11 at own 48Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 11 at own 48Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 11 at own 48Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds , Tommylee Lewis returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 13Akeem Daniels run for no gain to the NoIll 13
13:282nd & 10 at own 13Matt McIntosh pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 9 yds to the NoIll 22
13:283rd & 1 at own 22Matt McIntosh pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
13:284th & 1 at own 22Tyler Wedel punt for 57 yds , Ibraheim Campbell returns for 7 yds to the Nwest 28
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 28Trevor Siemian pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 4 yds to the Nwest 32
12:312nd & 6 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
12:313rd & 3 at own 35Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 9 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 44Trevor Siemian sacked by Rasheen Lemon for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37
12:312nd & 17 at own 37Solomon Vault run for 7 yds to the Nwest 44
12:313rd & 10 at own 44Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater
12:314th & 10 at own 44Chris Gradone punt for 39 yds , Tommylee Lewis returns for 2 yds to the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 19Matt McIntosh pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 9 yds to the NoIll 28
9:482nd & 1 at own 28Matt McIntosh run for no gain to the NoIll 28
9:483rd & 1 at own 28Akeem Daniels run for no gain to the NoIll 28
9:484th & 1 at own 28Tyler Wedel punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 31
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 31Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
8:152nd & 8 at own 33Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 44Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
6:492nd & 7 at own 47Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 06:49
6:492nd & 7 at own 47Treyvon Green run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
6:493rd & 3 at opp 49Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 38Trevor Siemian pass intercepted, touchback. Paris Logan return for no gain
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 20Matt McIntosh run for 13 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 33Matt McIntosh run for no gain to the NoIll 33
6:182nd & 10 at own 33Akeem Daniels run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34
6:183rd & 9 at own 34Matt McIntosh pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 10 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 44Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47
6:182nd & 7 at own 47Matt McIntosh pass complete to Luke Eakes for 7 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 46Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Nwest 44
6:182nd & 8 at opp 44Matt McIntosh pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
6:183rd & 8 at opp 44Matt McIntosh pass incomplete to Akeem Daniels
6:184th & 8 at opp 44Matt McIntosh punt for 42 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
Northwestern Punt, 10 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 2Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 9
3:292nd & 3 at own 9Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
3:293rd & 1 at own 11Treyvon Green run for 1 yd to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 12Treyvon Green run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16
3:292nd & 6 at own 16Treyvon Green run for 3 yds to the Nwest 19
3:293rd & 3 at own 19Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 6 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Geoff Mogus) to the Nwest 15
3:291st & 20 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at own 18Trevor Siemian run for no gain to the Nwest 18
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at own 18Treyvon Green run for 8 yds to the Nwest 26
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 26NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Kyle Prater) to the Nwest 21
Q2 15:004th & 14 at own 21Chris Gradone punt for 53 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 11 yds to the NoIll 37
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 37Matt McIntosh run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
13:212nd & 6 at own 41Matt McIntosh pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Nick VanHoose
13:213rd & 6 at own 41Matt McIntosh pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
13:214th & 6 at own 41Tyler Wedel punt for 39 yds , Ibraheim Campbell returns for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
Northwestern Punt, 10 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 23Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
12:422nd & 6 at own 27Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 27
12:423rd & 6 at own 27Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 17 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 44Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the Nwest 48 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Kyle Prater) to the Nwest 38
12:421st & 16 at own 38Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 48
12:422nd & 6 at own 48Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 49
12:423rd & 3 at opp 49Trevor Siemian run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 44Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
12:422nd & 10 at opp 44Solomon Vault run for 6 yds to the NoIll 38
12:423rd & 4 at opp 38Trevor Siemian sacked by Rasheen Lemon for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 44
12:424th & 10 at opp 44Chris Gradone punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 14 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 20Anthony Maddie pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 27
8:432nd & 3 at own 27Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 33Anthony Maddie pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 3 yds to the NoIll 36
8:432nd & 7 at own 36Anthony Maddie run for 4 yds to the NoIll 40
8:433rd & 3 at own 40Anthony Maddie run for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 49Akeem Daniels run for 5 yds to the Nwest 44
8:432nd & 5 at opp 44Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
8:433rd & 1 at opp 40Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 38NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Tyler Pitt) to the Nwest 43
8:431st & 15 at opp 43Akeem Daniels run for 4 yds to the Nwest 39
8:432nd & 11 at opp 39Anthony Maddie pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 26 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 13Anthony Maddie run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
8:432nd & 8 at opp 11Anthony Maddie pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
8:433rd & 8 at opp 11Anthony Maddie run for 3 yds to the Nwest 8
3:554th & 5 at opp 8Tyler Wedel 25 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 9 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 20Treyvon Green run for 2 yds to the Nwest 22
3:552nd & 8 at own 22Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to N/A
3:553rd & 8 at own 22Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 25 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 4 yds Dan Vitale fumbled, forced by Marlon Moore, recovered by Nwest N/A
3:552nd & 9 at own 48Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49
3:553rd & 8 at own 49Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 40Siemian, Trevor rush for 11 yards to the NIU29, out-of-bounds (MEEHAN, Jason), PENALTY NU holding (Konopka, Jack) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
3:551st & 20 at the 50Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to N/A
3:552nd & 20 at the 50Trevor Siemian pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
0:453rd & 16 at opp 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:45
0:453rd & 16 at opp 46Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
0:454th & 16 at opp 46Chris Gradone punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:321st & 10 at own 20Akeem Daniels run for 7 yds to the NoIll 27
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Northwestern 7
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Akeem Daniels run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 25 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the Nwest 48
15:002nd & 9 at opp 48Akeem Daniels run for 13 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Akeem Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 37
15:002nd & 12 at opp 37Akeem Daniels run for 4 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dean Lowry) to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Ibraheim Campbell
15:002nd & 10 at opp 18Drew Hare sacked by Collin Ellis and Dean Lowry for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 20
15:003rd & 12 at opp 20Akeem Daniels run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15
11:554th & 7 at opp 15Tyler Wedel 32 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 0 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 59 yds , Miles Shuler return for 17 yds to the Nwest 23
11:551st & 10 at own 23Treyvon Green run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
11:552nd & 8 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
11:553rd & 3 at own 30Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 13 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 43Trevor Siemian pass complete to Jayme Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 48
11:552nd & 5 at own 48Treyvon Green run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 44
11:553rd & 9 at own 44Trevor Siemian sacked by Jason Meehan and Ladell Fleming for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37
11:554th & 16 at own 37Chris Gradone punt for 39 yds, downed at the NoIll 24
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 24Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Matthew Harris
8:212nd & 10 at own 24Cameron Stingily run for 23 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 47HARE, Drew pass complete to LEWIS, Tommylee for 6 yards to the NU47 (Ariguzo, C.), PENALTY NIU holding (NESS, Andrew) 10 yards to the NIU37, NO PLAY.
8:211st & 20 at own 37Drew Hare run for 5 yds to the NoIll 42
8:212nd & 15 at own 42Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 36
8:213rd & 21 at own 36NORTHERNIL Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 31
8:213rd & 26 at own 31Drew Hare sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 20 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by NoIll Drew Hare , return for 0 yards
8:214th & 37 at own 20Tyler Wedel punt for 40 yds, downed at the Nwest 40
Northwestern Touchdown, 4 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 40Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 1 yd to the Nwest 41
5:492nd & 9 at own 41Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 22 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 37Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 18 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 19Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
4:511st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Paris Logan return for 18 yds to the NoIll 18 Paris Logan fumbled, forced by Keith Watkins, recovered by NoIll Brandon Mayes
4:511st & 10 at own 18Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 22
4:512nd & 6 at own 22Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 22
4:513rd & 6 at own 22Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 10 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 32Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
4:512nd & 7 at own 35Akeem Daniels run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
4:513rd & 5 at own 37Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Harris) to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 45Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
4:512nd & 8 at opp 43Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
4:513rd & 8 at opp 43Akeem Daniels run for 7 yds to the Nwest 36
4:514th & 1 at opp 36Cameron Stingily run for 17 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 19Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the Nwest 18
4:512nd & 9 at opp 18Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
0:523rd & 9 at opp 18Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 18 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 54 yds , Tim Hanrahan return for 21 yds to the Nwest 32
0:521st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
0:522nd & 8 at own 34Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 6 yds Kyle Prater fumbled, forced by Mayomi Olootu, recovered by Nwest N/A
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 46Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Mayomi Olootu
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 46Chris Gradone punt for 37 yds, downed at the NoIll 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 23, Northwestern 15
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 17Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the NoIll 18
14:142nd & 9 at own 18Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the NoIll 21
14:143rd & 6 at own 21Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
14:144th & 2 at own 25Tyler Wedel punt for 53 yds, downed at the Nwest 22
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 22Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Youngblood-Ary, for 9 yards to the NU31 (OLOOTU, Mayomi), PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the NU32, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 45Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 45
12:192nd & 10 at own 45Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the NoIll 47
12:193rd & 2 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 44Trevor Siemian sacked by William Lee and Jason Meehan for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 47
12:192nd & 19 at own 47Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Mayomi Olootu
12:193rd & 19 at own 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 20 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 33Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Youngblood-Ary, for 3 yards to the NIU30 (FOLLIARD, Sean), PENALTY NU holding (Konopka, Jack) 10 yards to the NIU43, NO PLAY.
12:191st & 20 at opp 43Trevor Siemian run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42
12:192nd & 19 at opp 42Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 13 yds to the NoIll 29
12:193rd & 6 at opp 29Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson, broken up by Perez Ford
8:194th & 6 at opp 29Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 08:19
8:194th & 6 at opp 29Trevor Siemian run for 1 yd to the NoIll 28 Trevor Siemian fumbled, forced by Sean Folliard, recovered by Nwest N/A NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 28Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 39 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (Juwan Brescacin) to the NoIll 29
8:111st & 9 at own 29Tommylee Lewis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
8:112nd & 7 at own 31Akeem Daniels run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at the 50Akeem Daniels run for 6 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 44 NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Aidan Conlon) to the NoIll 41
7:002nd & 19 at own 41Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel BLOCKED)Northern Illinois 16, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 0 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Shuler return for 24 yds to the Nwest 24
7:001st & 10 at own 24Trevor Siemian sacked by Jason Meehan for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 17
7:002nd & 17 at own 17Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Prater, Kyle for 18 yards to the NU35, out-of-bounds (SMALLS, Albert), PENALTY NU holding (Mogus, Geoff) 8 yards to the NU9, NO PLAY.
7:002nd & 25 at own 9Trevor Siemian pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Nwest 18
7:003rd & 16 at own 18Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Albert Smalls
7:004th & 16 at own 18Chris Gradone punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 22 , Chad Beebe returns for 36 yds to the Nwest 22
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
5:251st & 10 at opp 22Akeem Daniels run for 9 yds to the Nwest 13
5:252nd & 1 at opp 13Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (C.J. Robbins) to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
5:251st & goal at opp 4Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 5
5:252nd & goal at opp 5Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the Nwest 4
3:323rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:32
3:273rd & goal at opp 4Drew Hare run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 23, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 3 plays
3:271st & 0 at own 35Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Shuler return for 26 yds to the Nwest 26
3:271st & 10 at own 26Siemian, Trevor sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NU17 (MEEHAN, Jason), fumble by Siemian, Trevor recovered by NIU FORD, Perez at NU20, PENALTY NIU roughing passer (MEEHAN, Jason) 15 yards to the NU41, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 41Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Kyle Prater
3:272nd & 10 at own 41Zack Oliver run for 5 yds to the Nwest 46
Northern Illinois End of game, 6 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell on-side kick recovered by NORTHERNIL at the Nwest 44
2:341st & 10 at opp 44Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
2:292nd & 7 at opp 41Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:29
2:292nd & 7 at opp 41Tommylee Lewis run for 5 yds to the Nwest 36
2:293rd & 2 at opp 36Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 27NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 32
2:291st & 15 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 33
1:132nd & 16 at opp 33Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 16 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 34
1:133rd & 17 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35

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The series

Every Northern Illinois–Northwestern game

Northwestern leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2014Northern Illinois 23, Northwestern 15
2005Northwestern 38, Northern Illinois 37
2000Northwestern 35, Northern Illinois 17
1990Northwestern 24, Northern Illinois 7
1987Northern Illinois 16, Northwestern 16
1985Northwestern 38, Northern Illinois 16

Around this game

Northern Illinois

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Ranked games that day

Every game of Week 2