Northern Illinois at UNLV

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Northern Illinois beat UNLV 48–⁠34. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois11–⁠3 in 2014
48
HomeUNLV2–⁠11 in 2014
34

Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 14,305

At kickoff
100°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tony Cannella; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge G. Jagodzinski; side judge George Plesac; field judge D. Pender; back judge William BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois714101748
UNLV5021834

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Hare18/2828530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Stingily17102222
Drew Hare1474114
Keith Harris Jr.1765011
Joel Bouagnon1150010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’Ron Brown6138154
Chad Beebe355020
Juwan Brescacin322110
Keith Harris Jr.221112
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marlon Moore100

UNLV

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Decker24/4239721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaquille Murray-Lawrence1760212
Kendal Keys219012
Keith Whitely21108
Blake Decker1011010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devante Davis6150253
Maika Mataele460023
Kendal Keys257041
Devonte Boyd347019

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisUNLV
616Total yards499
285Passing yards397
331Rushing yards102
10.2Yards per pass9.5
4.8Yards per rush3.2
35First downs26
15–⁠19Third downs8–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
8–⁠95Penalties5–⁠32
31:59Possession27:08

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisUNLV
56%Success rate44%
0.37EPA per play0.32
1.04Explosiveness1.58
0.23Rushing EPA0.22
0.83Passing EPA0.42
50%Passing-down success46%
0.20First-down EPA0.07
0.21Second-down EPA0.20
1.11Third-down EPA0.89

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −12, over/under 61.5.

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 Northern Illinois 80%, UNLV 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UNLV end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 UNLVField goal, 8 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 UNLVPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisSafety, 1 play (UNLV scores)Q1 UNLVPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 UNLVPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 UNLVMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UNLVEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ3 UNLVTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 UNLVPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ4 UNLVTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UNLVInterception, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UNLV drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 UNLVField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 UNLVPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisSafety, 1 play (UNLV scores), −1 yard
  5. Q1 UNLVPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 UNLVPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 UNLVMissed FG, 10 plays, 57 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 UNLVEnd of half, 4 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 5 plays, 95 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 UNLVTouchdown, 4 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q3 UNLVPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q4 UNLVTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 UNLVInterception, 9 plays, 68 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 UNLVTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, UNLV 5
UNLV Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 61 yds , Keith Whitely return for 38 yds to the UNLV 42
15:001st & 10 at own 42Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 4 yds to the UNLV 46
15:002nd & 6 at own 46Blake Decker pass complete to Taylor Barnhill for 9 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
15:002nd & 6 at opp 41Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 31 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 2 yds to the NoIll 8
15:002nd & goal at opp 8Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devante Davis
15:003rd & goal at opp 8Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devante Davis
12:124th & goal at opp 8Jonathan Leiva 25 yd FG GOODUNLV 3, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 58 yds , Paris Logan return for 17 yds to the NoIll 24
12:061st & 10 at own 24Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 8 yds to the NoIll 32
12:062nd & 2 at own 32Chad Beebe run for 5 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 37Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 4 yds to the NoIll 41
12:062nd & 6 at own 41Keith Harris Jr. run for 4 yds to the NoIll 45
12:063rd & 2 at own 45Keith Harris Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 47Keith Harris Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNLV 48
12:062nd & 5 at opp 48Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 6 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 42Da’Ron Brown run for 2 yds to the UNLV 40
12:062nd & 8 at opp 40Drew Hare pass incomplete to N/A
12:063rd & 8 at opp 40Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 21 yds Chad Beebe fumbled, forced by Peni Vea, recovered by NoIll N/A for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 20Drew Hare pass incomplete to N/A
12:062nd & 10 at opp 20Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the UNLV 16
12:063rd & 6 at opp 16Joel Bouagnon run for 9 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST down
12:061st & goal at opp 7Drew Hare run for 2 yds to the UNLV 5
7:262nd & goal at opp 5Cameron Stingily run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 7, UNLV 3
UNLV Punt, 5 plays
7:261st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 63 yds , Keith Whitely return for 27 yds to the UNLV 29
7:191st & 10 at own 29UNLV Penalty, false start (N/A) to the UNLV 24
7:191st & 15 at own 24Blake Decker run for 1 yd to the UNLV 25
7:192nd & 14 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Paris Logan) to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 48Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 7 yds to the NoIll 41
7:192nd & 3 at opp 41Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 42
7:193rd & 4 at opp 42Blake Decker pass incomplete to N/A
7:194th & 4 at opp 42Logan Yunker punt for 41 yds, downed at the NoIll 1
Northern Illinois Safety, 1 play (UNLV scores)
4:511st & 10 at own 1Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
4:442nd & 10 at own 1NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the NoIll 0 for a SAFETYNorthern Illinois 7, UNLV 5
UNLV Punt, 4 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 20Tyler Wedel kickoff for 71 yds , Keith Whitely return for 18 yds to the UNLV 27
4:361st & 10 at own 27Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 11 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 38Blake Decker run for 6 yds to the UNLV 44
4:362nd & 4 at own 44George Naufahu run for 1 yd to the UNLV 45
4:363rd & 3 at own 45Blake Decker pass complete to George Naufahu for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 41
4:364th & 7 at own 41Logan Yunker punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 6
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 6Cameron Stingily run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12
2:202nd & 4 at own 12Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15
2:203rd & 1 at own 15Cameron Stingily run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 17Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown
2:202nd & 10 at own 17Akeem Daniels run for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
2:203rd & 7 at own 20Drew Hare run for 14 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 34Cameron Stingily run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 39Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 43Keith Harris Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 41
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 41Tyler Wedel punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 21
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, UNLV 5
UNLV Punt, 7 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 21Kendal Keys run for 12 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 33Blake Decker sacked by Perez Ford for a loss of 6 yards to the UNLV 27 UNLV Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
13:512nd & 16 at own 27Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 5 yds to the UNLV 32
13:513rd & 11 at own 32Blake Decker pass complete to Maika Mataele for 14 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 46Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devante Davis
13:512nd & 10 at own 46Keith Whitely run for 3 yds to the UNLV 49
13:513rd & 7 at own 49Blake Decker sacked by Jason Meehan for a loss of 4 yards to the UNLV 45
13:514th & 11 at own 45Logan Yunker punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 14 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 20Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 23
10:352nd & 7 at own 23Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 26
10:353rd & 4 at own 26Drew Hare pass complete to Ezra Saffold for 12 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 38Keith Harris Jr. run for 11 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 49Keith Harris Jr. run for 8 yds to the UNLV 43
10:352nd & 2 at opp 43Keith Harris Jr. run for 6 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 37Joel Bouagnon run for 8 yds to the UNLV 29
10:352nd & 2 at opp 29Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the UNLV 22 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 22Drew Hare pass incomplete to Ezra Saffold, broken up by Mike Horsey
10:352nd & 10 at opp 22Ezra Saffold run for 5 yds to the UNLV 17
10:353rd & 5 at opp 17Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the UNLV 12 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 12Aregeros Turner run for no gain to the UNLV 12
10:352nd & 10 at opp 12Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
6:243rd & 10 at opp 12Drew Hare pass complete to Keith Harris Jr. for 12 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 14, UNLV 5
UNLV Missed FG, 10 plays
6:241st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 53 yds , Henri Jussila return for 15 yds to the UNLV 27
6:191st & 10 at own 27Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
6:192nd & 10 at own 27Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by Dechane Durante
6:193rd & 10 at own 27Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 11 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 48Blake Decker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 45
6:192nd & 7 at opp 45Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys
6:193rd & 7 at opp 45Blake Decker pass complete to Maika Mataele for 23 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 22DECKER, Blake pass complete to WILLIAMS, A. for 17 yards to the NIU5 (DURANTE, Dechan), PENALTY LV holding (OBERG, Andrew) 10 yards to the NIU32, NO PLAY.
6:191st & 20 at opp 32Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for no gain to the NoIll 32
6:192nd & 20 at opp 32Blake Decker pass complete to Shaquille Murray-Lawrence for 16 yds Shaquille Murray-Lawrence fumbled, forced by Rasheen Lemon, recovered by UNLV
3:123rd & 4 at opp 16Timeout UNLV, clock 03:12
3:123rd & 4 at opp 16Blake Decker pass incomplete to Anthony Williams
3:014th & 4 at opp 16Jonathan Leiva 33 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 20Da’Ron Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
3:012nd & 5 at own 25Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 8 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 33Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 11 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 44Keith Harris Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 43
3:012nd & 11 at own 43Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 26 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 31Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
3:012nd & 10 at opp 31Keith Harris Jr. run for 6 yds to the UNLV 25
0:583rd & 4 at opp 25Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:58
0:583rd & 4 at opp 25Drew Hare run for 14 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 11Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the UNLV 10
0:342nd & 9 at opp 10Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:34
0:292nd & 9 at opp 10Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 10 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 21, UNLV 5
UNLV End of half, 4 plays
0:291st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 48 yds , Henri Jussila return for 16 yds to the UNLV 33
0:241st & 10 at own 33Blake Decker run for 5 yds to the UNLV 38
0:242nd & 5 at own 38Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
0:243rd & 5 at own 38Blake Decker pass complete to Taylor Barnhill for 6 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 44Timeout UNLV, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at own 44Blake Decker pass complete to Shaquille Murray-Lawrence for 29 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 31, UNLV 26
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Cameron Stingily run for 6 yds to the NoIll 47
15:002nd & 4 at own 47Cameron Stingily run for 8 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the UNLV 41
15:002nd & 6 at opp 41Drew Hare pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 6 at opp 41Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 16 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Keith Harris Jr. run for 6 yds to the UNLV 12
15:002nd & 4 at opp 12Keith Harris Jr. run for no gain to the UNLV 12
11:593rd & 4 at opp 12Drew Hare run for 12 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 28, UNLV 5
UNLV Touchdown, 6 plays
11:591st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:591st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 17 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 42Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
11:592nd & 10 at own 42Kendal Keys run for 7 yds to the UNLV 49
11:593rd & 3 at own 49Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 8 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 43Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 17 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 26Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 26 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Leiva KICK)Northern Illinois 28, UNLV 12
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 25Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
10:072nd & 7 at own 28Da’Ron Brown run for 19 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 47Keith Harris Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNLV 48
10:072nd & 5 at opp 48Aregeros Turner run for 3 yds to the UNLV 45
10:073rd & 2 at opp 45Joel Bouagnon run for 10 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 35Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the UNLV 28
10:072nd & 3 at opp 28Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the UNLV 26
10:073rd & 1 at opp 26Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 28
10:071st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:064th & 3 at opp 28Tyler Wedel 45 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 31, UNLV 12
UNLV Touchdown, 5 plays
7:061st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 64 yds , Henri Jussila return for 9 yds to the UNLV 44 UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding (N/A) to the UNLV 5
7:001st & 10 at own 5Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 5 yds to the UNLV 10
7:002nd & 5 at own 10Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 3 yds to the UNLV 13
7:003rd & 2 at own 13DECKER, Blake pass complete to DAVIS, Devante for 7 yards to the LV20 (SMALLS, Albert), PENALTY LV pass interference (DAVIS, Devante) 7 yards to the LV6, NO PLAY.
7:003rd & 9 at own 6Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devante Davis, broken up by Albert Smalls
7:004th & 9 at own 6YUNKER, Logan punt 43 yards to the LV49, fair catch by BEEBE, Chad, PENALTY NIU personal foul (MAXWELL, Desroy) 15 yards to the LV21, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 21Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 16 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 37DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to BOYD, Devonte, PENALTY NIU holding (BROOKS, Anthony) 10 yards to the LV47, 1ST DOWN LV, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 47Blake Decker pass complete to Devante Davis for 53 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Leiva KICK)Northern Illinois 31, UNLV 19
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 56 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 19 yds to the NORTHERNIL 46 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (Draco Smith) to the NoIll 9
4:381st & 10 at own 9Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the NoIll 11
4:382nd & 8 at own 11Drew Hare run for 10 yds to the NoIll 21 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 21Drew Hare run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 10 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by UNLV Jordan Sparkman , return for 6 yds to the NoIll 10
UNLV Touchdown, 4 plays
4:001st & goal at opp 10Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 4 yds to the NoIll 6
4:002nd & goal at opp 6Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 3 yds to the NoIll 3
4:003rd & goal at opp 3Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 1 yd to the NoIll 2
2:404th & goal at opp 2Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Leiva KICK)Northern Illinois 31, UNLV 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 41 yds , Sean Folliard return for 8 yds to the NoIll 32
2:351st & 10 at own 32Cameron Stingily run for 2 yds to the NoIll 34
2:352nd & 8 at own 34Keith Harris Jr. run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38
2:353rd & 4 at own 38Drew Hare pass incomplete to Aregeros Turner
2:354th & 4 at own 38Tyler Wedel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 28
UNLV Punt, 3 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 28Blake Decker run for 1 yd to the UNLV 29
1:382nd & 9 at own 29Keith Whitely run for 8 yds to the UNLV 37
1:383rd & 1 at own 37UNLV Penalty, false start (Blake Decker) to the UNLV 32
1:383rd & 6 at own 32Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 2 yds to the UNLV 34
1:384th & 4 at own 34Logan Yunker punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 22
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 48, UNLV 34
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 22Keith Harris Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 23
15:002nd & 9 at own 23Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 19 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Drew Hare pass complete to Luke Eakes for 16 yds to the UNLV 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Keith Harris Jr. run for 7 yds to the UNLV 35
15:002nd & 3 at opp 35Cameron Stingily run for 18 yds to the UNLV 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Cameron Stingily run for 2 yds to the UNLV 15
15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Keith Harris Jr. run for 1 yd to the UNLV 14
15:003rd & 7 at opp 14NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Luke Eakes) to the UNLV 19
15:003rd & 12 at opp 19Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the UNLV 16
11:114th & 9 at opp 16Tyler Wedel 33 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 34, UNLV 26
UNLV Touchdown, 7 plays
11:111st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Blake Decker pass incomplete to Taylor Barnhill
11:112nd & 10 at own 25Blake Decker run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
11:113rd & 7 at own 28Blake Decker pass complete to Maika Mataele for 18 yds to the UNLV 46 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 46Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd
11:112nd & 10 at own 46Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:113rd & 6 at the 50Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 41 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
9:181st & goal at opp 9Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two pt pass, Blake Decker pass to Devante Davis GOOD)Tied at 34
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
9:181st & 0 at own 35Nicolai Bornand kickoff for 43 yds
9:181st & 10 at own 35Drew Hare pass complete to Keith Harris Jr. for 9 yds to the NoIll 44
9:182nd & 1 at own 44Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
9:183rd & 1 at own 44Keith Harris Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 46Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 54 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 41, UNLV 34
UNLV Interception, 9 plays
8:231st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:231st & 10 at own 25Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
8:232nd & 9 at own 26Blake Decker pass complete to Maika Mataele for 5 yds to the UNLV 31
8:233rd & 4 at own 31Blake Decker run for 10 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 41Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys, broken up by Anthony Brooks
8:232nd & 10 at own 41Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 47Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 13 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 34Blake Decker sacked by William Lee for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (William Lee) to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 26Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 19 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 7Blake Decker pass intercepted, touchback. Marlon Moore return for no gain
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 20Drew Hare pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 25 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 45Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the UNLV 49
5:222nd & 4 at opp 49Cameron Stingily run for 9 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 40Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the UNLV 40
5:222nd & 10 at opp 40Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the UNLV 39
5:223rd & 9 at opp 39Drew Hare pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 13 yds to the UNLV 26 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 26Cameron Stingily run for 22 yds to the UNLV 4 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 0 at opp 4Timeout UNLV, clock 02:18
2:181st & goal at opp 4Drew Hare run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 6
2:092nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout UNLV, clock 02:09
2:092nd & goal at opp 6Cameron Stingily run for 4 yds to the UNLV 2
2:013rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout UNLV, clock 02:01
1:563rd & goal at opp 2Cameron Stingily run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Northern Illinois 48, UNLV 34
UNLV Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:561st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 58 yds , Torry McTyer return for 20 yds to the UNLV 27
1:511st & 10 at own 27Shaquille Murray-Lawrence run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 26
1:512nd & 11 at own 26Blake Decker pass incomplete to Shaquille Murray-Lawrence
1:513rd & 11 at own 26Blake Decker pass incomplete to Taylor Barnhill UNLV Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:514th & 11 at own 26Blake Decker pass incomplete to Maika Mataele
Northern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
1:131st & 10 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 27
1:132nd & 11 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 28

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.

Northern Illinois leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Northern Illinois 38, UNLV 30
2014Northern Illinois 48, UNLV 34
1995Northern Illinois 62, UNLV 14
1989Northern Illinois 42, UNLV 24
1987Northern Illinois 34, UNLV 31

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